AmcrestThermal Imaging Camera (256 x 192 Resolution), Commercial Thermal Imager, Handheld Thermal Camera, 49152 Pixels, Thermometer with 2.4" Color Display Screen (TPC-HT2201-TB3)

This is a well built thermal camera that comes in handy for detecting insulation leaks or electrical problems in your house. It's incredibly easy to use, and by default it tells you the temperature of whatever you have the green crosshairs aimed on. It has face detection (which you can turn off in the settings), and will tell you the temperature of someone up to 1.5 meters away. This is an added benefit that I didn't realize this product had...very cool especially since detecting fevers is so important these days!I tested this throughout my house, and you can see the photos I've attached show a cold draft underneath my front door. I also included a thermal photo of my cat.Packaging:The packaging looks and feels premium. It comes in a black box which you can see in my picture. The outer case of the box is held together with a magnet, which I love. The contents are well padded, and the small accessories are contained within a smaller black box.Battery life:The thermal camera came almost fully charged. I checked my entire house for leaks, electrical issues, and also checked the temperature of my pets, and now I'm sitting at 4 out of 5 bars. The battery indicator is shown on the top right of the LCD screen in white.There are battery saving protections on the camera. These include Auto Standby and Auto Shutdown. You can set Auto Standby to be either Off, 1min, 2min, 5min or 10min. Auto Shutdown can be set to Off, 5min, 10min, 15min, 30min. I feel these are perfect intervals and will protect the battery from me forgetting to turn the device off when I'm finished using it.Perceived quality and physical characteristics:The build of this camera feels premium; it has a soft rubberized matte black finish with rubber buttons. The screen comes packaged with a screen protector that has a green tab for easy removal. A lanyard comes attached to the bottom of the grip which is constructed of a soft paracord-type material and a plastic piece to tighten it over your wrist. The microSD and microUSB ports are both located on the top of the camera and are covered with a thick rubber dust cover that you can open. Amcrest's logo is shown on the right side of the camera and the model number and FCC information is shown on the left side of the camera. Serial number and voltage requirements are shown between the camera lens and trigger. There is a female tripod mounting point under the grip so you can place this camera on a tripod. I will not be using the tripod mounting point for my use cases, but it's certainly a nice feature if you need the camera to remain stationary to monitor the temperature of a piece of equipment or something over time.Accuracy:This camera has a claim of plus or minus 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit accuracy, which I believe to be accurate. I've tested this on my wife's forehead and it was showing right around 98 degrees.User Interface:Long press the power button to turn the camera on and off. Once the camera turns on, it's ready to roll and start reading temperatures. The up arrow will bring you into the menu, which you can then navigate through by pressing up or down. To enter a sub-menu, you'll need to single click the power button while highlighted over it. To step back to the previous menu, press the reverse/back button. From the main temperature screen, pressing the down button will bring you to the picture search screen. I have a microSD card on order, so I will update how the picture and recording works at a future time. It appears that you can take a photo/video by pressing the trigger button from the temperature screen.LCD Screen:The LCD screen is laid out intuitively, with the temperature type (F, C or K) and whether or not face tracking is on shown on the top left. On the top middle of the screen you'll find the current time which you can set in the menu. On the top right of the screen you will find the SD card information and the battery indicator. The bottom left of the screen shows you the current temperature reading.There are four different color settings you can set to indicate hot/cold. There are various other customization options within the menu to accommodate different use cases and scenarios.Ease of Use:This thing is intuitive. By default, you point the little green crosshairs over what you want the temperature of, and it shows you the temperature. Once you get the hang of navigating through the menu with the four buttons on the front, you'll be golden.Ergonomics:This is very comfortable in both of my hands. It has enough heft to it where it feels like a proper, quality tool, but it's light enough to carry around for a long period of time. The buttons are all easily accessible without having to move my wrist from the natural grip position.Accessories:In the box you also get a micro USB cord and AC adapter with five different region-based connectors. This is very thoughtful, especially for those of us who travel! You can see the different included adapters in my photos. The AC adapter is rated at 100-240V~50/60Hz input, and 5.0V / 2.0A 10.0W output.Great product, and I definitely recommend this to anyone in the market for a thermal camera.

I am comparing all features and performance of this Amcrest Thermal Camera to the only other thermal camera I had on hand, a Seek Reveal purchased in 2018 for $356. Similar models now retail for $585. With this Amcrest Thermal Camera retailing at $499, I will treat both cameras as equally priced options for this review.Both cameras performed extremely well in a variety of situations around my home. Both were able to clearly identify air leaks and temperature deviations on walls, floors, and ceilings. They both even clearly identified studs on exterior walls which comes in extremely handy for home improvement tasks. Both offer a variety of color display modes so you can choose how you want to view the range of thermal variation in image form. As far as resolution goes, both were adequate for use in slowly identifying any leaks or issues. The Seek Reveal has a 320 x 240 thermal Sensor, 32° field of view & 9 Hz frame. The Amcrest has a 256 x 192 IR Resolution Imager. While the Amcrest has a lower resolution sensor, I really am not able to tell any noticeable difference in the resolution of either thermal camera when viewing both side by side. The Amcrest Thermal Camera appears to be built well, has a decent weight, and seems to be well protected against wear and tear. I obviously have not intentionally harmed either, but they both seem capable of withstanding small falls, bumps and knicks.Both on the spec sheet and in performance, both thermal sensors seem to perform equally well with no clear winner. However, usability is where we are able to draw a clear winner.The Seek Reveal is a pocket sized device with a viewing screen perpendicular to the thermal lens. This means you have to walk around looking in a different direction than where you are pointing the thermal camera. This STINKS. The only redeeming feature is the addition of the flashlight, which has come in handy on many occasions, but in many ways is actually required to use the device effectively.On the other hand, the Amcrest Thermal Camera is sleek, well balanced, and very intuitive to use. You just point it where you want to view, and look at the screen. It's dead simple, and makes for a great experience. The angle of the handle to the screen is also well designed and I would imagine it easy on those with joint issues. Additionally, the Amcrest has a feature where the hottest temperature in the room will be highlighted on screen by crosshairs. This has come in very useful when trying to diagnose HVAC leaks. Knowing the exact temperature of a leak and the difference between inside and outside temperatures is extremely useful.The only nit I have to pick with the Amcrest is in its choice of trigger button functionality. Currently you must click twice to take a picture, and click three times to start a video. I wish that the trigger button was configurable or that the trigger would freeze the screen and display the temperature in the middle of the crosshairs. It's a very minor issue, but would improve the overall experience tremendously. Other than this and the addition of a flashlight, the Amcrest Thermal Camera is an excellent device.Overall, I would wholeheartedly recommend the Amcrest Thermal Camera over the Seek Reveal based upon my testing!

We recently decided to re-insulate our entire home. Using the camera I was able to document the existing deficiencies in our home insulation and share them with our contractor. During installation, I was able to use this camera to ensure all the gaps were filled with exact precision. This could not be done with the human eye alone.The camera arrived quickly and in an easy to open box. As mentioned before the documentation is sparse but after some testing everything came together. The camera operation is very easy and intuitive. The accuracy is spot on as I tested the temp of our central air and a pot of boiling water. Both matched a digital thermometer.The camera is small enough to use frequently but seems to be robust enough that I could throw it in a tool box or back of a truck for work (but i won't be testing that theory). Capturing photos and saving to a computer are a breeze with an SD card (need to purchase separately)I mount a lot of TV's for clients and out of sheer curiosity I brought this unit with me to see if I locate studs without using a stud finder. On exterior walls it worked flawlessly with the significant temp differential between outside and inside. Interior walls it was a bit more difficult as the studs were very close to the temp of the surface walls.I've used other cameras in the past and all of them came with a carrying case, my only ask (in addition to better documentation) would be for this camera to come in a nice hard carrying case.Overall a great camera and incredibly useful, I highly recommend.