Guide TN650MS Multispectral Thermal Binoculars

The Guide TN650MS Multispectral Thermal Binoculars run a thermal detector and a low-light camera side by side, so you can find an animal by its heat and then confirm what it is by its shape and markings. Thermal tells you something is there. Digital night vision tells you whether it is a fallow doe, a goat or a neighbour's dog. Fused imaging puts both on screen at once.

Two sensors covering two jobs

The thermal side uses a 640x512 detector on a 12um pitch behind a 50mm F1.0 lens, detecting out to 2600m with 3.9x to 31.2x magnification and an 8.2 degrees x 4.9 degrees field of view. The digital channel is a 3840x2160 low-light CMOS with a 70mm F1.8 lens, reaching 950m at 2.6x to 20.8x over 5.9 degrees x 3.5 degrees. Switch between them or fuse them depending on what the situation calls for.

Fifteen millikelvin for the hard hours

NETD of 15mK is the measure of how small a temperature difference the thermal detector can separate. When the paddock has given up its heat and the whole scene reads within a degree of itself, that sensitivity is what keeps a body distinct from the dirt behind it. The detector spans 8 to 14um at 50Hz, with the ApexVision S1 architecture managing motion so panning stays clean.

Range, bearing and position without a second device

A built-in laser rangefinder reads to 1500m, and GPS plus a digital compass mean you can record where an animal was and which way it went. For pest control work on a large property, that turns a night of observation into data you can act on rather than a rough recollection.

Sealed, powered and ready for real conditions

The 0.49-inch AMOLED runs 1920x1080 with seven thermal palettes and Day, Night and Low-light modes on the visible channel. Dioptre covers -6D to +6D. Running two sensors costs power, so plan around 5 hours from the built-in pack and carry the external 18650 for longer nights. The unit measures 235x134x63mm, weighs 1110g, is rated IP67 and works from -20C to 50C. Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi handles streaming, with snapshot, video and audio recording on board.

Ideal for

• Hunters who need positive identification before a shot, not just a heat blob
• Station and property managers mapping pest activity across big country
• Professional pest controllers producing evidence and reports for clients
• Operators wanting thermal and night vision in one sealed unit