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Pulsar Telos LRF XT50 — 1280×1024 thermal handheld monocular
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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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air.

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

PulsarHandheld monocular · 1280-class · Laser rangefinder

Pulsar Telos LRF XT50

Approx. price
~$4,700
Sensor
1280×1024 · 12 µm
Lens
50 mm · 2×
Weight
25.7 oz
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Best for

Scanning from a stand, a truck or a field edge

01Specifications

As published by Pulsar. Sources: pulsarnv.com, pulsarvision.com, outdoorlegacygear.com.

Sensor
1280×1024
Pixel pitch
12 µm
NETD
<40 mK
Refresh rate
50 Hz
Lens
50 mm
Base magnification
2×
Digital zoom
up to 16×
Field of view
17.5° horizontal
Display
1920x1080 AMOLED
Claimed detection
2,300 m
Claim basis
unspecified
Run time
8 h
Battery type
Removable pack
Weight
25.7 oz
Length
9.5″
Laser rangefinder
Yes
Ballistic calculator
No
Records video
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
IP rating
IPX7
Warranty
3 years (5 with registration)
Approx. price
~$4,700

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
  • 8 h of battery
  • Waterproof (IPX7), survives a dunking
  • Records video and connects to a phone app
  • Wide 17° view for scanning a field
Against it
  • Heavy at 25.7 oz, 3rd-heaviest of the 112 handhelds here
  • Rangefinder but no ballistic calculator, so holdover is up to you
  • ~$4,700, well above the ~$1,995 typical for handhelds here
  • Zoom past 2× is digital and gets blurry

03Compare the XT50

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Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,270 m
Sensor
1280×1024
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 60
Lens
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Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
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Sensor
1280×1024
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
50 mm
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Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
Sensor
1024×768
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
50 mm
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