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Nightfox Prowl Night Vision 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.

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Spec Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular
US price $359.99 Bushnell.com current list price
BrandNightfoxBushnell
Released
Sensor resolution px
Magnification 1x fixed optical 3x fixed optical
Detection range yd 142 200
Ir illuminator Dual IR: 850nm (long-range, up to 130m/142 yd) and 940nm (covert, near-zero red glow, ~100m/109 yd) Built-in IR illuminator, effective range up to 200 yd
Display Integrated LCD, head/helmet-mountable hands-free monocular design Micro LCD screen (IR-sensitive CMOS sensor in place of an intensifier tube)
Battery runtime hr
Recording Photo & video recording; selectable color filter palettes (green, inverted green, white phosphor) Photo & video (1080p HD), WiFi upload to phone/tablet/computer via Bushnell app
IP water rating IPX4

Sources — Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular: us.nightfoxstore.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 Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular and Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Magnification: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular 1x fixed optical vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular 3x fixed optical
  • Detection range yd: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular 142 vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular 200
  • Ir illuminator: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Dual IR: 850nm (long-range, up to 130m/142 yd) and 940nm (covert, near-zero red glow, ~100m/109 yd) vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular Built-in IR illuminator, effective range up to 200 yd
  • Display: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Integrated LCD, head/helmet-mountable hands-free monocular design vs Bushnell Equinox Z2 3x30 Digital Night Vision Monocular Micro LCD screen (IR-sensitive CMOS sensor in place of an intensifier tube)
  • Recording: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Photo & video recording; selectable color filter palettes (green, inverted green, white phosphor) 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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