Thermal Master P2 review: an ultra-small thermal camera

One of the best things about Android is that if you need a function or feature that your device didn’t come withYou can always add it in some way thanks to the open ecosystem that this operating system proposes. For example, if your phone’s camera doesn’t have a sensor to measure temperatures, there are external cameras that can help.

The Thermal Master P2 It is a thermal camera that adds to your mobile (or tablet) the ability to see and measure the temperature of objects. Its operation is incredibly simple, as it only has to be connected to the USB-C port of your device, and it has remarkable precision. How do I know? Because I’ve been using it to tell you how it works and if it’s worth it.

Thermal Master P2: this is the second smallest thermal camera in the world

According to the brand itself, the Thermal Master P2 is the second smallest thermal camera in the world, which makes it an ideal companion for your mobile phone, since It doesn’t take up much space or be a hassle. This is its technical sheet:

What is the Thermal Master P2 camera like?

What is most impressive about the Thermal Master P2 when you have it in your hands is how extremely small what is it. It measures just 2.7 cm wide and is 0.98 cm thick. Besides, its weight does not even reach 10 grams. This makes it very comfortable to carry anywhere, but also very delicate.

The good news is that It comes with a plastic case with a padded interior and a hook that allows it to be attached to a keychain or bag.. With this case, I feel that it is safer to both carry the camera and store it and protect it from dust.

Now, I must clarify that the Thermal Master P2 is by no means fragile. It is solidly built with a Premium finish metal casing and excellent resistance. However, it is normal that a device as small as this one, which has a delicate sensor inside, cannot withstand falls and it is better to carry it in a case.

There is not much to talk about regarding the features of the Thermal Master P2, since It only has a USB-C port to connect it to an Android phone or tablet, although it also works with computers. In fact, it includes a USB-C female to USB-C male extension cable so you can use it with a laptop more comfortably. Once you connect it, it is ready to work through its official app.

In case you’re wondering, The Thermal Master P2 is not compatible with iPhone or iPad. This incompatibility is most likely due to some conflict between your camera app and iOS, but we don’t know for sure.

And what about the battery? He doesn’t have any. This camera is powered by your phone to workso its autonomy depends on the battery life of your mobile. Normally, it lasts between 5 and 7 hours.

Thermal Master P2 performance: almost perfect

The Thermal Master P2 uses a second generation ASIC chip, developed in-house, which allows measure temperatures in a range of -10 ºC – 600 ºC with a margin of error of 1.5 °C. Its infrared resolution is 256 x 192 with a pixel size of 12 μm and a frame rate of 25 Hz. Ah! And it offers a 15x digital zoom with very good quality.

In general, the image quality of the Thermal Master P2 seemed superior to that offered by the thermal cameras that some off-road mobile phones that I have tested have integrated. The images are a little sharper and the details are better appreciated. I leave you some photos I took with the Thermal Master P2 so you can see what I’m talking about:

Their camera app is very easy to use and has a lot of useful features. The most interesting of all is the one that offers you 12 different color palettes so you can Better visualize temperature differences using custom colors. Some palettes reveal details that are not seen as well in others, so it is very advantageous to have a wide range of palettes.

From the app you can change the unit with which the temperature is measured, set alarms when very high temperatures are detectedadd timestamps or a watermark (very useful if you’re taking photos for a project), activate an HD mode to get a little more image quality, and adjust certain parameters.

It has almost no negative points. We could say that Your JPG captures are unnecessarily heavy (5 MB on average) for the image quality they offer. Also, it’s annoying that it’s mandatory for photos to have location metadata (if you don’t give the app location permission, saving the photos doesn’t work). While it’s not difficult to remove photo metadata on Android, it’s an extra step that you’d rather not do.