Compact design and radiometric imagery for the fast troubleshooting
and powerful reports that building professionals need
WILSONVILLE, OR – January 7, 2015 – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the release of the FLIR C2, the first full-featured, pocket-sized thermal camera designed to help building professionals find and see hidden heat patterns that can clearly show where problems are, such as sources of energy waste, signs of structural defects, plumbing issues, and more.
Its compact and slim design enables the C2 to fit comfortably into any pocket, available for immediate use to uncover invisible building issues and to show customers where potential problems are located. In fact, at 4.9 × 3.1 × 0.94 inches and .29 lbs., the sleek architecture makes the C2 the most convenient, full featured thermal camera to carry available on the market.
Featuring FLIR’s patented MSX® real-time image enhancement and a brilliant, simple-to-use touch screen with auto orientation, the camera creates thermal images with stunning details to help identify problem locations easier. MSX adds key details (captured by the onboard visible camera) to the C2’s thermal images so numbers, letters, texture and other features are clearly recognizable without compromising the thermal image.
The C2’s 4800-pixel resolution, high sensitivity detector captures and displays subtle thermal patterns and small temperature differences useful in building applications, and a wide 41° field-of-view frames in more of the scene, Plus, the C2 includes a built-in worklight and flash that helps illuminate poorly lit areas common in building inspection environments. The extra illumination also ensures that a brighter visible photo is able to be captured along with the C2’s thermal image.
With simple point-and-shoot operation, the C2 can store radiometric JPEGs with the push of a button. The images can be downloaded later using the free FLIR Tools software that allows the user to adjust thermal image levels, isolate and add temperature measurements, change color palettes, and create persuasive reports.
“The C2 is not only a convenient tool to help you get more done and take advantage of every opportunity to uncover issues, but also helps you verify the success of completed repairs for your customers,” said Rickard Lindvall, FLIR Vice President and General Manager of FLIR’s Instruments business segment. “By offering C2 for less than $700, we hope to help put this powerful tool into the hands of more professionals who can really use it – whether you’re a building industry expert, contractor, energy auditor, retrofitter, inspector, roofer, HVAC tech or plumber.”
Priced at $699 USD, the FLIR C2 will be available from FLIR partners in early March, 2015. For more information, please visit www.flir.com/C2.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sensor systems that enhance perception and awareness. FLIR's advanced thermal imaging and threat detection systems are used for a wide variety of imaging, thermography, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, navigation, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) detection. For more information, go to FLIR’s web site at www.FLIR.com.