Building a Portable Thermal Imaging Camera - Raspberry Pi and MLX90640 guide

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Today we are taking a look at building a portable and versatile thermal imaging camera using a Raspberry Pi, 5 inch touch display and an MLX90640 that can all be run from a portable battery bank!

WRITTEN GUIDE:
https://everythingsmarthome.co.uk/raspberry-pi/building-a-raspberry-pi-thermal-imaging-camera-mlx90640-guide/

PARTS LIST:
Raspberry Pi 4 - https://amzn.to/2Dviwyh
Thermal Camera - https://amzn.to/3iwOb17
5 Inch Touch Display - https://amzn.to/30JvmBv
DuPont Connectors - https://amzn.to/3acqhEV
Right Angled PCB Headers - https://amzn.to/2PEwwbh

GitHub:
https://github.com/EverythingSmartHome/mlx90640-thermal-camera

Enclosure:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4566194

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