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FLIR · segment S5

FLIR E96

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640 × 480 native thermal sensor, NETD 40 mK, 30 Hz.

    307 200 points measured
    Number of the sensor's measurement points, shown to the catalog's scale. The largest sensor in the database has 327 680 points.
    Published by the manufacturer

    Interchangeable AutoCal lenses. Three focal lengths (14°, 24°, 42°) plus an 80° wide-angle option, automatically recognized by the camera, which relaunches an auto-calibration wizard on every swap, with no need to send the unit in for service. No other professional device in this comparison offers this on-the-fly auto-calibration mechanism.

    Best NETD of the professional FLIR range in this comparison. 40 mK, identical to the E8 Pro but on a sensor with four times the resolution: 640 × 480 versus 320 × 240.

    30 Hz frame rate. Unlike the entire entry- and mid-range Ex Pro series already covered in this comparison, the E96 is not capped at 9 Hz.

    Specifications

    Values come from manufacturer documentation unless otherwise noted in the sources at the bottom of the page. This device has not been physically tested.

    Identity
    BrandFLIR
    ModelE96
    SeriesExx
    Release year2018
    Commercial statuscurrent
    EAN codenot published by the manufacturer
    Manufacturer reference90202-0101
    SegmentS5
    Sensor and image
    Native resolution, width (px)640
    Native resolution, height (px)480
    Native detector pixels307200
    Displayed resolution, width (px)not applicable
    Displayed resolution, height (px)not applicable
    Interpolation methodnone
    Detector typeuncooled microbolometer
    Detector materialnot published by the manufacturer
    Pixel pitch (µm)12
    Spectral band, min (µm)7.5
    Spectral band, max (µm)14
    NETD (mK)40
    NETD measurement conditions< 40 mK @ 30 °C
    Frame rate (Hz)30
    Optics
    Horizontal field of view (°)24
    Vertical field of view (°)18
    Advertised IFOV (mrad)not published by the manufacturer
    Recalculated IFOV (mrad)0.65
    Minimum focus distance (m)0.15
    Focusautomatic
    Interchangeable lensesyes
    Digital zoom (×)8
    Macro lens
    Availabilityno
    Referencenot applicable
    Working distance (mm)not applicable
    Spot size (µm)not applicable
    Smallest measurable area (µm)not applicable
    Accuracy with macro (°C)not applicable
    Range max with macro (°C)not applicable
    Measurement
    Range min (°C)-20
    Range max (°C)1500
    Absolute accuracy (°C)2
    Relative accuracy (%)2
    Emissivity settingcontinuous
    Reflected temperature correctionyes
    Measurement modes3
    Simultaneous cursorsnot published by the manufacturer
    Full radiometryyes
    Visible channel
    Visible camera (MP)5
    Image fusionoverlay
    LED lightyes
    Laser pointerno
    Ergonomics and ruggedness
    Screen (inches)4
    Screen resolution640 × 480
    Touchscreenyes
    Weight (g)not published by the manufacturer
    Dimensions (mm)not published by the manufacturer
    IP ratingnot published by the manufacturer
    Drop resistance (m)2
    Operating temperature, min (°C)not published by the manufacturer
    Operating temperature, max (°C)not published by the manufacturer
    Power
    Power typebuilt-in battery
    Battery systemnot applicable
    Battery life (h)not published by the manufacturer
    Charging connectornot published by the manufacturer
    Storage and connectivity
    Internal memory (GB)not published by the manufacturer
    Memory cardSD
    Wi-Fiyes
    Bluetoothnot published by the manufacturer
    Wired interfaceUSB
    File formatsRadiometric JPEG; radiometric .csq video
    Software
    PC softwareFLIR Thermal Studio
    Free PC softwareyes
    Mobile appFLIR Ignite
    Report generationyes
    Cloud servicenot published by the manufacturer
    Compliance
    Calibration certificate providednot published by the manufacturer
    Declared standardsNIST (optional)
    Warranty (months)not published by the manufacturer
    Support in Francenot published by the manufacturer

    Observations

    • Range up to 1500°C with the high-temperature option, the widest in the catalog after the TG297.
    • Continuous digital zoom from 1 to 8×, versus 1 to 2× on entry-level Ex Pro models.
    • NIST certification available as an option, a metrological traceability rarely seen in this comparison.
    • Weight and dimensions not published by FLIR for this model, despite its high-end positioning.

    Sources