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HIKMICRO · segment S1

HIKMICRO M15 Explorer

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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
    ModelM15 Explorer
    SeriesExplorer
    Release yearnot published by the manufacturer
    Commercial statuscurrent
    EAN codenot published by the manufacturer
    Manufacturer referencenot published by the manufacturer
    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 (×)not published by the manufacturer
    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
    LED lightno
    Laser pointerno
    Ergonomics and ruggedness
    Screen (inches)not applicable
    Screen resolutionnot applicable
    Touchscreennot applicable
    Weight (g)not published by the manufacturer
    Dimensions (mm)not published by the manufacturer
    IP ratingnot published by the manufacturer
    Drop resistance (m)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-Finot applicable
    Bluetoothnot applicable
    Wired interfaceUSB-C
    Software
    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

    • An observation device, not a measuring one. The M15 Explorer is designed for nighttime observation and animal identification ('birdwatching' is explicitly listed among its palettes), not for measurement thermography. It offers no temperature range, no emissivity setting, and no reflected-temperature correction: most of the measurement fields on this page are therefore not applicable by design, not due to a lack of manufacturer documentation.
    • A very narrow 18.1° × 13.6° field of view, typical of long-range use (up to a claimed 970 m) rather than surface scanning.
    • A 50 Hz frame rate, consistent with tracking a moving target.
    • Included in this comparator for reference only. Its scores should not be compared to those of the catalog's measuring devices; see the methodology for the distinction between a measuring instrument and an observation device.

    Sources