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AGM Taipan TM15-384 vs Zeiss DTI 4/50

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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Zeiss's 640×512 long-range monocular: 50 mm F1.0 lens, 25 mK, 9° field of view, about 2,635 m stated detection, 32 GB memory, IP66.
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Specification side by side

AGM Taipan TM15-384Zeiss DTI 4/50
TechnologyThermalThermal
Sensor384×288640×512
Pixel pitch12 µm12 µm
NETD≤35 mK≤25 mK
Lens15 mm50 mm
Magnification1.5–12x2.9–11.6x
Digital zoomup to 8xup to 4x
Detection range710 m2,635 m
Field of view17.5°9°
DisplayLCOS 1280x960AMOLED 1024x768
Recordingphoto and videophoto and video
Wi-Fi / appyesyes
Battery lifeup to 7.5 hup to 7 h
Batterybuilt-in Li-ionbuilt-in Li-ion
Weight290 g470 g
Water resistanceIP67IP66

Sources: AGM Taipan TM15-384 (spec page); Zeiss DTI 4/50 (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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