RIX DBH D12 — 1280×1024 thermal riflescope

How far you can see a person

224 m make out detail365 m tell what it is1,458 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.

RIX quotes 3,900 m, 2.7× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

RIXRiflescope · 1280-class · Laser rangefinder

RIX DBH D12

Approx. price: ~$8,699
Sensor: 1280×1024 · 12 µm
Lens: 70 mm · 3×
Weight: 55.5 oz

Price and availability on RIX’s site may differ.

Best for

Night shooting where ranging matters — hogs and coyotes past 150 yards

01Specifications

As published by RIX. Sources: rixoptics.com (product page spec table + store API price, stock).

Sensor: 1280×1024
Pixel pitch: 12 µm
NETD: <15 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 70 mm
Base magnification: 3×
Digital zoom: up to 20×
Field of view: 11.7° horizontal
Display: 2560x2560 OLED
Claimed detection: 3,900 m
Claim basis: unspecified
Run time: 7 h
Battery type: 18650
Weight: 55.5 oz
Length: 10.3″
Laser rangefinder: Yes
Ballistic calculator: Yes
Records video: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
IP rating: IP67
Warranty: 5 years
Approx. price: ~$8,699

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
Sensitive sensor that picks out small heat differences on humid or rainy nights (the best of 285 that publish it)
Built-in laser rangefinder that feeds the ballistic calculator
Takes 18650 batteries you can swap in the field
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app
Warranty: 5 years

Against it

Heavy at 55.5 oz, the heaviest of the 194 riflescopes here
~$8,699, well above the ~$3,000 typical for riflescopes here
Zoom past 3× is digital and gets blurry

03Compare the D12

04Related units

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Est. detection

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Maker’s claim

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Pitch · Hz: 12 µm · 60
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Maker’s claim

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Pitch · Hz: 12 µm · 25
Lens: 65 mm

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Est. detection

1,563 m

Maker’s claim

3,290 m

Sensor: 1280×1024
Pitch · Hz: 12 µm · 60
Lens: 75 mm

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