Buying guide

Automotive Thermal Imagers

Our pick

FLIR TG268

Choose the FLIR TG268 when its stated temperature range and thermal resolution suit the vehicle parts you plan to inspect.1

Why this one

  • Its maximum reading is 400 °C, compared with 380 °C for the TG267 and TG165.123
  • Its 160 by 120 thermal sensor has four times the pixels of the TG165's 80 by 60 sensor.13
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FLIR TG268

Buying advice

  • The TG165 is rated for eight hours of continuous scanning with lasers. The TG267 and TG268 state five hours of continuous scanning, or 4.5 hours with the laser on; compare the stated operating conditions when planning your work.123

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Hottest surface it can read · °C400 °C1Higher preferred ↑
Hottest surface it can read · °C380 °C3Higher preferred ↑
Hottest surface it can read · °C380 °C2Higher preferred ↑

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Screen size (in); higher is preferred · 0 to 2.4

FLIR TG268: 400 °C, 2.4 in.FLIR TG165: 380 °C, 2 in.FLIR TG267: 380 °C, 2.4 in.

Hottest surface it can read (°C); higher is preferred · 0 to 400

FLIR TG268

Hottest surface it can read
400 °C
Screen size
2.4 in

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Every specification for these products
SpecificationFLIR TG268FLIR TG165FLIR TG267
Thermal resolution160 × 12014800 pixels (80 × 60)3160 × 120 pixels2
Hottest surface it can read400 °C1380 °C3380 °C2
Thermal sensitivityNot published150 mK4Not published
Battery run time5 hours18 hours (Workload: continuous scanning with lasers)35 hours (Workload: continuous scanning)2
Screen size2.4 in12 in52.4 in2
Distance to spot ratioNot published24:14Not published

How they compare

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SpecificationOur pickFLIR TG268FLIR TG165FLIR TG267
Thermal resolution160 × 12014800 pixels (80 × 60)3160 × 120 pixels2
Hottest surface it can read400 °C1380 °C3380 °C2
Thermal sensitivityNot published150 mK4Not published
Battery run time5 hours18 hours (Workload: continuous scanning with lasers)35 hours (Workload: continuous scanning)2
Screen size2.4 in12 in52.4 in2
Distance to spot ratioNot published24:14Not published

Sources

  1. www.flir.com
  2. www.flir.com
  3. support.flir.com
  4. www.manua.ls
  5. www.protoolreviews.com

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