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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
57 m make out detail92 m tell what it is368 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
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ATN quotes 570 m, 1.5× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
ATNHandheld monocular · 160-class
ATN OTS LT 160 4-8x
- Approx. price
- ~$999
- Sensor
- 160×120 · 17 µm
- Lens
- 25 mm · 4×
- Weight
- 19.8 oz
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Best for
Scanning from a stand, a truck or a field edge
01Specifications
As published by ATN. Sources: atncorp.com (product page, compare API; lens: OTS LT manual + ATN 2022 catalog).
- Sensor
- 160×120
- Pixel pitch
- 17 µm
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Lens
- 25 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 8×
- Field of view
- 6.2° horizontal
- Display
- 1280x960
- Claimed detection
- 570 m
- Claim basis
- human-sized target (ATN product page 625 yd; ATN manual labels it 'Human Detection Range')
- Run time
- 10 h
- Battery type
- Internal Li-ion
- Weight
- 19.8 oz
- Length
- 7.7″
- Records video
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Country of origin
- USA
- Approx. price
- ~$999
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- Smooth 60 Hz picture on a running animal
- 10 h of battery, 33rd-longest of 344 here
- ~$999, well under the ~$1,995 typical for handhelds here
Against it
- Sensitivity (NETD) not published
- Built-in battery, so no swapping in the field
- Heavy at 19.8 oz, 23rd-heaviest of the 112 handhelds here
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- Does not record video
- Entry-level 160×120 sensor, with less detail than a 640
03Compare the 4-8x
04Related units
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN OTS LT 160 3-6x
Est. detection
279 m
Maker’s claim
430 m
- Sensor
- 160×120
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 60
- Lens
- 19 mm
60 Hz · 19.8 oz~$799
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeTrek 325
Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
1,190 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 25 mm
11.3 oz~$1,495
ATNHandheld monocular
ATN BlazeTrek 6 325
Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
1,300 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 25 mm
11.3 oz~$949