---
title: "Flir — £112K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/flir"
last_updated: "2026-07-31T11:22:00.659Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 26/100 · £112K/yr market · 53K searches/yr · £222.59 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 26/100 · £112K/yr market · 53K searches/yr · £222.59 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Flir — £112K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **flir**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-51.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 0Conversion 12Competition 45Returns 4Price range 1Avg price 43Brand share 3Review moat 68Quality gap 76
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****777.55**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****£222.59**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£112K**
£112K/yr · 53K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****10.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Bad****99%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£82.35–£1297.02**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-51.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, flir is a £112K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 26/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **flir market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£111K–£167K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#3,692**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **32 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**99%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**58%**
Top 20: 98%
**Open market**
**0%**
- FLIR72% - HIKMICRO12% - TOPDON9% - Foxwell4% - LAUREII2% - GOYOJO1% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -51.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/flir/trend)
## **Top flir search terms**
- **flir thermal camera**7K/yr-12.6%0.7% conv. - **flir**13K/yr-45.1%0.3% conv. - **flir thermal imaging camera**15K/yr-75.6%0.9% conv. - **flir one**7K/yr-61.8%1.2% conv. - **flir camera**6K/yr-53.8%0.5% conv. - **thermal camera flir**3K/yr-50.8%0.5% conv. - **flir one edge pro**2K/yr-40.6%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/flir/search-terms)
## **Top flir products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£11K20%£22K30%£33K40%£45K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Flir One Thermal Imaging Camera for Android USB-C 240x180 MSX**FLIR**£123.52**4.2★3,650 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0728C7KNC) [2**Flir Edge Wireless Thermal Imaging Camera for iOS and Android 240x180**FLIR**£199.92**4.0★113 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLJ3XJ3Z) [3**Flir Edge Pro Wireless Thermal Imaging Camera iOS/Android 480x360**FLIR**£322.74**4.1★330 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLJD6Q5G) [4**Flir One Pro Thermal Imaging Camera for iPhone USB-C 480x360**FLIR**£289.21**4.1★57 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPXWFD12) [5**Flir One Thermal Imaging Camera for iPhone Lightning 240x180 MSX**FLIR**£116.37**4.3★2,964 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0728C7KND)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FOXWELL RT280 PRO Thermal Camera 640x480 Imaging Resolution Dual-Camera Thermal Imaging Camera with 2MP Visual Camera 512x384 TISR Resolution Infrared cameras with Laser PC Analysis**Foxwell**£268.69**22 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G92TY7GT) [**FOXWELL RT280 Thermal Imaging Camera 320 X 240 2.8 LCD Screen Thermal Camera TISR Resolution 240 x 180 25Hz Handheld Infrared Cameras with Laser**Foxwell**£149.21**249 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G91ZY369) [**LAUREII SugarX1 Ultra-compact Thermal Imaging Camera for Beginners - 80×60 IR Resolution Mini thermal camera for home inspections and thermal imaging science classes**LAUREII**£95.29**30 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJR39W66) [**HIKMICRO MiniE Thermal Camera Android/iOS 96×96 IR Resolution 192×192 SuperIR Thermal Imaging Camera No Battery for Phone/Tablet USB-C Port Support iPhone 15/16/17 (Excludes Accessories)**HIKMICRO**£82.35**660 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXZDBKZ) [**HIKMICRO MiniE Thermal Camera iOS/Android 96x96 IR**HIKMICRO**£95.42**31 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWF48MS5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**LAUREII SugarX1 Ultra-compact Thermal Imaging Camera for Beginners - 80×60 IR Resolution Mini thermal camera for home inspections and thermal imaging science classes**LAUREII**£95.29**4.0★**▲ 493%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJR39W66) [**Flir E6 Pro Thermal Imaging Camera WiFi 240x180 MSX Ignite Cloud**FLIR**£1297.02**4.6★**▲ 439%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHTNT9NV) [**FOXWELL RT280 PRO Thermal Camera 640x480 Imaging Resolution Dual-Camera Thermal Imaging Camera with 2MP Visual Camera 512x384 TISR Resolution Infrared cameras with Laser PC Analysis**Foxwell**£268.69**4.9★**▲ 345%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G92TY7GT) [**FLIR ONE Pro LT - High resolution Thermal Imaging Camera for Android Smartphones (USB-C). Not compatible with iOS Devices**FLIR**£158.27**3.8★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DJ76HWP) [**TOPDON TC004 Mini Thermal Imaging Camera 240x240 IR Resolution Handheld Infrared Thermal Camera 15H Battery Life 25Hz -20C to 450C High/Low Temp Alert for Home Maintenance Leak/HVAC Inspection**TOPDON**£120.32**4.5★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJQ91653)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about flir**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**16%
*“easy to understand”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good quality”*
**Heating**7%
*“Automotive: Perfect for spotting cooling”*
**Battery Life**4%
*“Great bit of kit really good screen battery is fantastic very accurate”*
**Camera Quality**4%
*“Good camera”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“is as advertised”*
**Display Resolution**3%
*“The resolution is great”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“The camera is lightweight”*
**Storage Capacity**2%
*“The 32GB built-in storage is generous”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**9%
*“Quite expensive”*
**Display Resolution**8%
*“not the 240x240 resolution. as shown in the title text”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Underwhelming”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“Since upgrading to the iPhone 17, it no longer works”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“just very unstable connection”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“Reasonable product let down by poor instructions”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“it didn't really work”*
**Software/Application**4%
*“The first doesn't even allow me to install the software”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**4%
*“despite adjusting and optimising all settings, the downloaded images were of very poor quality”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“Seems to drain the phone battery somewhat”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**20%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Image/Picture Clarity**9%
**Heating**6%
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Display Resolution**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is flir profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £112K/yr across 22 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -51.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (26/100).
- **How competitive is the flir niche?**
- 6 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in flir?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Display Resolution, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 10.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for flir peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the flir niche?**
- Listings span £82.35–£1297.02; the average listing price is £222.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 778 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
## **Related niches in Business, Industry & Science**
- 66 [**chicken toys**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/chicken-toys)£45K/yr+30.1%**Worth a look**- 66 [**optics for home bar**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/optics-for-home-bar)£197K/yr+50.8%**Worth a look**- 66 [**ramp**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/ramp)£327K/yr+18.2%**Worth a look**- 66 [**artificial grass hoover**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/artificial-grass-hoover)£373K/yr+133.1%**Worth a look**- 67 [**picket fence**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/picket-fence)£107K/yr+33.0%**Worth a look**- 67 [**sack barrow wheels**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/sack-barrow-wheels)£74K/yr+28.8%**Worth a look**[**All Business, Industry & Science niches **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science)