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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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Pulsar quotes 2,300 m, 2.2× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ
PulsarBinocular · 1280-class · Laser rangefinder
Pulsar Merger LRF XT50
- Approx. price
- ~$5,700
- Sensor
- 1280×1024 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 50 mm · 2×
- Weight
- 33.5 oz
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Best for
Long sits over open ground, glassed with both eyes
01Specifications
As published by Pulsar. Sources: pulsarnv.com, pulsarvision.com, hueyoutdoors.com, outdoorlegacygear.com.
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- <40 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 16×
- Field of view
- 17.5° horizontal
- Display
- 1280x960 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 2,300 m
- Claim basis
- 1.8 m human
- Run time
- 6 h
- Battery type
- Internal + removable
- Weight
- 33.5 oz
- Length
- 7.8″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IPX7
- Warranty
- 3 years (5 with registration)
- Approx. price
- ~$5,700
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- High-resolution 1280×1024 sensor, 4× the detail of the common 640×512
- Built-in laser rangefinder
- Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
- Waterproof (IPX7), survives a dunking
- Records video and connects to a phone app
- Wide 17° view for scanning a field
Against it
- Heavy at 33.5 oz, 5th-heaviest of the 22 binoculars here
- Rangefinder but no ballistic calculator, so holdover is up to you
- ~$5,700, well above the ~$3,999 typical for binoculars here
- Zoom past 2× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the XT50
04Related units
PulsarBinocular
Pulsar Symbion LRF DXT50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 35.3 oz~$8,200
NocpixBinocular
Nocpix QUEST S50R
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,610 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 60
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · 60 Hz · 24.7 oz~$4,999
AGM Global VisionBinocular
AGM ObservIR LRF 60-1280
Est. detection
1,250 m
Maker’s claim
3,100 m
- Sensor
- 1280×1024
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 60 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 31.5 oz~$7,495