FLIR ONE Gen 3 - Thermal Imaging Camera for iOS Smartphones (iPhone w/Lightning Port Only. iPhone 14 and older)

Very little to dislike about this. My plumber came round to fix 4 new rads on an existing circuit in our kitchen and brought his thermal imaging camera (a £500 piece of kit!)... he didn't find / see anything additional (on this occasion) to this little iPhone attachment!! Really is brilliant and really accurate too. Can take a little while to calibrate, but for the savings you'll make over the hugely more expensive pieces of kit out there, this is a bargain and I'm so pleased I've got mine.. it's surprising how much I've used it to find heat leaks in windows / rooves etc.

After reviewing the many "gun" type infra red cameras with their high prices and tiny screens, I decided to buy the standard (not Pro) Flir for Android unit. I had read of incompatibilities with my oneplus 6 phone but decided to risk it.The unit arrived incredibly promptly (I live in Jersey where Amazon prime has historically not been great). I followed instructions and initially my phone did not detect the unit. A quick glance at Flir's help site suggested ensuring OTG is enabled (in phone's system settings) and it worked perfectly immediately. I then explored my house with the heating on in order to map the underfloor pipes. After allowing the heating to run for an hour, all the pipes could be seen highlighted on my phone's large screen. The subtle blending of visual and infra red images really helped and using it after switching off all the lights (at night) gave another helpful perspective. This is not a device for producing pin sharp hi res photos in the infra red spectrum, but the images (and videos!) give enough detail to identify pipes and other objects quite clearly. Video is very helpful in orientating oneself in the house as it can be hard to tell exactly where individual images were taken, without taking notes, after the event.The instructions should make it clearer that the unit charges it's internal battery from a separate (not supplied) charger, NOT from the phone.Very pleased with the unit which is well made and can have so many uses looking for hot spots. Even photographing cats in the dark is fun!

Bought this camera for viewing houses to spot possible issues like cold/hot spots and damp before making an offer or waiting for a full building survey report. Generally very pleased with its performance and the sensitivity of the camera. My only complain would be that there's a very particular way of connecting it to your phone (android in my case) . The instruction manual was not very helpful with this and after playing around a few different ways, I figured the best way was to first launch the app and only then plug in the camera and boot it up once plugged in. Also if you lock the phone, you have to disconnect and reconnect the camera again. Other than this, I'm very happy with the quality for the price I paid.

I have watched all of the reviews on Youtube etc and I am certain this would really help me to check for draughts, faulty insulation, overheating appliances, find a pet hamster hiding in the sofa and a long list of other uses.Unfortunately when I tried to download the Flir One App on my Iphone 7 it said I needed IOS16 and my phone is just a few months too old. As I live in the back of beyond with unreliable 4G signal I cannot justify updating my phone until it packs up.I have given 5 Stars because I am absolutely certain this is great value for money at £144.The reluctant return was swiftly authorised and our lovely Post Lady should collect it tomorrow.

enabled me to find a few draughts around the house

I bought this for two reasons. I wanted it for a close range spotter for shooting and also for general use around the house etc.The centre of all that is bad with this product is it's power source. This has an internal battery, but the processing power needed for their MSX technology and the thermal camera just cripples it. I would much prefer the camera took its power from the mobile like Seek's equivalent does because I can charge the phone quicker, it has a bigger battery, it's LiPo and it's designed for fluctuating high/low current draws so will provide an overall much better experience and a longer thermal camera use time.So what were my gripes?1. The unit arrived totally dead! The battery wouldn't charge. I persevered with the charging, using different power sources and I eventually for the battery woken up and it got a little charge in it. After eight hours!!2. The battery only ever charged to around 80%. It never got above that.3. The battery lasted about 12 minutes and you can see it depleting at a fast, steady pace.4. It DOES NOT work in most modern Androids because most modern droid phones don't support USB OTG (On The Go) connections without a special, additional OTG adaptor. Which is hard to find and a faff. Without this, your phone simply won't recognise a camera is attached and all you'll see are the attached screenshots.The MSX technology is great in outlining your image and I got some OK images but I absolutely hated this from the off.It really is a total waste of money - I had it for three days, tested it in multiple scenario's but sent it back.I'm a total geek but even I hated this device - it's simply disappointing and not worth the time I spent in it. Overall, it is a VERY, VERY, VERY bad product from FLIR. A friend has an earlier model and the image quality was better on his too. This needs to be recalled, reviewed, rebuild and re-released.Stop! Think again! Thoroughly read up in this before you even consider buying it. I literally spent more time charging it than using it. This 1 hour charge claim is rubbish. It's more like 3-4 to get any decent charge.

After spending an hour trying to get it to work and looking through FLIR's support pages I found the page titled 'FLIR ONE - Chipset compatibility information' which listed the chipsets that the FLIR ONE has trouble with. This included my phone, so am returning. Pity