As a commercial drone operator, Autel Robotics offers a new thermal imaging drone for you to choose, the EVO Lite 640T Enterprise drone. You can fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of EVO Lite 640T Enterprise vs Autel EVO II 640T V3 in this article and choose the right thermal imaging drone for your application and mission.
Thermal imaging drones are suitable for working in a variety of environments, especially in dark light, poor lighting, and night conditions. Thermal imaging can be used for night inspections, patrol security, fire rescue and other drone tasks. Autel thermal imaging drones almost all cover 640*512 resolution.
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise VS Autel EVO II 640T V3: Design
Both thermal imaging drones can provide drone solutions for corporate needs.
EVO Lite 640T Enterprise
EVO II 640T V3
EVO Lite 640T Enterprise is based on the lightweight design of the EVO Lite series of drones, weighing only 866g, only gray, easy to carry, and quickly deployed in seconds.
The Autel EVO II 640T V3 drone has foldable wings and is available in orange and gray. It weighs less than 1200g and is also easy to deploy and transport.
The EVO Lite 640T Enterprise and EVO Lite PRO Enterprise belong to the EVO Lite Enterprise series, and the gimbals are interchangeable.
The EVO II 640T V3 and EVO II PRO V3 belong to the EVO II V3 series, and the gimbals are interchangeable.
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise VS Autel EVO II 640T V3: Camera
EVO Lite 640T Enterprise gimbal camera
EVO II 640T V3 gimbal camera
Both the Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise and the Autel EVO II 640T V3 are dual-camera drones, and the visible light and thermal imagers can be combined into a picture-in-picture mode, or the images can be viewed separately.
The Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise is slightly inferior to the Autel EVO II 640T V3 in terms of thermal imaging. The drone only supports 7 thermal palettes, and the visible light imaging quality and resolution are not good enough.
Visible Light Camera
| 640T Enterprise Visible Light Camera | 640T V3 Visible Light Camera | |
| Sensor | 1/2 inch CMOS 48 million pixels |
1/1.28"(0.8") CMOS Effective Pixels: 50 MP |
| Lens | DFOV: 83.4° Equivalent focal length of 35mm: 24 mm Aperture: f/2.8 Focus distance: 0.5 meter ~ ∞ Focus: FF (Fixed Focus) |
FOV:85° |
| Digital Zoom | 1 - 16x digital zoom | 1-16x (up to 4x lossless zoom) |
| Maximum photo size |
4000×3000, 8000×6000 |
8192*6144(4:3) 4096*30 72(4:3) 3840x2160(16:9) |
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Video resolution |
4000×3000 P30 |
3840x2160P60/P50/P48/P30/P25/P24 |
| 640T Enterprise Thermal Imaging Camera | 640T V3 Thermal Imaging Camera | |
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Image Sensor |
Uncooled VOx Microbolometer | Uncooled VOx Microbolometer |
| Lens | FOV: 61° Focal length: 9.1 mm Aperture: f/1.0 Focusing distance: 2.2 m ~ ∞ |
FOV H33°V26° Focal length 13mm |
| Pixel Pitch | 12um | 12 µm |
| Wavelength | 8 - 14um | 8-14 µm |
| Radiometric Measurement Method | Center measurement/Pot measurement/Rectangular measurement | Center measurement/Pot measurement/Rectangular measurement |
| Radiometric Temperature Range | -20°C to 150°C (high gain mode); 0 to 550°C (low gain mode) | Temperature range High gain mode: -20° to +150° Low gain mode: 0° to +550° |
| Radiometric Measurement Accuracy | ±3°C or reading ±3% (using the larger value) @ ambient temperature ranges from -20°C to 60°C | ±3℃ or ±3% of reading (whichever is greater) @Environmental temperature-20℃~60℃ |
| Accurate Temperature Measurement Distance | 1 ~ 25 m | 2-20 meters |
| Digital Zoom | 1-16x digital zoom | 1 - 16x |
| Palette | White Hot/Black Hot/Searing/ Rainbow/Grey/Ironbow/Cold and Hot | White Hot | Cold and Hot | Rainbow | Enhanced Rainbow | Ironbow | Lava | Arctic | Searing | Gradation |Heat Detection |
| Video Resolution | 640×512 30P | 640x512@25fps |
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise VS Autel EVO II 640T V3: Flight performance
The Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise has a lightweight design and can fly for up to 40 minutes. The Autel EVO II 640T V3 has a higher battery capacity and can support 38 minutes of flight time.
The Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise's Maximum horizontal flight speed (no wind near sea level) can reach 18m/s, and the Autel EVO II 640T V3's Maximum horizontal flight speed can reach 20m/s.
In addition, in the traditional Autel drone flight mode, in addition to the Smooth, Standard and Ludicrous modes, the EVO Lite Enterprise series drones have added a Slow mode, in which the drone's flight speed is only 3 m/s.
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise VS Autel EVO II 640T V3: Image transmission performance
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise is equipped with Autel Skylink App and uses the new smart remote control Autel Smart Controller SE V2, which can achieve FCC 12 km, 1080P/30FPS real-time transmission quality, and 2.4GHz/5.2GHz/5.8GHz multi-band to prevent interference signals.
Autel EVO II 640T V3 is equipped with Autel Explorer App and uses Autel Smart Controller V3 smart remote control, which can achieve FCC 15 km, 1080P/30FPS real-time transmission quality, and can communicate and transmit images on 2.4GHz/5.2GHz/5.8GHz multi-bands.
In addition, Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise has 4GB of onboard memory, and Autel Smart Controller SE V2 has 32GB of built-in memory. Autel EVO II 640T V3 has 8GB of built-in memory, and Autel Smart Controller V3 has 64GB of built-in memory. To maintain the stability of the drone operation, please try to store drone images and drone videos in the memory card.
Autel Robotics EVO Lite 640T Enterprise Rugged Bundle
$3599.00 USD
Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise VS Autel EVO II 640T V3: Advanced Features
Autel EVO Lite Enterprise series drones have three-way obstacle avoidance, one-key return, and support AI target recognition and positioning. Autel Enterprise App can be used for open Mobile SDK and multiple data security protection. Professional flight mission software can be displayed in split screens on the remote controller se v2, with custom toolbars and offline maps.
Autel EVO II 640T V3 supports RTH return function, 360° obstacle avoidance, Dynamic Track following function, and can also support drone missions.
Autel Robotics EVO II Dual 640T V3 Thermal Drone Rugged Bundle
$4799.00 USD
Q&A
Does the drone support enterprise drone accessories?
Neither the Autel EVO Lite Enterprise series drones nor the Autel EVO II 640T V3 support enterprise drone accessories such as RTK modules, Loudspeaker, Spotlight, and Strobe.
How much does the Autel EVO Lite Enterprise drone cost?
The Autel EVO Lite Pro Enterprise is priced at $1,579, and the Autel EVO Lite 640T Enterprise is priced at $3,359.
Are the gimbal cameras of the Autel EVO Lite Enterprise drone and the EVO Lite series drone interchangeable?
No, the firmware and interfaces are not consistent.
