
Long-Wave IR Thermal Imaging Camera Module, 80×62 Pixels, 45°FOV, Available with 40PIN GPIO Header Or Type-C Port Electronic Product Inspection(40PIN GPIO Header)
$308.45
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“A budget-friendly option that covers the basics. Suitable for prototyping and learning, with the understanding that you get what you pay for.”
Our Review
The Long-Wave IR Thermal Imaging Camera Module, 80×62 Pixels, 45°FOV, Available with 40PIN GPIO Header Or Type-C Port Electronic Product Inspection(40PIN GPIO Header) delivers solid performance for its category. With Processor: RISC-V 1.0GHz, RAM: 4GB LPDDR4, Storage: 16GB eMMC, it covers the essentials that most makers and engineers need for their projects.
Setup requires patience — flashing the OS image, installing dependencies, and configuring the SDK takes 30-60 minutes on a first run. Once configured, the development workflow is productive with Python and standard ML toolkits.
Inference performance matched expectations for the hardware tier. Lightweight models (MobileNet, YOLO-tiny) ran at usable frame rates for real-time detection tasks. Larger models may need quantization to fit in available memory.
The Long-Wave IR Thermal Imaging Camera Module, 80×62 Pixels, 45°FOV, Available with 40PIN GPIO Header Or Type-C Port Electronic Product Inspection(40PIN GPIO Header) earns its place in the parts bin. Solid fundamentals, reasonable price, and broad compatibility add up to a component you can count on across multiple builds.
What We Like
- Low power envelope suitable for embedded AI deployments
- Runs TensorFlow Lite and ONNX models at the edge
- Dedicated hardware acceleration for neural network inference
- Hardware video encoding/decoding for vision pipelines
Watch Out For
- Initial setup and SDK installation has a learning curve
- Community smaller than Raspberry Pi ecosystem
- Draws significant power under full inference load
Specifications
| Processor | RISC-V 1.0GHz |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 16GB eMMC |
| Connectivity | Ethernet 1Gbps |
| Video Output | Mini-HDMI |
| Power | 5V / 2A USB-C |
The Verdict
“A budget-friendly option that covers the basics. Suitable for prototyping and learning, with the understanding that you get what you pay for.”



