Why Drone Thermal Camera Prices Jump: The Cost Steps Export Control Draws
Thermal camera prices jump in steps because ECCN 6A003.b.4.b splits control on 111,000 focal-plane elements: 384×288 clears it by 408 pixels, 640×512 is three times over, nothing common sits between, and FLIR prices the Boson 640 at 2.04–2.31× the 320. The Note 3.b carve-out then limits not resolution but focal length — you may have a thermal camera, just not a telephoto one.