ATN TICO 6 256x192 — 256×192 thermal clip-on

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

ATN quotes 1,500 m, 2.9× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

ATNClip-on · 256-class

ATN TICO 6 256x192

Approx. price: ~$995
Sensor: 256×192 · 12 µm
Lens: 25 mm · 1×
Weight: 18 oz

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Keeping your day scope and its zero while adding thermal at night

01Specifications

As published by ATN. Sources: atncorp.com (product page + compare API; ATN list $1,205).

Sensor: 256×192
Pixel pitch: 12 µm
NETD: ≤20 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 25 mm
Base magnification: 1×
Field of view: 7° horizontal
Display: 800x600 OLED
Claimed detection: 1,500 m
Claim basis: unspecified (ATN product page 1500 m)
Run time: 8 h
Battery type: 18650
Weight: 18 oz
Length: 6.3″
Laser rangefinder: No
Ballistic calculator: No
Records video: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
IP rating: IP67
Warranty: 5 years
Approx. price: ~$995

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
8 h of battery
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app
Warranty: 5 years
~$995, well under the ~$3,499 typical for clip-ons here

Against it

18 oz hanging off the front of your day scope
No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
Entry-level 256×192 sensor, with less detail than a 640

03Compare the 256x192

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Maker’s claim

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Maker’s claim

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Pitch · Hz: 12 µm · 50
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Est. detection

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Maker’s claim

932 m

Sensor: 640×480
Pitch · Hz: 12 µm · 60
Lens: 25 mm

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