FLIR M364C is an ultimate multispectral thermal camera combining 640×512 FLIR Boson imaging, HD visible zoom, 2-axis gyro stabilization and seamless Furuno integration for confident target detection, identification and superior night awareness. Read more.
The FLIR M364C Thermal Camera System is built for boat owners who want advanced thermal detection and visible HD identification in one stabilized marine camera, with professional integration into compatible Furuno chartplotter and MFD systems. It combines a high-resolution 640 × 512 FLIR thermal sensor, an ultra-low-light HD visible camera, 30× optical zoom, 2-axis gyro stabilization and full pan-and-tilt control for a more complete view from the helm.
In the M364 family, the M364 is the clean thermal-only choice, the M364C adds visible HD imaging and Color Thermal Vision™, and the M364C LR is the longer-range option for larger, more stable platforms. The M364C is the balanced multispectral choice for users who want thermal awareness, visual detail and confident target identification in the same system.
This model can be selected in 9 Hz or 30 Hz, depending on the desired video refresh rate. Choose 9 Hz for strong multispectral awareness and controlled navigation, or 30 Hz for smoother viewing when tracking movement or using the camera actively while underway.
Within the FLIR range, the M364C is the focused choice for high-resolution thermal imaging, ultra-low-light visible zoom and multispectral target awareness, including compatible Furuno multifunction display environments, in a rugged M-Series platform.
The M364C gives the helm two powerful ways to understand the scene. Thermal imaging detects heat signatures, vessels and obstacles in complete darkness, glare and light fog. The visible HD camera adds colour, shape, lights and fine visual detail when the operator needs clearer identification.
For compatible Furuno helm setups, the M364C can bring multispectral FLIR video into the existing chartplotter or MFD environment, helping keep thermal viewing, visible zoom and camera control closer to the main navigation workflow.
For a closer look at the FLIR M300 Series and how these cameras support onboard visibility, you can watch Teledyne FLIR’s M300 Series overview here:
The M364C is especially useful for:
The key advantage of the M364C is FLIR Color Thermal Vision™. This technology blends the thermal image with the visible camera feed, helping the operator identify colour details such as navigation aids, vessel lights and objects within the thermal scene.
This gives the M364C a stronger role than a thermal-only camera. It does not just help detect objects. It helps the helm understand what those objects are with a more informative, colour-enhanced image.
For users navigating at night, approaching harbours or monitoring traffic around the vessel, this combination of thermal detection and visible HD detail creates a more complete awareness layer.
The M364C uses a 640 × 512 VOx microbolometer powered by the FLIR Boson thermal imaging core. This gives the helm a detailed thermal image with strong detection performance for boats, buoys, structures and human-sized targets.
The thermal camera has a 24° × 18° field of view, 18 mm focal length, fixed focus from 12 ft / 3 m to infinity and 4× continuous digital zoom. It is built for high-resolution thermal scanning in darkness, glare, light fog and demanding marine conditions.
For buyers who want strong thermal performance but also need visible recognition, the M364C is the stronger and more complete route.
The visible camera adds a 1/2.8” CMOS sensor with up to 1920 × 1080 resolution at 30 fps, 30× optical zoom and 12× digital zoom. This gives the operator a detailed visible image for identifying shapes, colours, vessel features, lights and navigation marks.
The wide-to-narrow field of view ranges from 63.7° × 35.8° to 2.3° × 1.29°, allowing the camera to scan broadly or zoom tightly on a selected target.
This visible camera is especially valuable when the question is not only where the target is, but what exactly the operator is looking at.
The M364C uses 2-axis gyro stabilization to help reduce the effect of vessel motion on the image. This is especially important when using thermal detail, visible zoom or Color Thermal Vision™ while underway.
A stabilized image is easier to read, easier to track and more useful from the helm. With 360° continuous pan and ±90° tilt, the camera can scan around the vessel and stay focused on the area that matters.
The M364C offers broad marine video integration, with analog NTSC / PAL video, HD-SDI lossless video and multiple IP video streams. It is also ONVIF Profile S conformant, making it suitable for compatible marine video and security-style systems.
FLIR M-Series cameras are designed to integrate with compatible chartplotters and multifunction displays from brands including Furuno, Garmin, Raymarine and Simrad. For Furuno users, the key check is the selected NavNet or compatible MFD environment, including display model, software version, control support and network setup before purchase.
The M364C also supports Marine Video Analytics, which can recognise and highlight non-water objects such as boats, buoys or floating debris when used within a compatible setup.
Detection Performance
These figures position the M364C as a strong high-resolution multispectral camera system for night navigation, target detection and visual identification in more demanding marine conditions.
Choose the FLIR M364C Thermal Camera System if you want thermal detection, visible HD zoom, Color Thermal Vision™ and stabilized multispectral awareness in one camera. It is a strong fit for owners who want more than thermal imaging alone and need clearer target identification from the helm.
For boats already using compatible Furuno chartplotters or multifunction displays, the M364C is a practical way to add FLIR multispectral imaging to the existing navigation display environment without choosing a separate thermal-only or visible-only camera.
Move to another FLIR model when the onboard requirement changes:
The M364C makes most sense when the buyer wants detection and identification in the same system. It gives the helm a more complete image: thermal for awareness, visible HD for recognition and Color Thermal Vision™ for a clearer understanding of the scene.
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