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The Thermogram

HIKMICRO · segment S1

HIKMICRO Explorer E20 Plus

€€

256 × 192 native thermal sensor, NETD 50 mK, 50 Hz.

    49 152 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

    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
    BrandHIKMICRO
    ModelExplorer E20 Plus
    SeriesExplorer
    Release yearnot published by the manufacturer
    Commercial statuscurrent
    EAN codenot published by the manufacturer
    Manufacturer referenceHM-TM42AND
    SegmentS1
    Sensor and image
    Native resolution, width (px)256
    Native resolution, height (px)192
    Native detector pixels49152
    Displayed resolution, width (px)not applicable
    Displayed resolution, height (px)not applicable
    Interpolation methodnone
    Detector typeuncooled microbolometer
    Detector materialVOx
    Pixel pitch (µm)12
    Spectral band, min (µm)8
    Spectral band, max (µm)14
    NETD (mK)50
    NETD measurement conditions≤ 50 mK @ 25 °C, F#=1.0
    Frame rate (Hz)50
    Optics
    Horizontal field of view (°)18.1
    Vertical field of view (°)13.6
    Advertised IFOV (mrad)not published by the manufacturer
    Recalculated IFOV (mrad)1.23
    Minimum focus distance (m)not published by the manufacturer
    Focusfixed
    Interchangeable lensesno
    Digital zoom (×)2
    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)not applicable
    Range max (°C)not applicable
    Absolute accuracy (°C)not applicable
    Relative accuracy (%)not applicable
    Emissivity settingnot applicable
    Reflected temperature correctionnot applicable
    Measurement modesnot applicable
    Simultaneous cursorsnot applicable
    Full radiometryno
    Visible channel
    Visible camera (MP)not applicable
    Image fusionno
    Ergonomics and ruggedness
    Screen (inches)not applicable
    Screen resolutionnot applicable
    Touchscreennot applicable
    Weight (g)26
    Dimensions (mm)not published by the manufacturer
    IP ratingnot published by the manufacturer
    Drop resistance (m)not published by the manufacturer
    Operating temperature, min (°C)not published by the manufacturer
    Operating temperature, max (°C)not published by the manufacturer
    Power
    Power typehost-powered
    Battery systemnot applicable
    Battery life (h)not applicable
    Charging connectornot applicable
    Storage and connectivity
    Internal memory (GB)not applicable
    Memory cardnot applicable
    Wi-Fiyes
    Bluetoothnot applicable
    Wired interfaceUSB-C
    File formatsnot published by the manufacturer
    Software
    PC softwarenot published by the manufacturer
    Free PC softwarenot published by the manufacturer
    Mobile appHIKMICRO Sight
    Report generationnot applicable
    Cloud servicenot published by the manufacturer
    Compliance
    Calibration certificate providednot published by the manufacturer
    Declared standardsnot published by the manufacturer
    Warranty (months)not published by the manufacturer
    Support in Francenot published by the manufacturer

    Observations

    • THE THIRD OBSERVATION DEVICE IN THIS COMPARISON, alongside the already-covered HIKMICRO M15 and TOPDON TS001: a smartphone module rather than a standalone monocular like the Falcon FH25, but the same use-case logic. A 'Birdwatching' palette is explicitly offered, with a claimed detection distance of 970 m despite weighing just 26 g.
    • Same brand, two completely different products under similar names. Not to be confused with this comparison's HIKMICRO E1L, which is a building measurement instrument, despite the shared 'E' prefix in both model names.
    • Excluded from this site's scoring system for the same reason as the other three observation devices already mentioned — see our dedicated article on thermal cameras for hunting.

    Sources