TC004 Thermal Imaging Camera, 320 x 240 TISR Resolution, 256 x 192 IR High Resolution, 12-Hour Battery Life Handheld Infrared Camera with PC Analysis and Video Recording Supported, 32GB SD Card

The first unit I received worked well, but did not accept firmware updates. TOPDON worked with me to assess the problem. It was determined that the unit was faulty and should be replaced. TOPDON expeditiously replaced the failed unit. Shipping took a while because it travelled across the country and had to go by surface since there was a Li ion battery. TOPDON provided the shipper and carried the charges. They were good to work with. The TC004 is a good IR imager for the price. I have watched microbolometer array thermal imagers for years. This is the best thermal imager available for the price having a focal plane that is 256x192 pixels. Comparably priced devices generally have smaller arrays so less resolution in their field of view. The TC004 is a handheld unit with a pistol-grip type of handle. It is sturdy and well made. I like this better than a device that plugs into a smart phone. It is more stable and easier to point and shoot. It has a ½-20 thread in the handle bottom so it can be mounted on a tripod. Very convenient for stability. The battery life is excellent. I have not had it run down. I find when charged, it will run for quite a while. The manual is pretty lean. The first 15 pages are in English. The remaining 85 pages are in other languages, clearly an international product. The imager can take stills and video. Associated with the camera is a free downloaded software package, TDView that runs on PC Windows 7, 10 and 11. Thermal analysis can be done with TDView of acquired still images whether taken remotely or while tethered to the PC using TDView. Video taken with TDView while the TC004 is tethered is in .irv format and can be post processed for thermal analysis by extracting stills from the played back video. Video acquired remotely is in .h264 format and can only be viewed in TDView, but not post processed for temperature analysis. Overall, this is an excellent device for the price. I acquired mine on a Christmas sale. I give it 5 stars. This a helpful device for assessing heat leaks in my house. Scary! It has other interesting uses too. I recommend this as a useful addition to any measurement toolkit.

This product, the TOPDON TC004 thermal camera the only IR Thermal Camera (that I have found) that can display its images live on a computer or projected on a screen. The is great for educational purposes. It has all the standard features you need to use it as a work or home tool, and it is reasonably priced for that purpose. However...while I am happy with the product quality, features, and performance... all of that may come at at an additional yearly price. All of the analysis software that is needed for the TC004 camera to work with a computer has to be downloaded from the TOPDON website in the form of RAR files. To do that, you have to download the WINZIP software from Microsoft... by either buying it ($54 per year) or downloading it through the limited trial period. I got the RAR files... but I don't know if they will stay active after the trail period expires. If they don't stay active, then I will have to return the camera to TOPDON. I don't want to pay over $330 for an IR camera, and then have to keep paying $54 per year for the WINZIP software to use it. I think they must have a better way to do this... and I have challenged TOPDON too come up with that. The cost of the software purchase is not mentioned in the product description.

I've had this for about 6 months and used it occasionally for building maintenance tasks/troubleshooting. I have no idea how accurate the readings are in terms of absolute temperature, but the sensitivity of this thing for relative temperature is fantastic. Walk across a wood floor barefoot and see your footprints (not practical, just an example), see water lines behind drywall, air ducts under the floor, moisture loaded spots usual suspects. In one case I was looking for wet spots in the plaster ceiling of a 100 year old church with ~25' ceilings and could clearly see the ceiling joists scanning from ground level, very impressed. Picture is very clear in IR and standard. The basic controls and adjustments are intuitive and easy to use. I was worried I'd be getting junk if it wasn't a FLIR or Fluke, but this thing has pleasantly surprised me. I haven't been rough with it, but the build quality seems rugged. Very pleased.

I bought this to help identify a leak in my roof and it worked great. The screen was a nice size and you could save pictures if needed. The colors were easy to see and with little instruction you can tell what you are looking at. It comes with a nice case for portability and to keep everything together. This was packaged very well for shipping and came with no issues. It charged fast and lasted for as long as I needed but I am not sure how long it would last as I didn’t run it to empty. This is a good unit and I would recommend this if it is in your price range.

I’ve been using this thermal imaging camera for the past two weeks now. The unit itself is very high-quality. The screen resolution and ability to show the vast temperature range difference is impressive, the price range is very affordable, and the amount of uses are limitless. So far I’ve used this for checking the efficiency of my outdoor Wood Boiler, indoor fuel oil Boiler, checking for drafts throughout my house, vehicle and small engine temperatures, and Finding heating pipes in my walls, just to name a few. The unit feels good in my grip And has multiple settings to get a more accurate thermal picture. My personal favorite is the rainbow palette The only con of this thermal imaging camera I have comes down to how the format of the SD card is. I tried plugging The SD card into my iPhone and Mac computers and it said that I could not read the files. After purchasing and testing, I assume this only works on Windows operating systems but I didn’t see any mention of this on the product page or in the manual.

Hey guys and gals, I just wanted to share some of the photos I took with the Thermal Camera TC004. I will start by saying I am a full time Diagnostic Technician for a indy shop. I received the tool about a week ago and so far have used it for checking coolant temps, parasitic draws and various other issues that I thought might be fun to use the thermal imager on. I can say without a doubt it is by far the best bang for your buck. I own a very expensive thermal camera from the "tool trucks" (1200$) and let me tell you, it blows it out of the water. First off it is way smaller, feels better in my hand and takes video. It also has a PC/Laptop casting function via USB (that I have yet to use) but could be helpful in the future. There are so many other features and customizing options that it would take me too long to go over them. Like I mentioned it takes video and photos in very high quality. The other day a fellow technician was trying to figure out a heater core problem and I eagerly told him to use the thermal imager. We could see that the coolant going in was hot but the coolant coming out was cold. We confirmed the cooling system function properly and was at the proper level. On another vehicle I used it to see the point when a pulley was locking up and in the video you can see a very quick flash of high heat. This thing is awesome and it has become the only temperature tool I use. One thing I will point out is that this handheld thermal camera only goes up to 662 degrees Fahrenheit so be mindful of that when checking something like a catalytic converter that can reach temps of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. One down side to the tool, and its a small one, is that when looking at temps above 300 degreed Fahrenheit you need to switch the settings or it will displayed incorrect temperatures. One way I have found to remind myself is I made a label I stuck to the top of the screen that reminds me to switch it if over 300 F. All in all its an awesome tool for the price and I hope to get my hands on the TC005 for higher temperature analysis.

Very cool device. Felt like I took a chance on it because I did not know the reputation of the manufacturer, but I've been nothing but happy with the purchase. The packaging is high quality and appears that they took care in protecting the device. The build quality is solid and robust - easy to grip and rubberized in a way that makes it at least seem like it isn't entirely fragile. Battery life lasts a long time, which I appreciate, and the product is easy to use. It has helped me in home maintenance, especially during the inspection phase, and is extremely good at catching water leaks behind walls (cold contrast with the surroundings), missing insulation (hot spots in the ceiling/roof), and potential wiring issues or devices drawing excessive power from the outlet while appearing to be off. It can even sometimes see studs in walls and the nails in the studs due to temperature differences. The only con might be the price, but I feel like I've got a very solid thermal camera, so no regrets after about a year of use.

Thermal imaging cameras.....I bought mine about a year ago (Topdon TC004), after wanting (NOT "needing") one for years. There are plenty of models out there. I like the TC004's ability to capture pictures, showing max/min temperatures. Here are pics of: - corner of our bedroom, showing that the attic eaves are not all that well insulated (dark is cold, red is hot) - construction adhesive applied under the ceiling panel of the new shower enclosure that was installed a few days ago - electrical panel, showing what breakers/circuits are warmer. Note that the "hot" ones are only 12F warmer than the ambient temp, so there's not a problem. - the left & right heated mirrors on my 2019 Tacoma. I was concerned that the left mirror wasn't working....Wrongo. It's a nice toasty 60F with the heater enabled. Same as the right mirror. - The evil, attention-seeking dog Mazzy. Her nose is about 30F cooler than her laser-beam-emitting eyes. In the past, I've also used my camera to check out wheel bearing temperatures on my trailer, and brake rotor temps on our cars (after wondering if I had a sticking brake caliper). All in all, an excellent tool.