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Guide TK431 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 TrackIR-series 400×300 thermal monocular with a 35 mm F1.2 lens, 1280×960 display and a swappable 18650 cell. Discontinued.
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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 TK431Leica Calonox View
TechnologyThermalThermal
Sensor400×300640×512
Pixel pitch17 µm12 µm
NETD≤30 mK—
Lens35 mm42 mm
Field of view11.1°10.5°
DisplayFLCOS 1280x960LCOS 1280x960
Recordingphoto and videophoto and video
Wi-Fi / appyesyes
Battery lifeup to 5 hup to 4 h
Batteryremovable 18650 Li-ionbuilt-in Li-ion
Weight485 g685 g
Launched2022—
Magnification—2.5–10x
Digital zoom—up to 4x
Detection range—1,000 m
Water resistance—IPX4

Sources: Guide TK431 (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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