Hey Reuben. Love the video, but it needs an edit. That firmware update did come out and fixed all the issues you addressed! Its an amazing little camera now with that update! Thanks for all your great content.
Hi, so I actually bought this camera based off your recommendation form this video, and I have to say that I was really disappointed in it. I am not sure if I got a faulty one but mine really struggles on objects that are cool/cold and don’t have any contrast against heat. In a nutshell, the image gets very grainy and distorted on the screen and it just downright does not do a good job with its sensitivity. I can’t even see the studs on my wall, but with a Flir one pro lt that I had, I was able to and the overall image quality wasn’t as distorted, which is surprising….. Like I mentioned, when viewing an object that’s hot, it does a very good job displaying the image on screen and doesn’t get grainy looking but I don’t feel the sensitivity is anywhere near its advertised rating and it looks too grainy for my liking.
Viewing low temperatures is like taking night photos in classic photography. It needs VERY good sensors. I found very few reviews addressing these kinds of issues
Ha. So funny. I’m Ruben too. And I’m a home inspector. I made a review as well. This camera is WAY better and more economic than the FLIR. Nice review.
Struggling - do i get the Pocket 2 or the B20? Pocket 2 appears to be more refined of a product but I like to have actual buttons because it "seems" like that would be more reliable long term. Also, it seems like it would be easier to disassemble the B20 for battery change out in a few years. All that said, i am still leaning Pocket 2. Do you have any thoughts in the next 15 minutes (joking)?
Good video. How close can you get to focus on a target and how far away can you be from a from a target? Someone told me that you can't be closer than 1"?
I totally agree with you. The sensitivity of the sensor is very important!! The question I ask you (since you tried the camera) is: Does this sensitivity also apply to lower temperatures? Eg: I want to find a leak on a cold water pipe behind a wall. Can I get a decent picture of the pipe?
The difference is there’s 16gb but it has internal stuff (delete system32 it’s useless) that is required for stuff like WiFi and to save settings and boot up.
Hello Reuben, I really do enjoy your honest and straightforward videos. Thank you for all you do! Do you think this camera will have enough sensitivity to detect a leak in a rubber roof? Maybe even a leak in DryVit?
I don't see an affiliate link in the description. I'm about to buy this camera, after lots of comparisons, based on your review. I would definitely use a link if there was one. Anyways, nice video!
Thanks for the video Ruben, I just got done shadowing an excellent Home Inspector in Colorado Springs and he reccomended the HIKMICRO Pocket 2. I think I will purchase it when my Flir TG267 breaks. Thanks again.
Comodo da portare ma solo per cell android, tuttavia ho riscontrato con disappunto che le immagini non sono analizzabili dall’apposito ed ottimo software per pc “hikmicro analyze” in quanto windows “analyze” non riconosce il formato radiometrico di questo dispositivo, ho contattato anche l’assistenza ed eseguito i loro consigli alla lettera senza risolvere il problema, il che mi lascia pensare ad una strategia di mercato (sarebbe troppo identica alla pocket2). Peccato perche per una termocamera la possibilità di lavorare con le immagini da pc e’ molto importante. Ultimamente poi con l’aggiornamento dell’app abbiamo perso anche la funzione “modalità immagine” dove si poteva scegliere: termica, fusione, pip, e immagine reale non termica. Non capisco perche invece di migliorare un app aggiungendo funzioni, la si modifica togliendone altre interessanti. Peccato perche sarebbe stato un oggetto davvero interessante se fosse stato compatibile con il software windows hikmicro analyze
Thanks for the video. How hard (or easy) is it to select 2 points on a saved image? I'm thinking of one of these as a back up for my FLIR T420 that I use for electrical work. Because FLIR tools (the software) is so horrible, I typically edit the IR images on the camera before saving them to the computer for reports. So if you have an image with 3 #2 AWG wires, one of which is much hotter than the others, how hard would it be to pick the hottest point on the hot wire and the hottest point on one of the less hot wires? If you can add the delta T to the image, that would be great but not a deal killer. Thanks again for the review, this camera wasn't on my radar.
Great Intro Reuben! Thankyou for taking the time to put yourself and the Hikmicro Pocket 2 in the spotlight. I Liked your B20 review, but already had reservations about the orientation of the B20 image, so the Pocket 2 was a perfect opportunity. Its a shame the US and UK cant get their act together on this type of tech. I would pay a premium if I could see the bigger picture as well, which I know applies to you guys too.
I can not recommend the HIKMICRO Pocket 2 since it permanently randomly freezes and does not work reliable at all! Firmware is up to date. What a waste of money!
I’ve read lots of reviews on both, & have the Pocket 2 on order. They are both very good just the reviews I read were leaning towards the pocket 2. Good luck.