FLIR C2 Brings Thermal Imaging Within Reach of Tradesmen

Compact design and radiometric imagery for fast troubleshooting and powerful reports that building professionals need.

Priced at only £599, the FLIR C2 is the first full-featured, pocket-sized thermal camera designed to help building professionals see hidden heat patterns that can reveal sources of energy loss, signs of structural defects, and plumbing issues.

With its compact, sleek design, the FLIR C2 fits comfortably into any pocket, making it one of the most convenient thermal cameras on the market. Professionals including builders, roofers, home and insurance inspectors, electricians, can keep the C2 handy while still carrying other tools and equipment. The C2 has a simple-to-use touch screen with auto orientation, and it is built tough in a rugged casing. With its simple point-and-shoot operation, the FLIR 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 colour palettes, and create reports.
Featuring FLIR’s patented MSX® real-time image enhancement, the C2 creates thermal images with enhanced clarity and readability. MSX automatically embosses edge detail captured by an onboard visible camera onto the thermal image. Numbers, letters, textures, and other features become recognizable without compromising the thermal image. The extra illumination of the work light also helps ensure that a brighter visible photo is captured along with the C2’s thermal image.

Rickard Lindvall, FLIR vice president and general manager of FLIR’s instruments business sector, said: “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. By offering FLIR C2 for less than £600, 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 technician or plumber.”
Does it Work?








The image on the screen of the FLIR C2 is easy to understand. With a few minutes of practice, your average Joe blogs will have no trouble identifying that the colder a surface is the darker the colour and the hotter... The C2 is a capable and convenient solution for those looking to get a quick look at otherwise invisible heat sources.

In Conclusion

This is not a traditional thermal camera, and it challenges the format of other imagers with similar specs. One question that led to a heated (no pun intended!) debate in our office was "should a thermal camera always have a handle?