FLIR / Teledyne
FLIR C5
$649Cheaper
Released 2021
Best Thermal Cameras · head-to-head
FLIR C5 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. FLIR C5 is cheaper at $649. Every spec and price links to its source.
Fluke
Fluke Ti401 PRO
$12599.99
Released 2022
Which is better: the FLIR C5 or Fluke Ti401 PRO?
The Fluke Ti401 PRO wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The FLIR C5 is the cheaper at $649. Get the Fluke Ti401 PRO for the stronger spec sheet, the FLIR C5 to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | FLIR C5 | Fluke Ti401 PRO |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $649 MSRP $649 per flir.com list price | $12599.99 |
| Brand | FLIR / Teledyne | Fluke |
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Thermal resolution | 160x120 | 640x480 |
| Visual resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 8.7 | 60 |
| Netd mk | 70 | 75 |
| Temp range celsius | -20 to 400 | -20 to 650 |
| Field of view (°) | 54x42 | 34x24 |
| Display size (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery life hrs | 4 | 2 |
| Focus type | focus-free | LaserSharp Auto Focus |
| Weight grams | 190 | 1040 |
Sources — FLIR C5: flir.com (verified 2026-06-26). Fluke Ti401 PRO: fluke.com (verified 2026-06-26).
What's the difference between the FLIR C5 and Fluke Ti401 PRO?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
- Thermal resolution: FLIR C5 160x120 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO 640x480
- Refresh rate (Hz): FLIR C5 8.7 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO 60
- Netd mk: FLIR C5 70 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO 75
- Temp range celsius: FLIR C5 -20 to 400 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO -20 to 650
- Field of view (°): FLIR C5 54x42 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO 34x24
- Battery life hrs: FLIR C5 4 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO 2
- Focus type: FLIR C5 focus-free vs Fluke Ti401 PRO LaserSharp Auto Focus
- Weight grams: FLIR C5 190 vs Fluke Ti401 PRO 1040