FLIR Lepton Hookup Guide
Contributors:
Nick Poole
Nick Poole 
Hardware Overview
Listed below are some of the characteristics of the FLIR Lepton's specs. The cells highlighted in blue indicate the slight differences between the two versions of the FLIR Lepton camera module.
| FLIR Lepton | FLIR Lepton v2.5 w/ Radiometry | |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution (h x v) | 80 pixels x 60 pixels | 80 pixels x 60 pixels |
| Spectral Range | 8µm to 14µm | 8µm to 14µm |
| Horizontal Field of View | 51° | 50° |
| Thermal Sensitivity | < 50mK | < 50mK |
| Frame Rate | < 9Hz | < 9Hz |
| Control Interface | I2C | I2C |
| Video Interface | SPI | SPI |
| Promised Time to Image | < 0.5 sec | < 1.2 sec (~0.5 sec in real world testing) |
| Integral Shutter | ✓ | |
| Radiometry | 14-bit pixel value | 14-bit pixel value, Kelvin |
| Operating Power | ~150 mW | ~150 mW |