FLIR / Teledyne
FLIR C5
$649
Released 2021
Best Thermal Cameras · head-to-head
FLIR C5 vs TOPDON TC004
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. TOPDON TC004 is cheaper at $299. Every spec and price links to its source.
TOPDON
TOPDON TC004
$299Cheaper
Which is better: the FLIR C5 or TOPDON TC004?
The TOPDON TC004 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The TOPDON TC004 is the cheaper at $299. The TOPDON TC004 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 | TOPDON TC004 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $649 MSRP $649 per flir.com list price | $299 |
| Brand | FLIR / Teledyne | TOPDON |
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Thermal resolution | 160x120 | 256x192 |
| Visual resolution | 5 MP | — |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 8.7 | 25 |
| Netd mk | 70 | — |
| Temp range celsius | -20 to 400 | -20 to 550 |
| Field of view (°) | 54x42 | 56x42 |
| Display size (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery life hrs | 4 | 12 |
| Focus type | focus-free | — |
| Weight grams | 190 | 520 |
Sources — FLIR C5: flir.com (verified 2026-06-26). TOPDON TC004: topdon.us (verified 2026-07-10).
What's the difference between the FLIR C5 and TOPDON TC004?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
- Thermal resolution: FLIR C5 160x120 vs TOPDON TC004 256x192
- Refresh rate (Hz): FLIR C5 8.7 vs TOPDON TC004 25
- Temp range celsius: FLIR C5 -20 to 400 vs TOPDON TC004 -20 to 550
- Field of view (°): FLIR C5 54x42 vs TOPDON TC004 56x42
- Battery life hrs: FLIR C5 4 vs TOPDON TC004 12
- Weight grams: FLIR C5 190 vs TOPDON TC004 520