Thermal scopes · monoculars · clip-ons · binoculars
Thermal scopes, monoculars and clip‑ons: sensor, lens and range.
Detection, recognition and identification ranges worked out from each sensor and lens, next to the maker’s claim.
359 units22 brands8 sensor classesupdated October 2026
New to the numbers? Start with Thermal 101 or the explainer on why the box figure is not the range you get.
A standing person, as the 1280×1024 · 12 µm · 100 mm core of the ThOR 5 XD LRF 4-40x resolves it
2,083 m
Detect · 2 px
2,278 yd
521 m
Recognize · 8 px
570 yd
321 m
Identify · 13 px
351 yd
The longest-reaching unit in the catalog on our yardstick: ATN ThOR 5 XD LRF 4-40x. The widest gap between box and estimate is the ATN ThOR 5 320 3-12x at 5.1×.
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Full index →359 found
ATNRiflescope
ATN ThOR 5 XD LRF 4-40x
Est. detection
2,083 m
Maker’s claim
3,660 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 100 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 52.6 oz~$6,195
ATNRiflescope
ATN ThOR 5 XD 4-40x
Est. detection
2,083 m
Maker’s claim
3,660 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 100 mm
60 Hz · 50.1 oz~$5,995
AGM Global VisionRiflescope
AGM Secutor LRF 75-640
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 75 mm
LRF · 24.7 oz~$6,495
AGM Global VisionClip-on
AGM Secutor LRF-C 75-640
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 75 mm
LRF · 25.7 oz~$6,995
ArmasightRiflescope
Armasight Contractor 640 4.8-19.2x75
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
2,797 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
60 Hz · 36.8 oz~$3,399
ATNRiflescope
ATN ThOR 5 640 5-40x
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,200 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
60 Hz · 44.1 oz~$3,695
ATNRiflescope
ATN ThOR 5 LRF 640 5-40x
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,200 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 46.6 oz~$3,995
ATNRiflescope
ATN ThOR 5 XD 3-30x
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,290 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
60 Hz · 48 oz~$5,495
ATNRiflescope
ATN ThOR 5 XD LRF 3-30x
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,290 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 50.1 oz~$5,795
iRayUSARiflescope
iRayUSA RICO Hybrid HYH75W
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,290 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 75 mm
Swappable battery · 45.1 oz~$7,499
NocpixRiflescope
Nocpix RICO 2 H75R
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,890 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · Swappable battery · 44.1 oz~$7,150
NocpixRiflescope
Nocpix RICO 2 S75R
Est. detection
1,563 m
Maker’s claim
3,890 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 75 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · Swappable battery · 45.9 oz~$8,800
RIXRiflescope
RIX DBH D12
Est. detection
1,458 m
Maker’s claim
3,900 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 70 mm
LRF · 55.5 oz~$8,699
AGM Global VisionRiflescope
AGM Evolver LRF 1280
Est. detection
1,354 m
Maker’s claim
3,250 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 25
- Lens
- 65 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 27.9 oz~$6,495
iRayUSARiflescope
iRayUSA RICO Hybrid Compact HCH50R
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
2,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 10 µm · 60
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 25.6 oz~$5,299
NocpixClip-on
Nocpix MATE Ultra S60R
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
3,100 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 19.8 oz~$6,099
TrijiconRiflescope
Trijicon REAP-IR 60mm
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 60 mm
60 Hz · 39 oz~$9,784
AGM Global VisionRiflescope
AGM Adder V2 LRF 60-1280
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
3,100 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 25
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · 35.3 oz~$6,595
AGM Global VisionBinocular
AGM ObservIR LRF 60-1280
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
3,100 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 31.5 oz~$7,495
iRayUSARiflescope
iRayUSA Bolt TX60C
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
2,470 m
- Sensor
- 1024×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 60 mm
35.3 oz~$6,999
NocpixRiflescope
Nocpix ACE S60R
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
3,110 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · 45.9 oz~$5,599
PulsarRiflescope
Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XG60
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
2,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · 42.3 oz~$4,500
PulsarRiflescope
Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XL60
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
2,800 m
- Sensor
- 1024×768
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · 42.3 oz~$5,000
RIXRiflescope
RIX DBH D6
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
3,000 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 46.4 oz~$5,899
02By type
All →What the unit is for decides its weight, its field of view and what it mounts to.
03By sensor class
All →Pixel count sets field of view and range together. Everything else is the lens.
04By lens
All →Focal length is the other half of every range figure on this site.
05By brand
All →06Guides
All guides →- 640 thermal scopes under ~$3,000Sorted by estimated detection range, longest first.
- Handheld thermals for coyote huntingSorted by estimated recognition range, longest first.
- The lightest thermal clip-onsSorted by weight, lightest first.
- Entry-level 384 thermal scopesSorted by approximate price, lowest first.
- Thermals with the longest battery lifeSorted by published run time, longest first.
- Thermal scopes with a built-in rangefinderSorted by estimated detection range, longest first.
- 12 µm handheld thermalsSorted by estimated detection range, longest first.
- Thermal binocularsSorted by estimated detection range, longest first.
- 60 Hz thermal scopesSorted by estimated detection range, longest first.
Specifications recorded 2026-10-07