New Zeiss Thermal DTI 3/35 (1 Viewer)

[Mono]

Just noticed Zeiss is/has launched a new handheld thermal scope.

They are obviously aiming it at the hunting market but would work perfectly well for those not wishing to shoot things.

https://www.zeiss.co.uk/consumer-products/hunting/thermal-imaging/dti-335.html

At £2650 it is a bit pricey but a lot less than similar products would have been a few years ago.

 

[eddie20]

:-D Way above this working man's budget!!

Took a look at the specs -- fantastic product. Comes with own app!! *LOL* Now, if I can only afford it - and not needing to try strange cabling hacks. ;-)

 

[Vollmeise]

At £2650 it is a bit pricey but a lot less than similar products would have been a few years ago.

Well it's pricey indeed. Especially when looking at it's specs. 384 x 288 sensor resolution in a large housing with a tiny LCOS Display inside is way apart from being innovative.

Those specs were offered Years ago and compareable models are sold from 1.000 to 1.800,- EUR new (Flir, Kite, Keiler and many others).

Newer technology (half-the-size-body, OLED-display etc) are sold from 1.200 to 2.000,- EUR today (compare the Pulsar Axion series, models Axion XM22 and the latest Axion XQ38).

Cheers!

 

[Sterngucker]

At this price level I would only go with Steiner. Stuff that was good enough for my wife in AF is going to be good enough for watching birds and beasts at night in TX.

 

[Mono]

This Hikvison unit is basically the same sped as the Zeiss unit and a lot less.

https://www.uttings.co.uk/p133957-hik-vision-vulkan-smart-35mm-384x288-thermal-imager-hikvul35/

The 640x512 pixel Hikvison is only a tad more than the Zeiss.

At this price level I would only go with Steiner.

The only Steiner unit I could find is this

https://www.steiner-optics.com/thermal-optics/cinder

Which has lower magnification, lower resolution and is nearly twice the price of the Zeiss, let alone the Hikvison.