The Rise Of Consumer Camera Technology - Thermographics!
Just 10 years ago, no one had even heard about a digital camera. And in the last few years, the technology of cameras has expanded so greatly that almost every type of camera is now available on the market. The latest in the line of elite cameras are the thermographic cameras. Once used only by law enforcement and military, these cameras are now also available to the public. They contain some of the most advanced software and technology known to man.
Thermographic cameras are sometimes called FLIR (forward looking infra red). In other words, unlike the regular camera which can form an image in visible light, these cameras can form an image at wavelengths which are invisible to the human eye.
Thermal cameras of every size, fashion and design are available today. These cameras can be used for everything ranging from home security, night vision, law enforcement, military purposes, fighting fires, working in the mines and even underwater.
Thermal imaging cameras can be hooked to a variety of software programs. Some can record and even take instant photographs. They have real time recording capacity and the images can be relayed instantly on to a video monitor.
However, thermal cameras are not cheap. The cost of an average thermal camera is about $5000 and above.
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