If you think a thermal camera (or infrared camera) is just a regular RGB camera tailored for another frequency range—maybe just shooting in black and white or false color—you're mistaken. It's a completely different device! A thermal camera isn't designed to capture what things look like; it's designed to capture the objects' energy state. It doesn't see "shape" based on reflected light; it sees temperature based on emitted heat. Here's a breakdown of why thermal imaging is a