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Handheld thermals for coyote hunting
Calling coyotes is a scanning game: you glass for an approaching heat source, then you need to know it is a coyote and not the neighbour's dog before you reach for the rifle. That second job is recognition, not detection, so this list is ordered by our recognition estimate — eight pixels across a 0.5 m target. Weight matters because the unit lives in one hand for an hour at a time.
53 units · Sorted by estimated recognition range, longest first.
| Unit | Sensor | Lens | Est. detect | Est. recognize | Maker’s claim | Weight | Approx. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trijicon IR-PATROL IRMO-250XR | 640×480 · 12 µm | 60 mm | 1,250 m | 313 m | — | 27 oz | ~$9,548 |
| 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 |
| AGM ReachIR LRF 50-640 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,600 m | 17.4 oz | ~$2,745 |
| ATN BlazeHunter 650 LRF | 640×512 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,380 m | 12.7 oz | ~$2,195 |
| ATN BlazeHunter XD LRF 1280x1024 | 1280×1024 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 3,400 m | 17.5 oz | ~$3,995 |
| ATN OTS LT 320 6-12x | 320×240 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 1,550 m | 19.8 oz | ~$1,799 |
| Guide Kodiak TK650 LRF 3.0 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,600 m | 20.9 oz | ~$2,899 |
| Guide TD653 LRF | 640×512 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,600 m | 16.6 oz | ~$1,899 |
| Nocpix VISTA H50R | 640×512 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,600 m | 22.9 oz | ~$3,550 |
| Pulsar Telos LRF XG50 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,300 m | 25.4 oz | ~$3,500 |
| Pulsar Telos LRF XT50 | 1280×1024 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,300 m | 25.7 oz | ~$4,700 |
| Pulsar Telos XG50 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,300 m | 23.3 oz | ~$3,000 |
| Pulsar Telos XL50 | 1024×768 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | 2,300 m | 24 oz | ~$4,200 |
| Sig Sauer ECHO MV50-LRF | 640×512 · 12 µm | 50 mm | 1,042 m | 260 m | — | 19.8 oz | ~$3,300 |
| 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 |
| Pulsar Telos LRF XP50 | 640×480 · 17 µm | 50 mm | 735 m | 184 m | 1,800 m | 25.4 oz | ~$3,700 |
| Pulsar Telos XP50 | 640×480 · 17 µm | 50 mm | 735 m | 184 m | 1,800 m | 23.3 oz | ~$3,200 |
| 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 ReachIR LRF 35-640 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 15.6 oz | ~$2,195 |
| Armasight Warden 640 2-8x35 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,300 m | 15.8 oz | ~$2,499 |
| Athlon Cronus ATS 35M-400 | 400×300 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | — | 12.3 oz | ~$1,875 |
| Athlon Cronus ATS 35ML-400 | 400×300 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | — | 14.8 oz | ~$2,375 |
| ATN BlazeHunter 335 | 384×288 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,650 m | 11.3 oz | ~$1,195 |
| ATN BlazeHunter 335 LRF | 384×288 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,650 m | 12.7 oz | ~$1,595 |
| ATN BlazeHunter 635 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,830 m | 11.3 oz | ~$1,695 |
| ATN ODIN LT 320 4-8x | 320×240 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,380 m | 12.1 oz | ~$1,699 |
| ATN ODIN LT 640 3-12x | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,440 m | 12.1 oz | ~$2,895 |
| ATN OTS LT 320 4-8x | 320×240 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,380 m | 19.8 oz | ~$1,699 |
| Bering Optics Phenom 640-35 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,350 m | 14.1 oz | ~$2,695 |
| Burris BTH35 v2 | 400×300 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,000 m | 22 oz | ~$2,799 |
| DNT Optics Hound H635R | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | — | 10.9 oz | ~$2,000 |
| Guide Kodiak TK635 LRF 3.0 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 18.5 oz | ~$2,499 |
| Guide TD633 LRF | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 13.3 oz | ~$1,799 |
| Nocpix LUMI H35 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 12.2 oz | ~$2,299 |
| Nocpix LUMI H35R | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 13.6 oz | ~$2,499 |
| Nocpix LUMI L35 | 384×288 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,600 m | 11.8 oz | ~$1,650 |
| Nocpix VISTA H35R | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,790 m | 22.6 oz | ~$3,300 |
| Pard Leopard 640 LRF | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 12.7 oz | ~$2,499 |
| Pulsar Axion XG35 Compact | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,750 m | 10.6 oz | ~$2,500 |
| Pulsar Oryx LRF XG35 | 640×480 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,800 m | 17.6 oz | ~$3,000 |
| Sig Sauer ECHO MV35 | 640×512 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | — | 19 oz | ~$2,500 |
| Steiner Nighthunter H35 Lite Gen II | 400×300 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | — | 12.3 oz | ~$1,725 |
| Topdon TS005 | 384×288 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,280 m | 14.1 oz | ~$1,499 |
| Topdon TS006 | 384×288 · 12 µm | 35 mm | 729 m | 182 m | 1,280 m | 21.2 oz | ~$2,299 |
| Pulsar Axion XG30 Compact | 640×480 · 12 µm | 30 mm | 625 m | 156 m | 1,300 m | 8.8 oz | ~$2,300 |
TrijiconHandheld monocular
Trijicon IR-PATROL IRMO-250XR
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 60 mm
60 Hz · 27 oz~$9,548
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix VISTA S50R
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,270 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · Swappable battery · 23 oz~$4,499
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XL50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 1024×768
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$4,700
AGM Global VisionHandheld monocular
AGM ReachIR LRF 50-640
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,600 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 17.4 oz~$2,745
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeHunter 650 LRF
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,380 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 12.7 oz~$2,195
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeHunter XD LRF 1280x1024
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
3,400 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 17.5 oz~$3,995
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN OTS LT 320 6-12x
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
1,550 m
- Sensor
- 320×240
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 50 mm
60 Hz · 19.8 oz~$1,799
GuideHandheld monocular
Guide Kodiak TK650 LRF 3.0
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,600 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 20.9 oz~$2,899
GuideHandheld monocular
Guide TD653 LRF
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,600 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 16.6 oz~$1,899
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix VISTA H50R
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,600 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · Swappable battery · 22.9 oz~$3,550
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XG50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$3,500
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XT50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.7 oz~$4,700
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos XG50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
Swappable battery · 23.3 oz~$3,000
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos XL50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 1024×768
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
Swappable battery · 24 oz~$4,200
Sig SauerHandheld monocular
Sig Sauer ECHO MV50-LRF
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 19.8 oz~$3,300
LeicaHandheld monocular
Leica Calonox 2 View
Est. detection
875 m
Maker’s claim
2,210 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 42 mm
60 Hz · 22.7 oz~$4,899
LeicaHandheld monocular
Leica Calonox 2 View LRF
Est. detection
875 m
Maker’s claim
2,210 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 42 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 24.3 oz~$5,899
ZeissHandheld monocular
Zeiss DTI 6/40
Est. detection
833 m
Maker’s claim
2,000 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 40 mm
26.6 oz~$4,800
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XP50
Est. detection
735 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$3,700
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos XP50
Est. detection
735 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
Swappable battery · 23.3 oz~$3,200
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeHunter 635 LRF
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,830 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 12.7 oz~$1,895
BurrisHandheld monocular
Burris BTH35 v3
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,000 m
- Sensor
- 400×300
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
22 oz~$2,160
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix LUMI L35R
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,600 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 13.6 oz~$2,200
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XG35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,750 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 16.6 oz~$3,000
RIXHandheld monocular
RIX Titan T6
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,820 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · —
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF~$2,599
SteinerHandheld monocular
Steiner Nighthunter H35 Gen II
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
18.1 oz~$3,220
AGM Global VisionHandheld monocular
AGM ReachIR LRF 35-640
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 15.6 oz~$2,195
ArmasightHandheld monocular
Armasight Warden 640 2-8x35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,300 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 35 mm
60 Hz · 15.8 oz~$2,499
AthlonHandheld monocular
Athlon Cronus ATS 35M-400
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 400×300
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · —
- Lens
- 35 mm
12.3 oz~$1,875
AthlonHandheld monocular
Athlon Cronus ATS 35ML-400
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 400×300
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · —
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 14.8 oz~$2,375
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeHunter 335
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,650 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
11.3 oz~$1,195
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeHunter 335 LRF
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,650 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 12.7 oz~$1,595
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeHunter 635
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,830 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
11.3 oz~$1,695
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN ODIN LT 320 4-8x
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,380 m
- Sensor
- 320×240
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 35 mm
60 Hz · 12.1 oz~$1,699
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN ODIN LT 640 3-12x
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,440 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 35 mm
60 Hz · 12.1 oz~$2,895
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN OTS LT 320 4-8x
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,380 m
- Sensor
- 320×240
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 35 mm
60 Hz · 19.8 oz~$1,699
Bering Optics · Phenom 640-35
Bering OpticsHandheld monocular
Bering Optics Phenom 640-35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,350 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
14.1 oz~$2,695
BurrisHandheld monocular
Burris BTH35 v2
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,000 m
- Sensor
- 400×300
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
22 oz~$2,799
DNT OpticsHandheld monocular
DNT Optics Hound H635R
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 10.9 oz~$2,000
GuideHandheld monocular
Guide Kodiak TK635 LRF 3.0
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 18.5 oz~$2,499
GuideHandheld monocular
Guide TD633 LRF
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 13.3 oz~$1,799
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix LUMI H35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
12.2 oz~$2,299
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix LUMI H35R
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 13.6 oz~$2,499
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix LUMI L35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,600 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
11.8 oz~$1,650
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix VISTA H35R
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,790 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · Swappable battery · 22.6 oz~$3,300
PardHandheld monocular
Pard Leopard 640 LRF
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 12.7 oz~$2,499
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Axion XG35 Compact
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,750 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
Swappable battery · 10.6 oz~$2,500
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Oryx LRF XG35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 17.6 oz~$3,000
Sig SauerHandheld monocular
Sig Sauer ECHO MV35
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
19 oz~$2,500
SteinerHandheld monocular
Steiner Nighthunter H35 Lite Gen II
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
not published
- Sensor
- 400×300
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
12.3 oz~$1,725
Topdon · TS005
TopdonHandheld monocular
Topdon TS005
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,280 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 14.1 oz~$1,499
TopdonHandheld monocular
Topdon TS006
Est. detection
729 m
Maker’s claim
1,280 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 21.2 oz~$2,299
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Axion XG30 Compact
Est. detection
625 m
Maker’s claim
1,300 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 30 mm
Swappable battery · 8.8 oz~$2,300