Safety: Ocean Scout Pro, powerful thermal imaging camera for your jacket pocket

The Ocean Scout Pro is equipped with a thermal image detector with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. According to FLIR, this enables the detection of human heat signatures at a distance of up to half a kilometre. The optimised user interface is designed to ensure continuous focus on observed targets without distracting users with complicated menus. For improved usability, the device has a one-button control for zoom, mode, brightness and standby.

Interaction with the smartphone

The internal memory capacity is 16 gigabytes, which may seem small at first glance. However, thermal imaging sensors have a much lower resolution than current daylight cameras, which is why less memory is required. The associated wireless app allows easy management of images and videos and transfer to a smartphone or tablet, while videos can also be streamed to the phone in real time.

The FLIR Ocean Scout Pro offers four different video colour palettes to adapt to different environmental conditions:

1. White Hot: Warmer objects are displayed in white; ideal for general observations.
2. Black Hot: Displays warmer objects in black; provides a more natural image.
3. SepiaReduces eye fatigue with a warm golden colour.
4. HeatHighlighting the warmest ten per cent of an image in vivid orange and yellow tones; particularly useful for finding people or animals in water.

Robust but expensive

The Flir Ocean Scout Pro is designed to withstand drops from a height of up to two metres and has IP67 certification for water and dust resistance. With a battery life of six hours per charge, the thermal imaging camera remains ready for use even on longer excursions. Thanks to the USB Type-C connection, it can be easily recharged or used as a power bank to charge other devices. The Flir Ocean Scout Pro costs around 2,680 euros. The cheapest monocular from Flir is the Scout TKx. It is already available for 624 euros. However, this thermal imaging camera has a much smaller field of view of just 9.5 degrees and a significantly lower resolution of just 120 x 160 pixels. In addition, the thermal signature of a person can be recognised at a maximum distance of 90 metres.

Technical data of the Ocean Scout Pro

• Resolution of the thermal detector: 640 x 480 pixels
• Detection range: Up to 500 metres
• Field of vision: 32 degrees
• Battery life: Up to 6 hours per charge
• Charging connection: USB Type-C
• Drop resistance: Up to two metres in height
• Protection class: IP67

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