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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
51 m make out detail83 m tell what it is333 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
501002005001k2k5k m
Pard quotes 800 m, 2.4× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
PardHandheld monocular · 256-class
Pard Leopard 256
- Approx. price
- ~$649
- Sensor
- 256×192 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 16 mm · 2.9×
- Weight
- 10.6 oz
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Best for
Walk-and-scan glassing from a jacket pocket
01Specifications
As published by Pard. Sources: pard.com.
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- ≤25 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 16 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 23.2×
- Field of view
- 11° horizontal
- Display
- 1024x768 OLED
- Claimed detection
- 800 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 6 h
- Battery type
- 18650
- Weight
- 10.6 oz
- Length
- 6.8″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IP67
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Approx. price
- ~$649
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For 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
- ~$649, well under the ~$1,995 typical for handhelds here
Against it
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- Entry-level 256×192 sensor, with less detail than a 640
- Zoom past 2.9× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the 256
04Related units
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AGM Taipan V2 15-256
Est. detection
313 m
Maker’s claim
750 m
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 15 mm
9.9 oz~$645
NocpixHandheld monocular
Nocpix LUMI P13
Est. detection
271 m
Maker’s claim
670 m
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 13 mm
10.9 oz~$679
AGM Global VisionHandheld monocular
AGM Taipan V2 10-256
Est. detection
208 m
Maker’s claim
500 m
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 10 mm
9.5 oz~$545