Carson MiniAura Digital Night Vision

This is an awesome device. It's not intended for military use and the cost is not comparable with military night vision stuff so I wouldn't compare this little guy with top dollar night vision solutions. However, there is at least one parameter of this device that beats any competitors - the size. It's very small and it does exactly what it's supposed to do, so what not to like? Even with IR illumination turned off it actually helps to see in low lighting conditions just as advertised (not in all cases but in many cases). With IR illumination it produces very sharp and contrast image just as advertised. The surface of the device is "soft-touch" kind of polymer, feels very nice. The device actually allows you to do what you need in total darkness without drawing too much attention or waking your family up (unless you're doing too much noise). For the price it performs very well and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in inexpensive night vision solution. If slightly visible IR illumination LED is a problem for you, you can easily upgrade your device by covering the LED with IR filter cut to proper dimensions, it won't cost you much. UPDATE: 3 years later it still works like new. Never had a problem with it, other than taking batteries out of it sometimes was a challenge.

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Ich war schon beim Auspacken von dem geringen Gewicht dieses Gerätes überrascht. Als nächstes beeindruckte mich die tolle Haptik, denn das Teil liegt dank der guten Oberfläche wirklich gut in der Hand. Der erste Praxistest in einem absolut dunklen Raum verblüffte mich total. Man sieht wirklich alles. In manchen Rezensionen wird von einem hohen Batterieverbrauch geschrieben. Dies kann ich nicht bestätigen, denn in den meisten Fällen ist es gar nicht notwendig das IR-Licht zuzuschalten und schon gar nicht auf voller Leistung. Das mitgelieferte kleine Aufbewahrungsbeutelchen finde ich super um das Nachtsichtgerät zu schützen. Ich hätte mir gewünscht, daß die zuletzt gewählte einstellung des IR-Lichtes gespeichert bleibt, aber es ist auch kein Problem, denn man kann es mit wenigen Knopfdrücken umstellen. Überhaupt ist das Gerät sehr intuitiv bedienbar und man findet sich sehr schnell rein. Ich habe es einem Freund sofort weiterempfohlen und für ihn bestellt. Absolute Kaufempfehlung.

This little guy is small. It isn't the most fantastic night vision, it doesn't have the longest range, but really im comparing it to devices costing hundreds to thousands... as it stands by itself I've used it to watch wildlife, catch people where they weren't supposed to be (although a powerful flashlight is just as effective, this thing is still fun), looked over the landscape on a crescent moon, etc. To be fair, the downside's are: -The range is limited without external light. as it is basically an invisible flashlight attached to a camera that sees it. But any ambient light is amplified, so it will surprise you sometimes. -With the illuminator is on the batteries drain in about 20 minutes. For real though, if you're looking at this you're either looking for something REALLY small (1/2 shirt pocket sized), affordable, fun, and effective enough for kicks and giggles... or something else.

Received the product today and tested it around the house and nearby parks. Great little device for the price. Will definitely be using it for hunting. Can see in total darkness up to a fair distance and under some good ambient light does really well in outdoors. The IR illuminator that comes installed in it is quite strong and does the job however will look into buying something more powerful to allow greater results. Highly recommend.