What's the difference between the FOTRIC 225RD thermal imaging camera kit and FLIR ETS320 benchtop thermal cameras?

Fotric 225rd kit vs Flir ETS320 thermal camera 

 Key Differences

 FOTRIC 225RD Kit FLIR ETS320
  • Accuracy: ±2°C(±3.6°F) or 2%
  • Screen Size: 5.5-inch HD full-touchscreen. Can connect to Windows PC. 
  • Focus: Manual, adjustable
  • Lens: Interchangeable
  • Aperture: f/1.0
  • Battery Time: 10+ Hours
  • Software: Fotric AnalyzIR, included
  • Voice and Text Annotation: Yes. 60 s.
  • Frame Rate: 30 Hz
  • Adjustable Display: Yes
  • Upgradable Display: Yes
  • Accuracy: ±3°C(±5.4°F) or 3%
  • Screen Size: 3-inch
  • Focus: Fixed, not adjustable
  • Lens: Fixed
  • Aperture: f/1.5
  • Battery Time: 4 Hours
  • Software: Flir ResearchIR, extra $$$$
  • Voice and Text Annotation: No
  • Frame Rate: 9 Hz
  • Adjustable Display: No. Fixed
  • Upgradable Display: No. Fixed

 

In-Depth Specification Comparison between Flir ETS320 and Fotric 225RD Kit

 

FLIR ETS320

Fotric 225RD kit

Advantages

Market Price

$2,499.00

$ 3,125.00

Cost-effective

IR Resolution

320 x 240

320 x 240

Medium and high-end thermal imaging resolution

Temperature Range

-20~250℃

-4~482°F

-20~300℃

-4~572°F

225RD kit has a wider temperature measurement range

Accuracy

±3°C(±5.4°F) or 3%

±2°C(±3.6°F) or 2%

225RD kit has better temperature measurement accuracy

LCD Screen

3”

5.5”, 720P or higher

225RD is paired with 5.5” large full HD touchscreen. You can upgrade the display with a newer advanced smartphone.

Temperature Analysis

3 spots, 3 boxes, 1 line

8 spots, 1 line, and 8 boxes, Movable

225RD can read and analyze more data instantly, convenient for field use

Focus

Fixed focus distance, f/1.5

Manual focus, f/1.0

A manual-focused lens is better for R&D with clearer thermal images

Interchangeable Lens

N/A

Support. Telephoto lens, wide angle lens, super wide angle lens

225RD allows users to choose the right lens for the applications. 

Continuous online monitoring N/A Support, various trigger conditions Fotric 225RD kit can work non-stop and record up to a single 1TB radiometric video

Fully-Radiometric Short Video*

Support

Support

Fotric 225RD kit can record fully-radiometric thermal video with the smartphone with up to 1,000 frames

Battery

4 hours

10+ hours

Fotric 225RD kit can last for 1-day work under normal use without charging or replacing the battery

Fixed Installation

Test bench only.

Tripod; Test bench

Fotric 225RD camera can be installed on the tripod while ETS320 is fixed.

*   Fully-radiometric short thermal video stream refers that each frame of the video stream preserves the original temperature of each pixel.

  Note: Information is collected from the internet and for reference only.