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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 · 640-class · Laser rangefinder
Pulsar Symbion LRF DXR50
- Approx. price
- ~$6,200
- Sensor
- 640×480 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 50 mm · 4×
- Weight
- 35.3 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, outdoorlegacygear.com.
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- <35 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 32×
- Field of view
- 8.8° horizontal
- Display
- 1920x1080 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 2,300 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 10 h
- Battery type
- Removable pack
- Weight
- 35.3 oz
- Length
- 8.1″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IP67
- Warranty
- 3 years (5 with registration)
- Approx. price
- ~$6,200
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- 640×480 sensor, 2.8× the detail of an entry-level 384
- Built-in laser rangefinder
- Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
- 10 h of battery, 33rd-longest of 344 here
- Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
- Records video and connects to a phone app
Against it
- Heavy at 35.3 oz, 3rd-heaviest of the 22 binoculars here
- Rangefinder but no ballistic calculator, so holdover is up to you
- ~$6,200, well above the ~$3,999 typical for binoculars here
- Zoom past 4× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the DXR50
04Related units
PulsarBinocular
Pulsar Merger Duo NXP50
Est. detection
735 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
42.3 oz~$6,100
PulsarBinocular
Pulsar Merger LRF XP35
Est. detection
515 m
Maker’s claim
1,350 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 35 mm
LRF · 29.3 oz~$3,700
AGM Global VisionBinocular
AGM ObservIR LRF 50-640
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,600 m
- Sensor
- 640×512
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 29.3 oz~$4,995