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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
160 m make out detail260 m tell what it is1,042 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
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N-Vision quotes 2,250 m, 2.2× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
N-VisionBinocular · 640-class
N-Vision ATLAS
- Approx. price
- ~$5,895
- Sensor
- 640×480 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Weight
- 20 oz
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Best for
Long sits over open ground, glassed with both eyes
01Specifications
As published by N-Vision. Sources: nvisionoptics.com (MRP $5,895; 50 mm F1.2; 3x CR123; e-zoom 2x, 4x but no optical magnification published; 575 g, 20 oz; 14.8 cm; colour 800x600 display, type unstated; 60-image internal memory + NTSC, PAL analog out, no video recording; specs from ATLAS User Manual v2.40), nvisionoptics.com warranty page.
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Field of view
- 9° horizontal
- Display
- 800x600
- Claimed detection
- 2,250 m
- Claim basis
- man-size target (60% detection probability)
- Battery type
- CR123
- Weight
- 20 oz
- Length
- 5.8″
- Records video
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- IP rating
- IP67
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Country of origin
- USA
- Approx. price
- ~$5,895
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- 640×480 sensor, 2.8× the detail of an entry-level 384
- Smooth 60 Hz picture on a running animal
- Takes CR123 batteries you can swap in the field
- Light at 20 oz, 2nd-lightest of the 22 binoculars here
- Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
- Warranty: 5 years
Against it
- Sensitivity (NETD) not published
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- Does not record video
- ~$5,895, well above the ~$3,999 typical for binoculars here
03Compare the ATLAS
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Est. detection
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Maker’s claim
2,600 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
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- Lens
- 50 mm
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Maker’s claim
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- Pitch · Hz
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- Lens
- 50 mm
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Maker’s claim
2,600 m
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- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
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