Pulsar Symbion LRF DXT50
Multispectral binocular pairing a 1280x1024 thermal core with a 4K color/night digital channel and a 1500 m rangefinder
- Price
- $8,000
- Weight
- 2 lb 3.2 oz
- Brand
- Pulsar
- Category
- Night Vision
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Features
- •1280x1024 thermal sensor, 12-micron pitch, system NETD <20 mK
- •4K (3840x2160) digital channel for color day and IR night viewing
- •Thermal 2-24x, 17.5-degree field of view; digital 6.5-26x
- •1500 m laser rangefinder; 2x APS5, up to 8 hours
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Overview
The Pulsar Symbion LRF DXT50 is a multispectral binocular: one housing carries a thermal channel and a digital channel, shown on a 1920x1080 AMOLED display behind two eyepieces. The thermal side uses a 1280x1024, 12-micron sensor with system NETD below 20 mK behind a 50mm F1.0 lens, giving a 17.5-degree field of view (30.7 m at 100 m) and 2-24x magnification. The digital side uses a 4K (3840x2160) CMOS sensor behind a 50mm F1.8 lens at 6.5-26x, showing full color in daylight and switching to night viewing with a focusable 850 nm infrared illuminator that has three power levels.
Picture-in-picture modes show the thermal and digital channels at once, so a heat signature found on thermal can be confirmed in color or under IR without lowering the binocular. A 905 nm laser rangefinder measures to 1500 m at plus or minus 1 m in single or scan mode with true horizontal distance, and an integrated ballistic calculator works with Stream Vision Ballistics. Electronic image stabilization steadies the view at high magnification.
The magnesium alloy housing is IP67 rated, weighs 1 kg with batteries, and is laid out for one-hand use with dual focus wheels. Two external APS5 packs run it for up to 8 hours, with 5 V / 9 V USB-C external power. Recording goes to 64 GB at 1440x1080, and Stream Vision 2 handles streaming and control over Wi-Fi. A 1/4 inch socket and an ARCA-Swiss-compatible tripod adapter support glassing from a tripod.
Key Features
- 1280x1024 12-micron thermal sensor with system NETD <20 mK, 50 Hz, behind a 50mm F1.0 lens
- 4K (3840x2160) CMOS digital channel behind a 50mm F1.8 lens for color day and IR night viewing
- Thermal 2-24x with a 17.5-degree field of view; digital 6.5-26x
- Focusable 850 nm IR illuminator with three power levels
- 905 nm laser rangefinder to 1500 m, single and scan modes, true horizontal distance, ballistic calculator
- Combined thermal and digital picture-in-picture modes and electronic image stabilization
- Two external APS5 batteries, up to 8 hours; 64 GB recording; IP67 magnesium alloy housing at 1 kg
Pros
- +Thermal detection plus color and IR digital identification in one binocular
- +1280x1024 thermal core with a wide 17.5-degree scanning view
- +1500 m rangefinder reaches farther than Pulsar's 1200 m Telos and Thermion 3 units
- +Two-eyed viewing is easier on long glassing sessions than a monocular
Cons
- −Up to 8 hours runtime trails the 10 hours of the DXR50
- −1 kg is heavy for a handheld compared with a thermal monocular
- −Premium price sits well above thermal-only handhelds
Detailed Specifications
- thermalSensor
- 1280x1024, 12 microns, uncooled
- pixelPitch
- 12 microns
- netd
- system NETD <20 mK (sensor <35 mK)
- refreshRate
- 50 Hz
- digitalSensor
- 4K CMOS, 3840x2160
- Objective Diameter
- 50mm (thermal F1.0; digital F1.8)
- Magnification
- Thermal 2-24x; digital 6.5-26x
- Field of View
- Thermal 17.5 degrees / 30.7 m at 100 m; digital 5.8 degrees / 10.2 m at 100 m
- Eye Relief
- 13 mm
- diopter
- -5/+5
- display
- 1920x1080 AMOLED
- illuminator
- 850 nm LED, focusable, three power levels
- rangefinder
- 905 nm laser; 1500 m; +/-1 m; single and scan modes
- detectionRange
- 2300 m (thermal)
- Battery Type
- 2x external APS5
- Battery Life
- Up to 8 hours
- storage
- 64GB; 1440x1080 MP4 video and JPEG photo
- wirelessConnectivity
- Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz; Stream Vision 2, Stream Vision Ballistics
- Waterproof Rating
- IP67
- Mount Type
- Handheld; 1/4 inch socket, ARCA-Swiss-compatible tripod adapter
- Material
- Magnesium alloy
- operatingTemperature
- -25 to +50 C
- dimensions
- 207 x 132 x 72 mm
- weight
- 1 kg / 35.2 oz with batteries
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