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Which thermal camera to choose

Domien

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Now that pricing for thermal camera's is becoming affordable in the recent years, I am considering to buy one.

FLIR is a well established brand of thermal camera's for both domestic and PCB use-cases. However it is also one of the higher priced brands.

What are some good alternatives? And what technical specifications, such as resolution and refresh rate, should I look for specifically for PCB repair?
I have been looking at camera's from VoltCraft and Vevor, but I cannot be sure about the overall quality.

My budget is limited to 300€, but I am still glad to hear about higher tiered camera's; in case I may want to upgrade at a later point.
 
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The vevor camera is a good camera to find heat but not easy to use simultaneously with your camera to find a small short. We recommend for example the qianli thermal cameras. They are not expensive and it's easy to use.
One is for directly under the microscope and the other is with a stand.
 

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