Thermal imaging cameras in Australia are known as infrared cameras, and they can detect movement or objects, or people or animals, by the heat that is picked up from movement and or body heat. The thermal imaging camera will pick up an image, photograph it using infrared rays, and then convert that into a proper photograph or electronic image. The results can be quite staggering, especially with the amount of detail that is captured.
Night cameras or video cameras for security
People use thermal imaging cameras for many different reasons but recently we were told a story about a car that was stolen from a dark road. The thief did not realise there were video cameras. What was amazing was that the cameras turned when they picked up his infrared energy and focused on what he was doing. The footage was so clear that even in the middle of the night, with no lights in sight, the face of the thief was beyond clear. Even his clothing, down to his red trousers, blue shirt and gold earring, was perfectly easy to identify. With this footage, the police tracked him down in under two hours. Thermal imaging cameras are used in security, private, residential, corporate and of course, in the military and navy too.
Night cameras or video cameras for safaris
Many wildlife lodges have installed thermal imaging cameras at special points in their land, often by a waterhole where animals come to drink at night. The cameras and video cameras pick up the animal’s energy through infrared rays, zoom in and photograph or live film the animals. When people could not go to wildlife reserves during Covid, these videos became hugely popular online and many wildlife areas have continued to use them as a way to entice guests to their websites. It’s a clever thing to do and it is also easy to get hooked on these live cams. And they can be live or not, it depends on what you buy and what you install.
Night cameras for hunting
Many hunters use night vision equipment for hunting at night. The infrared energy is captured on the camera and the hunter can see clearly what s/he is hunting and exactly where the animal is. Night vision equipment means that the hunter is not going to make a mistake. They are going to shoot and injure an animal. They are going to shoot and kill the animal. This works for both the animal and the hunter. Professional hunting organisations often include the equipment as part of the packages that they sell, but many hunters like to have their night vision equipment.
Night vision equipment is also used by the police, private security companies, the food industry, plumbers and electricians and various industries that need to work and recognise certain things in the dark. It is advised to always buy night vision equipment directly from the night vision suppliers, such as thermal imaging cameras in Australia.
