New from Hanwha Vision: TNO-C40xxT AI Thermal Bullet Cameras Detect People, Vehicles and Vessels in Total Darkness

Hanwha Vision has just launched a brand-new family of VGA AI thermal bullet cameras — the TNO-C40xxT series — and all eight models are now available to order at CamCentral. They bring Hanwha’s newest WN8 AI engine to thermal imaging for the first time in this compact bullet form factor.

Why thermal — and why AI thermal?

Thermal cameras don’t need light. They detect heat, which means reliable detection in total darkness, fog, smoke, glare and driving rain — the exact conditions that defeat conventional cameras at fences, shorelines and remote sites. What’s new in the TNO-C40xxT series is the intelligence behind the sensor: Hanwha’s WN8 chipset runs AI analytics directly on the thermal image, classifying what it sees as a person, vehicle or vessel before an alarm is ever raised.

That classification step is what turns a thermal camera from a motion sensor into a detection system. Virtual lines and areas trigger on crossing, direction, loitering, intrusion, enter and exit — and because the AI knows a deer from a trespasser, nuisance alarms drop dramatically. Vessel detection makes this series a natural fit for ports, marinas and waterfront facilities, and PTZ handover can automatically point a PTZ camera at whatever the thermal detects.

The family at a glance

Every model shares the same core: a 640 x 480 uncooled thermal sensor with <16mK NETD sensitivity (the lower, the better — this is an exceptionally sensitive detector), output up to 1280 x 960, triple codec with WiseStream compression, a built-in 1TB SD card, and an integrated back box. Ratings include IP66/IP67, NEMA4X, NEMA TS2, MIL-STD-810H and IK10 — this is hardware built for perimeters, highways and critical infrastructure.

You choose two things: the lens (how far you need to see) and the frame rate (which affects export paperwork, not detection quality):

The 8 fps advantage: skip the export paperwork

Thermal imaging above 9 frames per second is subject to export-control rules, so the 30 fps models (TNO-C4040T/4050T/4060T/4080T) are special order — non-cancellable, non-returnable — and require end-user export documentation under Hanwha’s thermal agreement.

The 8 fps models (TNO-C4042T/4052T/4062T/4082T) require no end-user export documentation at all. For most security applications — detecting a person at a fence line, a vehicle at a gate, a vessel approaching a dock — 8 frames per second is entirely sufficient, and procurement is far simpler. Unless you specifically need smooth 30 fps thermal video, the 8 fps variant is the one to order.

Where these cameras earn their keep

• Perimeter security — long fence lines at utilities, solar farms, substations and logistics yards, in any weather, with AI filtering out wildlife.
• Ports, marinas and waterfronts — purpose-built vessel classification is rare at this price point.
• Critical infrastructure and transportation — NEMA TS2 and MIL-STD-810H ratings mean roadside and industrial deployments are fully supported.
• Remote sites — the built-in 1TB SD card records at the edge even if the network drops.

Order yours

All eight models are listed now — the 8 fps models are the fastest to procure:

Hanwha TNO-C4042T VGA AI Thermal Bullet Camera (13mm, 8fps)

Hanwha TNO-C4052T VGA AI Thermal Bullet Camera (19mm, 8fps)

Hanwha TNO-C4062T VGA AI Thermal Bullet Camera (35mm, 8fps)

Hanwha TNO-C4082T VGA AI Thermal Bullet Camera (60mm, 8fps)

Not sure which lens fits your site lines? Send us your site plan through our quote wizard and we’ll model the detection ranges for you — person, vehicle and vessel detection distances differ per lens, and matching the lens to the distance is the difference between a thermal camera that works on paper and one that works at 3 a.m. in the fog.

Pairing thermal detection with recording? Browse our full range of Hanwha network video recorders — from compact 4-channel NVRs to rack-mount servers built for enterprise camera counts.