10 best thermal imagers for hunting

Optical instruments for observing an object that has a thermal color against the general background of space. It works in conditions of poor visibility - dark or inclement time of day. Allows you to discern an object through a blizzard, rain, fog, tall grass or shrub. The thermal imager is protected from the effect of bright light, it does not “blind” as a night vision device. The steady range of observations is from tens to hundreds of meters. The device reproduces the silhouettes of people and animals in a monochrome or color image.

Seek Thermal Reveal - an inexpensive pocket version.

Compact, lightweight, the size of a small cell phone device. Designed to detect a source of thermal radiation at a distance of 150 meters. Able to show the temperature at the center point of the screen.

Reproduces the image on a color adjustable display or forms a photograph on a microCD card. The optical device is compatible with Android or iOS smartphones. In the shock-resistant rubberized housing, except for the thermal imager, there is a bright LED flashlight.

Pros:

• Small, light, easy to hold in your hand, carry in your pocket.
• Makes pictures. One of the most inexpensive. Flashlight in place - at night comes in handy or illuminated under the hood.
• One hundred meters away you can see a dog and a man, even when they move.

Minuses:

• Moves in cold weather, can -20 ° show as -10 °.
• Shows accurate data on non-reflective, non-mirror surfaces.

SEEK THERMAL REVEAL XR (CAMO) - Advanced pocket version

The device for the detection of thermal background with advanced technical capabilities. Equipped with a miniature television camera for fixing fixed and moving objects. Applied visualization function through photo or video.

It is not exposed to daylight, therefore it is applied around the clock. The far limit of a steady thermal signal is increased to 275 meters. It has a wide field of view. The device is equipped with a color display with seven color palettes of the image.

Pros:

• Compactness, low weight, very reasonable price for such opportunities.
• Ability to shoot video and take photos.
• The tight and strong case, - is convenient on hunting and fishing. You can just carry on travel. There is a flashlight.

Minuses:

• There is no Russified menu.
• Good device, but the price is confusing.

FLIR Scout TK - Naturalists and Travelers

Pocket version of the optical device for observation in the visible and thermal range. Easy to use. It has the functions of visualization of observed objects through photography or video.

Persistently distinguishes the figures of large animals at a distance of 100 meters. Different color gamut of thermal images is applied. Can be used to monitor your yard property in the dark.

Pros:

• Easy to use, lightweight and compact. Convenient to travel.
• Tracks the movement of large animals in the forest and field.
• Makes interesting photos. You can shoot a video report on the observation of wildlife.

Minuses:

• Peer functions, no more. Electronic options are few.
• Not attached to tripod.

GUIDE IR510P - monocular and thermal imager for hunting in the same package

Optical device for visual observation during the day and in conditions of poor visibility: night, bad weather, fog, tall grass or shrubs. Applied optical and digital zoom.You can store the results in memory, send data to external media.

Stable fixation of a human figure at a distance of up to half a kilometer. The device is equipped with a standard socket for mounting the tripod. Designed for hunters, travelers, employees of forest protection, law enforcement.

Pros:

• Wide field of view. It can be used as a normal monocular during the day and a thermal imager, in the evening or at night.
• Several special thermal monitoring modes.
• Takes a photo, carries out video shooting, keeps everything in memory. Then you can throw on the PC.

Minuses:

• Loud enough when calibrating, you can scare all the game.
• Small game, like ducks, in the reeds almost did not track.

DALI S240 - the most compact among analogs

Very light and small size monocular – thermal imager. Fits comfortably in your hand. Low weight allows you to watch without fatigue up to five ~ ten minutes. Has the ability to adjust the increase. Shoots video.

There is a mechanism for connecting to a smartphone or other remote device for remote monitoring and control. Steadily determines the figure at a distance of 750 meters, identification, up to 150 meters. The device is made in impact resistant, weatherproof.

Pros:

• Indeed, very easy, convenient. Low weight, does not delay the hand.
• The advanced thermal imager, - work through the smartphone, sitting in an ambush. Price level.
• Own compact television camera for filming the animal world.

Minuses:

• Long recovery image when the device is offset, the picture floats.

PULSAR HELION XQ50F - a visual increase

Thermal imager with a monocular that provides optical zoom. Additionally - zoom lens. The function of determining the distance to the observed object by means of the built-in dynamic rangefinder scale is provided.

A passive mechanism of heat removal through the elements and assemblies of the optical instrument body is implemented. Produced photo and video. Built-in microUSB output. Saving data. Remote control.

Pros:

• Good heat spot detection range.
• Fast picture recovery from a sun hare accidentally caught in the lens.
• It tolerates rain, snow, fog. Works in the cold.

Minuses:

• It is terrible to carry a device with such a cost.

ELECTROOPTIC STRIX-3F40 - CIS product

Optical device from Belarus. The combination of a monocular and a thermal imager in the same package. Designed and manufactured taking into account the climatic conditions of Russia. It works in the hot summer, dank and rainy autumn, successfully resists the cold.

Provides manual and digital focus, photo and video. The body is made of durable aviation aluminum glory that withstands shocks and falls from a height of human growth. The main purpose: observation, hunting, search, photo and video.

Pros:

• Well-assembled, easy to use device.
• Excellent visibility, the figure captures up to 1300 meters.
• Good quality photos, video about traveling at night.

Minuses:

• The batteries are good, but you need to have a spare kit or switch to batteries.
• Not provided for mounting to the tripod.

ATN OTS-HD 384 4.5-18X - Good Digital Zoom

High-quality digital optical instrument from the neighboring country. Perfect for hunters, travelers, naturalists. Stably fixes the human figure at a distance of one and a half kilometers. Starts to recognize from 600 meters.

Identification - 350 meters. Provides communication via Bluetooth or WiFi. High-quality photo and video at any time of the day. Built-in electronic barometer, compass, range finder and gyroscope for image stabilization.

Pros:

• Quality, excellent optical picture.
• Electronic communication with external carriers.
• For hunting and wildlife watching.

Minuses:

• The price, however.

FORTUNA GENERAL GOGGLES 40S3 - free hand

An optical device that frees hands in the process of observing an object. It is executed in the form of electronic glasses, - fixing is carried out on the head of the person. It has a large aperture. Applied manual and digital focus.

Stable fixation of a thermal object at a distance of up to 2400 meters. The use of interchangeable lenses with a diameter of up to 100 mm. Thermal imaging glasses are used in all climatic zones. Connecting an external video recorder allows you to record the observed events.

Pros:

• Glasses, thermal imager and binoculars in the same package.
• It is very convenient to observe, hands are free and do not get tired.
• Good range and picture quality.

Minuses:

• Points and the price of them - was amazed to the depths of the soul.

ATN BINOX-THD 640 2.5-25X - device hunters and border guards

Digital optical instrument for visual observation. Combines the functions of field binoculars and thermal imager. It fixes a person at a distance of 1500 meters, recognizes from 600 meters, and recognizes from 350 meters. Visualization on a photo and video.

Year-round and daily use. Provided image stabilization. By means of GPS-location it is possible to restore the route by geo-marks. Integrated electronic compass and accelerometer.

Pros:

• High-quality monitoring of stationary and moving objects.
• Fixing what is happening in memory with the output to external media.
• Convenient in the forest and rugged terrain.

Minuses:

• Not for a simple hunter.