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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
43 m make out detail70 m tell what it is279 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
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Pulsar quotes 750 m, 2.7× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
PulsarHandheld monocular · 384-class
Pulsar Axion XQ19 Compact
- Approx. price
- ~$1,050
- Sensor
- 384×288 · 17 µm
- Lens
- 19 mm · 1.5×
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
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Best for
Walk-and-scan glassing from a jacket pocket
01Specifications
As published by Pulsar. Sources: pulsarnv.com, pulsarvision.com, sportsmans.com, outdoorlegacygear.com.
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pixel pitch
- 17 µm
- NETD
- <25 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 19 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 6×
- Field of view
- 19.5° horizontal
- Display
- 640x400 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 750 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 8 h
- Battery type
- Removable pack
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Length
- 5.3″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IPX7
- Warranty
- 3 years (5 with registration)
- Approx. price
- ~$1,050
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
- 8 h of battery
- Light at 8.8 oz, 11th-lightest of the 112 handhelds here
- Waterproof (IPX7), survives a dunking
- Records video and connects to a phone app
- Wide 19° view for scanning a field
- ~$1,050, well under the ~$1,995 typical for handhelds here
Against it
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- Entry-level 384×288 sensor, with less detail than a 640
- Zoom past 1.5× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the Compact
04Related units
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Axion XQ30 Pro
Est. detection
441 m
Maker’s claim
1,050 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 30 mm
Swappable battery · 8.8 oz~$1,800
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 Pro
Est. detection
515 m
Maker’s claim
1,300 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
Swappable battery · 13.4 oz~$1,500
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XQ35
Est. detection
515 m
Maker’s claim
1,300 m
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 22.2 oz~$2,500