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MicaSense Calibrated Reflectance Panel 2 drone thermal payload, product photo
18% fit
MicaSense Calibrated Reflectance Panel 2

MicaSense

Flag of USAUSA

$999

Teledyne FLIR VUE TV128 Payload drone thermal payload, product photo
18% fit
Teledyne FLIR VUE TV128 Payload

Teledyne FLIR

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$849

Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise Premium Package drone thermal payload, product photo
18% fit
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise Premium Package

Autel

Flag of ChinaChina

$3,879

FoxFury D10-IR Drone Light drone thermal payload, product photo
18% fit
FoxFury D10-IR Drone Light

FoxFury

Flag of USAUSA

$35.99

Inspired Flight Universal MicaSense Integration Kit thermal optic accessory, product photo

$995

Side-by-side comparison

MicaSense Calibrated Reflectance Panel 2
MicaSense Calibrated Reflectance Panel 2

MicaSense

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Best value
Teledyne FLIR VUE TV128 Payload
Teledyne FLIR VUE TV128 Payload

Teledyne FLIR

Flag of USAUSA
Most affordable
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise Premium Package
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise Premium Package

Autel

Flag of ChinaChina
Price
$999
$849
$3,879
Sensor
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Thermal optics selection FAQ

NETD (noise equivalent temperature difference) is the thermal sensitivity of the sensor, measured in millikelvin (mK): it tells you the smallest temperature difference the optic can resolve. The lower the number, the cleaner the image, because the sensor separates a warm body from cooler ground with less noise. Under 40 mK is good, under 25 mK is excellent, and a low NETD is what keeps an image usable on humid nights, in fog, and through light cover when contrast is poor.

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