TOPDON TC001 Plus Thermal Camera for Android, 512 x 384 Super Resolution with Visual Camera, 256 x 192 IR Resolution, Dual-Lens Thermal Imaging Camera for Smartphones and Tablets, PC (not for iOS)

This is a fantastic addition for any mechanic or electrician. This works perfectly with my Samsung Android device and it also connects to my Phoenix 2 plus.

I am still exploring the features of this device. I am coming from a major competitor's product that is similar. I use it with an android device.Pros: I like the dual lens feature and do notice an improvement in function and image quality when scanning walls. The image clarity is much better than my other device given the resolution of this product. I also like that the app auto-opens when you plug the device into your phone.Con's: I do not like that for a product with this price point, I have to pay to unlock app features. The AI assistant seems like a very beneficial tool to use, but I should not have to pay for a feature, especially when the AI feature is still in Beta testing. The company should re-evaluate charging for features like this.Another thing that bothers me is that when scanning a drywall-covered wall, I can see the stud locations nicely. But I cannot replicate with a stucco wall. Yes, it is thicker, but my other device would be able to without issue. This may be a setting issue that I have not discovered yet. But for now, it is a bit annoying. I know this is not a $2,000 thermal camera, but when you have a comparable product able to do something this does not, it feels like something is missing.I am still exploring all the features and doing more real-world testing. So, I will update this post if I discover anything major.

A thermal camera is one of those things I've always thought would be nice to have, but never needed one enough to buy one. These cameras are at a price point that helps them make more sense, and they work incredibly well. I did have to buy a little USB-C adapter so that I wouldn't have to remove my phone's case every time I used it, but they're cheap and it works fine without a case on the phone, too. It's definitely accurate enough for chasing down leaks and finding hotspots. Actually, testing it against regular thermometers, it's pretty much been on the nose. It seems well-built and the case keeps it protected when it's not in use. The visual camera overlay is a super-nice feature as well. I wouldn't hesitate buying it again.

As many others have stated, the camera begins reading it's own temperature and creates a color gradient across the image making it completely unusable after a couple minutes.Fortunately there is a not entirely obvious fix where you can calibrate the camera on a matte black surface. You want to make sure it's uniform or else you'll always have a faint texture or pattern in your images lol.Overall it's pretty fantastic and lots of fun to play with. Great for any homeowner and especially old home buyers like me.Powers up quick, works for as long as your battery will power it, slim profile, nice snug case, connectivity to phone has been rock solid so far.Only gripe is the 'dual view' pictures don't line up thattt great. I have calibrated a few times but the fact is it's using two separate lenses so the images will never truly be identical.Overall a great value compared to other name brand options.

This is a very high quality thermal imager. It will take a little playing around with the settings to get the highest quality of photos, but don't let that discourage you, this under 500$ thermal camera beats plenty of thermal cameras over the 1000$ price mark. TOPDON is top tier in this field, and they make great tools besides this, particularly geared towards automotive. I will be picking up more products off of them for my automotive business. Thanks, topdon.

Great little thermal. The image gets a bit washed out when looking at a room etc, with almost like a haze around the outer rim. This can be reset by pointing at something black for a full minute using the calibration feature.Changing the temp is a bit odd and in a strange place in the app.When setting the temperature from C to F, if you then adjust the value in F, it takes the value as C, and so 100f will show as 212 F. If they fixed this and the slow degradation / of the image (hazy edges) I would give 5 stars. Otherwise works well and is quite sensitive. Great for finding leaks in house projects etc. and analyzing electronics / mechanical heat signatures.It comes with a dongle so if you have a case that would normally block the USB C port on the camera from reaching this allows you to still connect and have some extra mobility too.

WARNING - If you use a protective cell phone case on your Android phone, the infrared device will 'not' plug-in properly. I now have to incur the additional cost of buying an USB-C extender for my cell phone and Topdon. I don't have this issue with my Anker battery bank - they made allowances for a protective cell phone case. Why would Topdon think people would not use a protective case on their cell phone? Flawed design.

I always wanted a Thermal Camera but they were to expensive till now.Works good on my tablet (android 16), but not as smooth on my phone (android 12).Works smoothest on my desktop windows 11 (the windows software is different).