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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air. 
How far you can see a person
80 m make out detail130 m tell what it is521 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
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Athlon quotes 1,280 m, 2.5× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
AthlonRiflescope · 320-class
Athlon Cronus DCM Pro 25-320
- Approx. price
- ~$1,282
- Sensor
- 320×256 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 25 mm · 3.5×
- Weight
- 18.9 oz
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Best for
A dedicated night rifle for hogs and coyotes inside about 150 yards
01Specifications
As published by Athlon. Sources: athlonoptics.com.
- Sensor
- 320×256
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- ≤18 mK
- Lens
- 25 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 14×
- Display
- 1024x768 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 1,280 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 9 h
- Battery type
- 18650
- Weight
- 18.9 oz
- Length
- 6.5″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Approx. price
- ~$1,282
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 (56th-best of 285 that publish it)
- Ballistic calculator (you enter the range yourself)
- Takes 18650 batteries you can swap in the field
- 9 h of battery, 81st-longest of 344 here
- Light at 18.9 oz, 43rd-lightest of the 194 riflescopes here
- Records video and connects to a phone app
- ~$1,282, well under the ~$3,000 typical for riflescopes here
Against it
- Short 25 mm lens: a wide view, but less reach than a 50 mm scope
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- Entry-level 320×256 sensor, with less detail than a 640
- No waterproof rating published
- Zoom past 3.5× is digital and gets blurry
- Warranty terms not published
03Compare the 25-320
04Related units
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Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
932 m
- Sensor
- 320×240
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 25 mm
60 Hz · 26.5 oz~$1,649
AGM Global VisionRiflescope
AGM Rattler V2 25-320
Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
1,200 m
- Sensor
- 320×256
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 25 mm
Swappable battery · 17.3 oz~$1,095
ArmasightRiflescope
Armasight Contractor 320 Lite 2-8x25
Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
932 m
- Sensor
- 320×240
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 25 mm
60 Hz · 27.5 oz~$1,299