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12 µm handheld thermals
A 12 µm pixel is half the area of a 17 µm one, so a 12 µm core reaches the same field of view with a shorter, lighter germanium lens. That is why the current generation of handhelds fits in a jacket pocket. These are the 12 µm handhelds in the catalog, ordered by our detection estimate.
16 units · Sorted by estimated detection range, longest first.
| Unit | Sensor | Lens | Est. detect | Est. recognize | Box claim | Weight | Approx. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocpix VISTA S50R | 1280×1024 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,270 m | 23 oz | ~$4,499 |
| Pulsar Telos LRF XL50 | 1024×768 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,300 m | 25.4 oz | ~$4,700 |
| Leica Calonox 2 View | 640×480 · 12 µm | 42 mm | 875 m | 219 m | 2,210 m | 22.7 oz | ~$4,899 |
| Leica Calonox 2 View LRF | 640×480 · 12 µm | 42 mm | 875 m | 219 m | 2,210 m | 24.3 oz | ~$5,899 |
| Zeiss DTI 6/40 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 40 mm | 833 m | 208 m | 2,000 m | 26.6 oz | ~$4,800 |
| ATN BlazeHunter 635 LRF | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,830 m | 12.7 oz | ~$1,895 |
| Burris BTH35 v3 | 400×300 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,000 m | 22 oz | ~$2,160 |
| Nocpix LUMI L35R | 384×288 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,600 m | 13.6 oz | ~$2,200 |
| Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XG35 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,750 m | 16.6 oz | ~$3,000 |
| RIX Titan T6 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,820 m | — | ~$2,599 |
| Steiner Nighthunter H35 Gen II | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | — | 18.1 oz | ~$3,220 |
| AGM Taipan V2 25-384 | 384×288 · 12 µm | 25 mm | 521 m | 130 m | 1,200 m | 10.9 oz | ~$1,445 |
| Armasight Sidekick 640 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 19 mm | 396 m | 99 m | 709 m | 9 oz | ~$3,299 |
| Trijicon IR-PATROL IRMO-250 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 19 mm | 396 m | 99 m | — | 16 oz | ~$6,895 |
| Armasight Sidekick 320 | 320×240 · 12 µm | 9.1 mm | 190 m | 47 m | 331 m | 7.5 oz | ~$1,049 |
| Teledyne FLIR Breach PTQ136 | 320×256 · 12 µm | 9.1 mm | 190 m | 47 m | — | 7.4 oz | ~$1,995 |
Nocpix · VISTA S50R
Nocpix
Nocpix VISTA S50R
- Sensor · lens
- 1280×1024 · 50 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 1,042 m
- Box claim
- 2,270 m
Handheld monocularLRFSwappable battery60 Hz
23 oz~$4,499
Pulsar · Telos LRF XL50
Pulsar
Pulsar Telos LRF XL50
- Sensor · lens
- 1024×768 · 50 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 1,042 m
- Box claim
- 2,300 m
Handheld monocularLRFSwappable battery
25.4 oz~$4,700
Leica · Calonox 2 View
Leica
Leica Calonox 2 View
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 42 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 875 m
- Box claim
- 2,210 m
Handheld monocular60 Hz
22.7 oz~$4,899
Leica · Calonox 2 View LRF
Leica
Leica Calonox 2 View LRF
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 42 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 875 m
- Box claim
- 2,210 m
Handheld monocularLRF60 Hz
24.3 oz~$5,899
Zeiss · DTI 6/40
Zeiss
Zeiss DTI 6/40
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 40 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 833 m
- Box claim
- 2,000 m
Handheld monocular
26.6 oz~$4,800
ATN · BlazeHunter 635 LRF
ATN
ATN BlazeHunter 635 LRF
- Sensor · lens
- 640×512 · 35 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 729 m
- Box claim
- 1,830 m
Handheld monocularLRF
12.7 oz~$1,895
Burris · BTH35 v3
Burris
Burris BTH35 v3
- Sensor · lens
- 400×300 · 35 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 729 m
- Box claim
- 1,000 m
Handheld monocular
22 oz~$2,160
Nocpix · LUMI L35R
Nocpix
Nocpix LUMI L35R
- Sensor · lens
- 384×288 · 35 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 729 m
- Box claim
- 1,600 m
Handheld monocularLRF
13.6 oz~$2,200
Pulsar · Axion 2 LRF XG35
Pulsar
Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XG35
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 35 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 729 m
- Box claim
- 1,750 m
Handheld monocularLRFSwappable battery
16.6 oz~$3,000
RIX · Titan T6
RIX
RIX Titan T6
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 35 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · —
- Est. detection
- 729 m
- Box claim
- 1,820 m
Handheld monocularLRF
~$2,599
Steiner · Nighthunter H35 Gen II
Steiner
Steiner Nighthunter H35 Gen II
- Sensor · lens
- 640×512 · 35 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 729 m
- Box claim
- not published
Handheld monocular
18.1 oz~$3,220
AGM Global Vision · Taipan V2 25-384
AGM Global Vision
AGM Taipan V2 25-384
- Sensor · lens
- 384×288 · 25 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 50 Hz
- Est. detection
- 521 m
- Box claim
- 1,200 m
Handheld monocular
10.9 oz~$1,445
Armasight · Sidekick 640
Armasight
Armasight Sidekick 640
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 19 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 396 m
- Box claim
- 709 m
Handheld monocular60 Hz
9 oz~$3,299
Trijicon · IR-PATROL IRMO-250
Trijicon
Trijicon IR-PATROL IRMO-250
- Sensor · lens
- 640×480 · 19 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 396 m
- Box claim
- not published
Handheld monocular60 Hz
16 oz~$6,895
Armasight · Sidekick 320
Armasight
Armasight Sidekick 320
- Sensor · lens
- 320×240 · 9.1 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 190 m
- Box claim
- 331 m
Handheld monocular60 Hz
7.5 oz~$1,049
Teledyne FLIR · Breach PTQ136
Teledyne FLIR
Teledyne FLIR Breach PTQ136
- Sensor · lens
- 320×256 · 9.1 mm
- Pitch · refresh
- 12 µm · 60 Hz
- Est. detection
- 190 m
- Box claim
- not published
Handheld monocular60 Hz
7.4 oz~$1,995