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Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 Pro vs Pulsar Axion XM30F

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.

Pulsar's compact 384×288 thermal monocular with a 35 mm F1.0 lens, an 11-hour swappable APS 5 battery and an IPX7 body; a long-running UK favourite.
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Pulsar's entry-level 320×240 thermal monocular: 30 mm F1.2 lens, 3x base magnification, APS 3 swappable battery, IPX7, 310 g.
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Specification side by side

Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 ProPulsar Axion XM30F
TechnologyThermalThermal
Sensor384×288320×240
Pixel pitch17 µm12 µm
NETD≤25 mK≤50 mK
Lens35 mm30 mm
Magnification2–8x3–12x
Digital zoomup to 4xup to 4x
Detection range1,300 m1,300 m
Field of view10.7°7.8°
DisplayAMOLED 640x400AMOLED 640x400
Recordingphoto and videophoto and video
Wi-Fi / appyesyes
Battery lifeup to 11 hup to 7 h
BatteryAPS 5 removable Li-ion 4900 mAhAPS 3 removable Li-ion 3200 mAh
Weight380 g310 g
Water resistanceIPX7IPX7

Sources: Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 Pro (spec page); Pulsar Axion XM30F (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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