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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
79 m make out detail129 m tell what it is515 m spot it┆ maker’s claim
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Pulsar quotes 1,300 m, 2.5× 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 Telos XQ35
- Approx. price
- ~$2,000
- Sensor
- 384×288 · 17 µm
- Lens
- 35 mm · 3×
- Weight
- 20.1 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, kygunco.com.
- Sensor
- 384×288
- Pixel pitch
- 17 µm
- NETD
- <25 mK
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Lens
- 35 mm
- Digital zoom
- up to 12×
- Field of view
- 10.7° horizontal
- Display
- 1024x768 AMOLED
- Claimed detection
- 1,300 m
- Claim basis
- unspecified
- Run time
- 8.5 h
- Battery type
- Removable pack
- Weight
- 20.1 oz
- Length
- 8.8″
- Records video
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- IP rating
- IPX7
- Warranty
- 3 years (5 with registration)
- Approx. price
- ~$2,000
02Pros and cons
From the published specs, not owner reports.
For it
- 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 20.1 oz, 22nd-heaviest of the 112 handhelds here
- No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
- Entry-level 384×288 sensor, with less detail than a 640
- Zoom past 3× is digital and gets blurry
03Compare the XQ35
04Related units
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
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