Overview

The FLIR C5 is a step-up from its predecessor, the FLIR C3. While there are many functional similarities between the two, the FLIR C5 significantly improves upon many of them. Some critical areas are the thermal resolution, temperature range, field of view, and battery life.

The Seek ShotPro 320 x 240 offers a much higher resolution to the FLIR C5 160 x 120, resulting in better image quality. Although the pixel count is important, you do not just want to look at that when determining which camera to get. FLIR C5 also has 70mK sensitivity, just like the ShotPro.

FLIR C5's temperature range is -4°F to 752°F whereas Seek ShotPro is -40°F to 626°F, both capable of extreme temperature measurment.

The most significant advantage for FLIR C5 in terms of image quality is FLIR MSX, a proprietary image blending technology. The ShotPro has the SeekFusion, opacity-based, blending a visual and thermal image using an overlay. FLIR MSX provides a much better image quality.

Although both have a similar user interface and menu structure, pressing the center button on both cameras brings up the main menu tray where you can access measurement modes, image blending, color palettes, and more. The FLIR is better by making the settings much more user-friendly with its sub-menu and intuitive detail. Overall the FILIR 1-Touch Level/Span gives you a more professional interface.

Both camera's WiFi can be linked to your phone, so they can easily be edited and sent. The FLIR will have the more powerful and professional FLIR Studio reporting software. The FLIR also has Bluetooth connectivity and will make it easier to pair with than WiFi and allow you to connect to FLIR's new cloud software FLIR Ignite, like Google Photos but with thermal images.

Both cameras also include hardshell cases. With FLIR, you get a rugged case with engineered cutouts, so everything fits perfectly.

Overall, the ShotPro with its pixels provides a greater level of detail. Still, the C5 offers the support for the reporting software; it has FLIR MSX, it has the new FLIR Ignite Service for cloud storage; although smaller than the ShotPro, the difference is negligible.