AGM Taipan V2 15-384 — 384×288 thermal handheld monocular

How far you can see a person

48 m make out detail78 m tell what it is313 m spot it┆ maker’s claim

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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air.

AGM Global Vision quotes 750 m, 2.4× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

AGM Global VisionHandheld monocular · 384-class

AGM Taipan V2 15-384

Approx. price: ~$895
Sensor: 384×288 · 12 µm
Lens: 15 mm · 1.5×
Weight: 10.6 oz

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Best for

Walk-and-scan glassing from a jacket pocket

01Specifications

As published by AGM Global Vision. Sources: agmglobalvision.com (product page, 2026 catalog), downloads.agmglobalvision.com (datasheet).

Sensor: 384×288
Pixel pitch: 12 µm
NETD: <20 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 15 mm
Base magnification: 1.5×
Digital zoom: up to 12×
Field of view: 17.5° horizontal
Display: 1024x768 OLED
Claimed detection: 750 m
Claim basis: 6 ft (1.8 m) object
Run time: 6.5 h
Battery type: 18650
Weight: 10.6 oz
Length: 6.5″
Laser rangefinder: No
Ballistic calculator: No
Records video: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
IP rating: IP67
Warranty: 5 years
Approx. price: ~$895

02Pros and cons

From the published specs, not owner reports.

For it

Sensitive sensor that picks out small heat differences on humid or rainy nights (104th-best of 285 that publish it)
Takes 18650 batteries you can swap in the field
Light at 10.6 oz, 28th-lightest of the 112 handhelds here
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app
Warranty: 5 years
Wide 17° view for scanning a field

Against it