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HIKMICRO Falcon FQ50 vs HIKMICRO Gryphon GQ50L

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 50 mm model of the original Falcon range: 640×512 at 20 mK with a 7-hour swappable battery. Only part of its specification could be confirmed.
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The 50 mm Gryphon: 640×512 thermal at 2.9x with an 8.8° field of view and 2,600 m stated detection, plus the 1080p optical channel and 600 m rangefinder.
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Specification side by side

HIKMICRO Falcon FQ50HIKMICRO Gryphon GQ50L
TechnologyThermalThermal
Sensor640×512640×512
Pixel pitch12 µm12 µm
NETD≤20 mK≤35 mK
Lens50 mm50 mm
DisplayOLED 1024x768OLED 1024x768
Wi-Fi / appyesyes
Battery lifeup to 7 hup to 4.5 h
Batteryreplaceable rechargeable Li-ionremovable 18650 Li-ion
Magnification—2.9x
Digital zoom—up to 8x
Detection range—2,600 m
Field of view—8.8°
Recording—photo and video
Weight—548 g
Water resistance—IP67

Sources: HIKMICRO Falcon FQ50 (spec page); HIKMICRO Gryphon GQ50L (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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