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Guide TJ650 LRF vs Leica Calonox View

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.

Guide's long-range 640×512 monocular: 50 mm F1.0 lens, 20 mK, 1920×1080 AMOLED display, 1,000 m rangefinder and two swappable 18650 cells.
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Leica's first-generation handheld thermal (2020): 640×512 at 12 µm, 42 mm lens, 1280×960 LCOS display, 16 GB, about 4–5 hours per charge.
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Specification side by side

Guide TJ650 LRFLeica Calonox View
TechnologyThermalThermal
Sensor640×512640×512
Pixel pitch12 µm12 µm
NETD≤20 mK—
Lens50 mm42 mm
Magnification3.8–30.3x2.5–10x
Digital zoomup to 8xup to 4x
Detection range2,000 m1,000 m
Field of view8.8°10.5°
DisplayAMOLED 1920x1080LCOS 1280x960
Recordingphoto and videophoto and video
Wi-Fi / appyesyes
Battery lifeup to 10 hup to 4 h
Battery2x removable 18650 Li-ionbuilt-in Li-ion
Weight625 g685 g
Water resistanceIP67IPX4

Sources: Guide TJ650 LRF (spec page); Leica Calonox View (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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