HIKMICRO Pocket2 Thermal Camera with 8MP Visual & Wi-Fi, 256x192 IR | App, 3.5" HD Touch Screen, Dual Camera, LED Light, 640x480 SuperIR, Fusion, 16GB, Video

This is an excellent full-featured thermal camera. It's expensive, but in my view represents reasonable value. But I bought this for one specific feature. Out-of-the-box without any modifications I can use it with my MacBook to "screen cast" to a projector when giving public talks. One switches on the camera and then plugs in the camera using the cable provided. One is then prompted on the camera to connect using a USB Cast Screen mode or USB Disk mode. Choosing Cast Screen the device functions as a web-cam (a UVC - universal video camera). One can then view the screen of the device on the computer or projector using VLC Media player or Quicktime. I am sure the analysis software is great for professional surveyors, but the ability to "just work" on a Mac without any specific software requirements is likely to make this camera useful for a very long time.

Great resolution for the price, quick to power up and use. Very reliable so far. I wasn't sure about going for the camera-style form factor rather than the more traditional pistol grip type device, but it seemed good value to gave it a try. As it turned out, it works very well, is very easy to use. Spent a lot of time researching the different brands and models and this one seems to be remarkably good value for the resolution it offers, and it does indeed work very well. Very sensitive. Just power it up and within a few seconds you get brightly coloured thermal pictures combined with the outline of the image from the 'real' camera. It is amazing to see hot and cold water pipes glowing in the walls and floors. I bought it to try and locate the source of a leak and it looks as if this one job will more than cover the cost of the device - within about 5 minutes of powering it up we could see the path of a hot water pipe embedded in the floor that looks as if it runs right through where the leak appears to be coming from. We thought the pipe ran behind the shower and were about to take the shower out, but this device makes the pipes litererally glow, we can see there aren't any in the wall where we thought there were. Fantastic bit of kit.

Overall very good features and resolutions. Used for medical purposes. Worked well for almost an year. Then a problem with battery that not charging anymore. Try several times contact with company with a delay answering questions and asking for tests I have done. Finally I asked Amazon for a return as a fixing or replacement was not offered by the seller.

This thing is very expensive, but it sure is worth the money. The screen is very clear and everything works spot on. Will be trying this out in the woods for some ghost hunting, and general usage.

What a superb bit of kit let down very badly by the user interface. It claims to have wifi built in - it does but what they don't tell you is that you cannot connect to the device via wifi from a PC. It claims to have a USB Type-C port on it, it does, what they don't tell you is that it is not compliant to the USB standards in that you cannot charge the camera from another USB TYpe-C port, it will only charge from a USB Type-A port. Not only that but the Windows Viewer App (supplied by HIKmicro) doesn't connect to the camera either through the USB Type-C port (though they claim the next release of firmware will). This means there is no method to get the data off the camera to a PC. Why would anyone release a product you can't connect to? - Later Edit. The camera will connect and appear as a USB memory stick which then allows the photos to be transferred off the unit.

Still learning how to full use it but very impressed so far. I've taken pictures around the house and downloaded them to my pc and scrutinised them with the downloadable software. All good.

Below is my previous review I had written for this item. Since posting that Hikmicro reached out to me in a matter of days to resolve the issue. They very kindly replaced my camera for a new one with no questions asked. Very top service. This was my original review before they resolved it..... 'I purchased this item a year ago and it worked fine. After using it a few times it sat on a shelf for 11 months. I recently went to use it and it's totally dead and wont even charge, and no charge indicator coming on. I have used a few different usb-c charges and cables and no joy with any of them. I tried contacting Hikmicro and they directed me to contact the Hikmicro Amazon store, but I can't find any contact details fore them anywhere here on Amazon. I'm hoping by writing this review somebody from Hikmicro will get in touch with me to resolve my issue as I have no other way to contact them. Fingers crossed and I'll update this review if and when my issue gets resolved (on not). Hikmicro, please contact me!!'

Was looking forward to this camera, upgrading from an older Flir unit The backlight appears to work, but no other display Sending back as faulty, hopefully just a one off and it’s replacement will work Replacement unit arrived and working fine, much better than previous Flir uni

Overall, this is impressive camera, I am quite happy with the quality and the features. I am a home inspector and water/fire damage mitigation inspector so I use this almost everyday, and here's what I can honestly say about my Pocket2.... -The Unit: The physical unit is well built, it feels solid in your hands with a nice non-slip coating. It lacks the heavy rubber overmolding some similar form factor cameras have, but actually like that. The touchscreen is accurate and very responsive, and buttons feel great and are 'clicky' and not difficult to depress. Comes with a nice semi- hardside zippered case with a velcro strap so it won't slide out when you unzip it. -The Pictures: Comparatively, you won't find another camera with this level of definition in this price range. Over the years I have been a FLIR guy and though I always would be, since using this camera, I wouldn't look back. I have used the FLIR One, E8, C3-X & C5 and I feel this camera has better definition than any of those, at a slightly cheaper price. Obviously you came get more powerful camera from flir, but not without spending thousands on dollars. For 600$, you won't find another camera that can give you this level of thermal resolution. The standard color range camera is alright, I wouldn't use it to take my regular inspection photos, but it work great in hybrid mode to give you an accurate overlay of what you are looking at over the thermal image. Used in combo with a laser thermometer, I have found it's temp range it be very accurate, within +/- 2 degress F° usually, once you have dialed in your emissivity settings. -The software: If you have used a C5, it's quite similar. Your 3 touch buttons on the right of the screen, and a touch pull-down menu. I have found it to be faster and more responsive than the C5 though, less waiting for the camera to process your interaction. Menu setting are straight forward and pretty easy to make quick changes to emissivity or color palettes. As with all thermal cameras, it can take a few seconds to calibrate, especially if you point and something in a totally different temp range. It takes 1-2 seconds to lock in a picture once you press the shutter button, objectively faster than my C5. It's easy to quickly get to the galley a switch between true color and infrared versions of an image. -The App: The HIKMicro viewer app is pretty decent. I have only used the android version so I can't speak to the apple application. I use it on my samsung fold 5 and Galaxy 10+ tab, both work without issue. Connecting to the camera work well most of the time, via Bluetooth or wifi. It takes a minute to set up, and have device and the camera par, and you have go through the motions every time you turn the Pocket2 on, but once it's paired, it pretty seamless. It easy to download your pics from the camera to your device, although you have to do it one by one. I do wish the camera could accept a SD card, or allow for batch to transfer of photos, but it's still usable in its current setup, just takes an extra minute or two to get all your pics downloaded. The thermal image analyzer is not as powerful as FLIRs version, but it's fine for basic reports. One thing I love is once the camera is pared to your device, it live streams. I will connect my tablet to the camera, and hand the tablet to a customer to watch so I can point things out to them without having them breathing down my neck to see the little screen on the camera. -Features: It has the standard array of color palettes, i usually use iron, but it easy to switch and you can change the palette after you take the picture, which is nice. The camera does have a flashlight, it's not enough to really light your way in an attic or crawlspace, but it can give just enough light to allow for the normal camera to pick up a small amount of definition to overlay onto the thermal image. -The verdict: Not quite powerful enough for heavy industrial or scientific work, but is absolutely perfect for basic home inspections, water damage, automotive work, PC and server maintenance, and other standard thermal applications. You won't regret your purchase. I have used this exclusively since I got it and my FLIR units are just collecting dust. I am very happy with the camera, its build and image quality, and am yet to run into significant, or even minor issues. I would definitely recommend this camera as a technician's primary thermal imager.

Preis Leistung ist Top, macht genau das was es soll besonders Gefällt mir die Funktion bei der die Konturen von Gegenständen über das Wärmebild gelegt werden, das erleichtert die Wiedererkennung enorm.

Es precisa y la uso para taller de electrónica. Va muy bien, la batería dura bastante.

Bonjour. Après plusieurs recherches notamment la comparaison avec la sefram 9833 pour un prix inférieur. J'ai testé en deux jours, pour le moment, afin de détecter et de démontrer les ponts thermiques et rechercher les passages d'air et le passage d'un plancher chauffant acier. La pocket 2 fait le boulot correctement. C'est ma première utilisation d'un appareil de ce genre et je suis pleinement satisfait. Il me reste à voir l'utilisation du logiciel pour les rapports et l'usage dans le temps. Bien cordialement.

Great performance in a convenient shirt pocket size. I was hesitant about the focus-free lens after using a more expensive one where I could dial in the focus, but it works well. Camera interface is satisfactory, and the firmware continues to be updated to improve usability. The latest update improves the swipe-down menu performance. The free analysis software is fantastic. You don't need to worry about the in-camera settings because nearly all of them can be changed after using the desktop software, especially the fusion image alignment with the thermal image and the visible light image. The only thing I couldn't change afterwards was the upper end temperature sensitivity, so if you are trying to take an image of a high temperature source, be sure to change to the extended temperature range first before taking images. Other notable features: The remote view/control operation using a tablet or phone, which even includes 2-way voice communication - a feature not mentioned in the brochure, but is described in the manual. The video mode is great but less useful for analysis. Both in regular imaging mode and video mode the camera will pause briefly to calibrate. This happens with most thermal cameras and helps maintain its accuracy. The resolution is good, and the sensitivity is high so you can see small temperature differentials. It's a powerful tool, and as with any tool, users should learn the basics of thermal imaging physics in order to make the most of it. Overall, I'm suitably impressed by the form factor, performance, and value, and highly recommend it for anyone involved in building science, inspection, or energy performance.