Guide TN650M Muo 2.0 Thermal & 4K Night Vision Binocular with 1,500m LRF

The Guide TN650M Muo 2.0 is a 640 × 512 thermal binocular with a visible-light channel beside it: a 12 μm thermal sensor rated at ≤18 mK behind a 50 mm F1.0 lens, a 3840 × 2160 low-light camera behind a 33 mm F1.4 lens, and a laser rangefinder rated to 1,500 m (1,630 yd). ATN's Binox-6 Dual 640 also pairs a 640 × 512, 12 μm thermal sensor with a 4K camera, and ATN rates it at ≤15 mK and about 8 hours of runtime against the TN650M's ≤18 mK and 5 hours; the TN650M answers with a 50 mm thermal lens to ATN's 35 mm, a rangefinder rated to 1,500 m against 1,000 m, and four times the storage. Pulsar's Merger Duo NXP50 pairs a 640 × 480, 17 μm thermal channel with a 1920 × 1200 digital one and runs 7 hours, and it weighs 42.3 oz to the TN650M's 30.51 oz.

Key Features

• Thermal to find, camera to see what it is. The thermal channel reads heat with an uncooled VOx detector working from 8 to 14 μm, so it needs no light at all. The camera works from visible light and gives a natural-looking picture of the scene, and Guide's quick start lists an infrared fill light on the front for darker scenes. Guide describes the pair as "enabling stable image performance under any lighting conditions."
• Five image modes. A short press of the function knob steps through thermal, visible and three fusion modes, and turning the knob zooms smoothly. Thermal has seven palettes, from White Hot and Black Hot to Sepia; the camera has Day, Night and Low-light palettes.
• Two fields of view. The thermal channel runs from 3.9x to 31.2x with an 8.2° × 5.0° field (14 × 9 m at 100 m). The camera starts wider, at 2.6x with a 12.5° × 7.5° field (22 × 13 m at 100 m), and zooms to 20.8x. Guide rates thermal detection to 2,600 m (2,800 yd) and the camera's to 950 m.
• Rangefinder, GPS and compass. Guide pairs the 1,500 m laser rangefinder with GPS and a digital compass for locating targets in the field, and lists a gyroscope as well. Both shortcut buttons, ranging and photo, can be reassigned.
• Controls you can work by feel. Guide describes a "minimalist, silent button layout" with "multi-functional rotary knobs and customizable buttons": scroll to select, click to confirm. A proximity sensor turns the screen on as the eyepieces reach your eyes and off when you lower the binocular.
• Recording with sound. A short press of the photo button takes a picture and a long press records video, with sound from the built-in microphone, to 256 GB of internal storage. The TargetIR app connects over 2.4 or 5 GHz Wi-Fi, shows the live image and controls the binocular, and files also copy to a computer over USB-C.
• Two batteries. A built-in battery works with one replaceable 18650 cell, Guide rates runtime at 5 hours, and the USB-C port charges the binocular.
• Eyepieces and weather. Diopter adjustment runs from -6 to +6, the eyepieces adjust from 58 to 72 mm apart, and eye relief is 20 mm. The housing is sealed to IP67 and rated to operate from -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C).

Ideal For

• Predator hunters who need to know what the heat is. Find the animal in thermal, then switch to the camera or a fusion mode, which shows what the animal looks like rather than how warm it is, in daylight, at dusk or with the fill light on.
• Glassing from first light to full dark with one binocular. The camera covers daylight and low light, with photo and video recording, and the thermal channel needs no light once it is gone.
• Choosing among our three Guide binoculars. The Guide TN650L has the same 640 × 512 thermal channel, 50 mm F1.0 lens and 1,500 m rangefinder without the camera, at 712 g, with 7 hours of runtime and 128 GB of storage. The Guide DN70M 2.0 makes the opposite trade: its camera has a 70 mm F1.8 lens that Guide rates for detection to 1,300 m, and its thermal channel is 256 × 192 behind a 25 mm lens, at 914 g. The rest of Guide's line is in our Guide Sensmart collection.
• Cross-shopping ATN and Pulsar. ATN's Binox-6 Dual 640 weighs 730 g to the TN650M's 865 g and costs less, and its 35 mm lens gives a wider 12.52° × 9.41° thermal field, while the TN650M's 50 mm lens puts 0.24 mrad on each pixel against the 35 mm lens's 0.34 mrad. Pulsar's Merger Duo NXP50 has a wider 12.4° thermal field and a 50 mm digital lens, and it costs more than the TN650M.

Accessories & Compatibility

• Extra power. Guide lists a spare 18650 battery among the optional accessories, and the USB-C port can also run the binocular from an external power source on a long night.
• Remote and app. Guide also lists an optional Bluetooth remote control. The TargetIR app is available for Android and iOS.