Every thermal riflescope, ranked

The full current US-market field on one scale, ranked by image and grouped by how much detail each scope puts on the animal. Filter, sort, or select up to four to compare side by side. Click any row for the full report.

What the letters mean

A roughly the top 20% of today's field
B upper-middle — strong, mainstream
C lower-middle — capable, dated, or entry
D the bottom ~15%
The score is fixed and anchored; the letter is relative and ages as the field improves.

The three grades

Image — sensor, pixel pitch, sensitivity, display
Handling — eye relief, runtime, weight, ergos
Warranty — published terms: length + transferability

Detail & FOV — our math

The two geometry columns are computed from core, pitch, and lens — not the brochure's. Detail is pixels across a ~30-inch coyote body at 200 yards; FOV is how wide you see at 100 yards, in feet. More of one always costs the other from the same core.

Unbeaten (draft)

UNBEATEN means nothing cheaper matches the scope's picture, detail, and width — you can't get this scope's view for less. Where the rest of the money goes lives on Insights.

All classes 1280-class 640-class 384-class 256-class
Grouped by detail band LRF built-in
Model Sensor Detail @ 200 yd FOV @ 100 yd Image Handling Warranty Street Compare
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