What is the difference between infrared binoculars and night vision?

1. The Definitions of Night Vision and Infrared:

Night Vision: refers to the ability to see objects in low light or complete darkness. Night vision devices create enhanced images by amplifying visible and infrared light.

Infrared: a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a longer wavelength than visible light and cannot be detected by the human eye. Infrared technology utilizes this invisible radiation to detect and measure the thermal energy emitted by objects.

2. Key differences between night vision and infrared

Image Source: Night vision devices rely on amplification of existing light (both visible and infrared) to generate images; infrared devices generate images by detecting the thermal energy of an object. How it works: Night vision technology uses a photocathode to convert existing light into an electrical signal and amplify it; infrared technology uses a sensor to detect infrared light emitted by an object.

Image Quality: Night vision images have higher resolution and more natural colors; infrared images are typically grayscale or false color.

Technology: Night vision technology relies on image intensifier tubes or electronic image sensors; infrared technology uses thermal sensors such as microbolometers.

Types: night vision devices are categorized into different generations; infrared technologies are categorized into thermal imaging and active infrared.

3.Characteristics:

Night vision: amplifies visible and infrared light, high resolution, natural colors, for military, law enforcement, hunting, surveillance, etc.

Thermal imaging: detects heat, low resolution, grayscale or false color, for military, law enforcement, firefighting, industrial, automotive, etc.

Infrared: detects infrared radiation, low resolution, grayscale or false color, for military, law enforcement, security, surveillance, industrial, etc.

4.Advantages and disadvantages of infrared binoculars with night vision

- Infrared binoculars:

Advantages: can detect heat in total darkness, penetrate smoke, fog, etc.

Disadvantages: lower image quality, grayscale or false color images, may be interfered with by environmental factors.

- Night vision:

Advantages: high resolution, natural images, good visibility in low light conditions.

Disadvantages: reliance on available light sources, limited ability to penetrate smoke, fog,  and higher price.

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Silicone button with backlit:Controllable backlight on/off,easy handle at night;(Unique in the market)
3.0 inch IPS large screen +Built-in eyepiece for more comfortable viewing;
Powerful night vision mode with a maximum night vision distance of approximately 200-300m(Similar models only 50-100M);
Large battery capacity:4000mah 

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Equipped with high-quality Sony sensor and chipset;

Full color night vision function:Replaces the black and white night vision mode of traditional night vision devices;(Unique in the market)

Powerful night vision mode with a maximum night vision distance of approximately 200-300M(Similar models only 50-100m)

Support Wifi and GPS(optional ) function: download apps to save video and picture files on your phone for easy sharing with others;

Built-in eyepiece for more comfortable viewing;

Portable design：Helmet wearing/head mounted/tripod/neck strap/handhold;

Anti-drop silicone part and silicone buttons

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