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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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Pard quotes 1,200 m, 2.3× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
PardRiflescope · 256-class
Pard Pantera 256 Mini
- Approx. price
- ~$799
- Sensor
- 256×192 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 25 mm · 3.6×
- Weight
- 17.6 oz
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Best for
A dedicated night rifle for hogs and coyotes inside about 150 yards
01Specifications
As published by Pard. Sources: pard.com.
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- ≤15 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 25 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 28.8×
- Field of view
- 7° horizontal
- Display
- 1920x1080 OLED
- Claimed detection
- 1,200 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 5 h
- Battery type
- 18650
- Weight
- 17.6 oz
- Length
- 11.2″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IP67
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Approx. price
- ~$799
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 (the best of 285 that publish it)
- Ballistic calculator (you enter the range yourself)
- Takes 18650 batteries you can swap in the field
- Light at 17.6 oz, 27th-lightest of the 194 riflescopes here
- Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
- Records video and connects to a phone app
- ~$799, 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 256×192 sensor, with less detail than a 640
- Zoom past 3.6× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the Mini
04Related units
PardRiflescope
Pard Pantera 256 Q
Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
1,200 m
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 25 mm
17.3 oz~$899
PardRiflescope
Pard Ocelot 256
Est. detection
396 m
Maker’s claim
900 m
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 19 mm
14.8 oz~$799
AGM Global VisionRiflescope
AGM Rattler V2 25-256
Est. detection
521 m
Maker’s claim
1,250 m
- Sensor
- 256×192
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 25 mm
Swappable battery · 17.3 oz~$875