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AGM Taipan TM15-384 vs Pulsar Axion Compact XG35

Two thermal monoculars compared on the makers' own figures. Rows in bold are where they differ; a dash means that maker does not publish the figure.

The wide-angle Taipan: 384×288 behind a 15 mm lens for a 17.5° view, 290 g, IP67, 50 Hz. Discontinued but still sold.
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A 640×480 sensor in Pulsar's smallest body: 35 mm lens, 12.5° field of view, 64 GB memory, APS 3 battery, 300 g without battery.
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Specification side by side

AGM Taipan TM15-384Pulsar Axion Compact XG35
TechnologyThermalThermal
Sensor384×288640×480
Pixel pitch12 µm12 µm
NETD≤35 mK≤40 mK
Lens15 mm35 mm
Magnification1.5–12x2.5–20x
Digital zoomup to 8xup to 8x
Detection range710 m1,750 m
Field of view17.5°12.5°
DisplayLCOS 1280x960AMOLED 640x400
Recordingphoto and videophoto and video
Wi-Fi / appyesyes
Battery lifeup to 7.5 hup to 7 h
Batterybuilt-in Li-ionAPS 3 removable Li-ion 3200 mAh
Weight290 g300 g
Water resistanceIP67IPX7

Sources: AGM Taipan TM15-384 (spec page); Pulsar Axion Compact XG35 (spec page). Detection ranges are for a 1.8 m object under each maker's own test conditions and are not directly comparable between brands.

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