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ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular is cheaper at $359.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular or Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular is the cheaper at $359.99.

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Spec ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular
US price $1699 $359.99 Bushnell.com current list price
BrandATN CorpBushnell
Released
Sensor resolution px 384x288
Magnification 1.25-5x (digital zoom on fixed thermal optic) 3x fixed optical
Detection range yd 200
Ir illuminator N/A — passive Obsidian IV Dual Core T thermal sensor, no IR illuminator Built-in IR illuminator, effective range up to 200 yd
Display 1280x720 HD micro-display (OLED) Micro LCD screen (IR-sensitive CMOS sensor in place of an intensifier tube)
Battery runtime hr
Recording Photo & video (1280x960 @ 30/60fps), 720p WiFi streaming, GPS, Bluetooth Photo & video (1080p HD), WiFi upload to phone/tablet/computer via Bushnell app
IP water rating IPX4

Sources — ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular: atncorp.com (verified 2026-08-11). Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular: bushnell.com (verified 2026-08-11).

What's the difference between the ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular and Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Magnification: ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular 1.25-5x (digital zoom on fixed thermal optic) vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular 3x fixed optical
  • Ir illuminator: ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular N/A — passive Obsidian IV Dual Core T thermal sensor, no IR illuminator vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular Built-in IR illuminator, effective range up to 200 yd
  • Display: ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular 1280x720 HD micro-display (OLED) vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular Micro LCD screen (IR-sensitive CMOS sensor in place of an intensifier tube)
  • Recording: ATN OTS 4T 384 1.25-5x Thermal Smart HD Monocular Photo & video (1280x960 @ 30/60fps), 720p WiFi streaming, GPS, Bluetooth vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular Photo & video (1080p HD), WiFi upload to phone/tablet/computer via Bushnell app

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