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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
PulsarHandheld monocular · 640-class
Pulsar Telos XG50
- Approx. price
- ~$3,000
- Sensor
- 640×480 · 12 µm
- Lens
- 50 mm · 3.5×
- Weight
- 23.3 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.
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pixel pitch
- 12 µm
- NETD
- <40 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 50 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 14×
- Field of view
- 8.8° horizontal
- Display
- 1024x768 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 2,300 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 8.5 h
- Battery type
- Removable pack
- Weight
- 23.3 oz
- Length
- 9.4″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IPX7
- Warranty
- 3 years (5 with registration)
- Approx. price
- ~$3,000
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- 640×480 sensor, 2.8× the detail of an entry-level 384
- Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
- 8.5 h of battery
- Waterproof (IPX7), survives a dunking
- Records video and connects to a phone app
Against it
- Heavy at 23.3 oz, 10th-heaviest of the 112 handhelds here
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- ~$3,000, well above the ~$1,995 typical for handhelds here
- Zoom past 3.5× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the XG50
04Related units
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XP50
Est. detection
735 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$3,700
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos LRF XG50
Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 12 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$3,500
PulsarHandheld monocular
Pulsar Telos XP50
Est. detection
735 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
- Sensor
- 640×480
- Pitch · Hz
- 17 µm · 50
- Lens
- 50 mm
Swappable battery · 23.3 oz~$3,200