The Scion OTM is available in your choice of 640x480 or 320x240 resolution with either 60 Hz or 9 Hz thermal imaging. The Boson core is extraordinarily lightweight and uses less energy than competing cores (for improved battery life). The thermogram is then translated into electrical images which, in turn, are translated into data for display, and having the right core is critical to the quality and accuracy of the images produced. Thermal cameras operate by translating infrared energy given off by objects into a thermogram, or temperature pattern. The Scion OTM (Outdoor Thermal Monocular) is designed specifically for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, and like its cousin the Scion PTM it’s loaded with features that will make the Scion OTM appealing to its intended audience.įor starters, the Scion OTM comes with FLIR’s superb Boson core. The Scion PTM (Professional Thermal Monocular) is designed specifically for law enforcement officers and other public safety agencies and features the company’s TruWITNESS® platform that links these handhelds with other smart sensors for real-time communication. The latest handheld thermal from FLIR is the Scion, and there are two models available. The Oregon-based company has been providing high-tech thermal imaging equipment for military and law enforcement agencies for decades, and now that same technology is finding its way into smaller, more affordable packages-and into the hands of hunters.

Thermal cameras have changed the way we hunt, and FLIR has been at the center of that revolution.

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