FLIR / Teledyne
FLIR C5
$649
Released 2021
Best Thermal Cameras · head-to-head
FLIR C5 vs HIKMICRO Pocket2
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. HIKMICRO Pocket2 is cheaper at $600. Every spec and price links to its source.
HIKMICRO
HIKMICRO Pocket2
$600Cheaper
Released 2022
Which is better: the FLIR C5 or HIKMICRO Pocket2?
The HIKMICRO Pocket2 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The HIKMICRO Pocket2 is the cheaper at $600. The HIKMICRO Pocket2 both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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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 | HIKMICRO Pocket2 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $649 MSRP $649 per flir.com list price | $600 |
| Brand | FLIR / Teledyne | HIKMICRO |
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Thermal resolution | 160x120 | 256x192 |
| Visual resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 8.7 | 25 |
| Netd mk | 70 | 40 |
| Temp range celsius | -20 to 400 | -20 to 400 |
| Field of view (°) | 54x42 | 50x37.2 |
| Display size (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery life hrs | 4 | 4 |
| Focus type | focus-free | focus-free |
| Weight grams | 190 | 218 |
Sources — FLIR C5: flir.com (verified 2026-06-26). HIKMICRO Pocket2: hikmicrotech.com (verified 2026-07-10).
What's the difference between the FLIR C5 and HIKMICRO Pocket2?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
- Thermal resolution: FLIR C5 160x120 vs HIKMICRO Pocket2 256x192
- Visual resolution: FLIR C5 5 MP vs HIKMICRO Pocket2 8 MP
- Refresh rate (Hz): FLIR C5 8.7 vs HIKMICRO Pocket2 25
- Netd mk: FLIR C5 70 vs HIKMICRO Pocket2 40
- Field of view (°): FLIR C5 54x42 vs HIKMICRO Pocket2 50x37.2
- Weight grams: FLIR C5 190 vs HIKMICRO Pocket2 218