The MiniAura 1x Digital Night Vision Monocular from Carson Optical is a pocket-sized optic for low-light viewing. This night vision device uses a digital image sensor that is highly sensitive to infrared light, which will allow the viewer to see well into the twilight hours and even on moonlit nights. This configuration from the Aura series features unmagnified optics and a 19° angle of view, ideal for applications that require a broad field of view. The monocular transmits a grayscale image and has an adjustable brightness function that can be used to enhance the view through the MiniAura. In addition to the included carrying case, this compact monocular weighs less than four ounces, making it easy to handle and pack.

Digital Night Vision, B&W Image    19° Angle of View    Adjustable Brightness

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does the brightness can be controlled?

A: The Bushnell 6x50 Equinox Z2 Digital Night Vision Monocular has brightness control settings.

Q: 2. Is the Equinox Z2 an improvement over the Equinox Z? The "Z" is to grainy for my needs as a private investigator.

A: The Z and the Z2 are low end scopes. They will be grainy. The z had an effective of only 200' The Z2 is double that.

Q: 3. Minimum focus distance?

A: Carson does not publish the minimum focusing distance for the Carson MiniMight 6x18 Monocular BH #CA6X18PM • MFR #MM-618

Q: 4. the picture playback was not working and when I tried to do video it would go back to the setup screen?

A: If you purchased it within the last 30 days, B&H has a return or exchange policy with no restocking fees. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/ReturnExchange.jsp?origSearch=return

Q: 5. Does this unit have a built in bright light protection to keep from burning out the element if exposed to a bright light at night?

A: The image will disappear momentarily in the Bushnell 5x32 Equinox X650 Digital Night Vision Monocular if pointed towards a bright light source. Turn the unit away from the light source; visibility will return to normal.

Q: 6. Need to know how to operate in a video

A: Search "Bushnell 260230" and download the instruction manual from the manufacturer's website.

Q: 7. Will I be able to look at stars and ufos in the night?

A: I think that for that you need a third generation, although maybe it can be useful

Q: 8. Can it be used with external battery pack with the usb terminal?

A: The Bushnell 6x50 Equinox Z2 Digital Night Vision Monocular do not accept power through the USB port. So it cannot be used with an external battery.

Q: 9. What's the proper way to clean the specs

A: If you mean specks seen through the viewer when using the device, the image quality of the object, depends mainly on operating characteristics of this image intensifier. Due to this fact black spots, which are inherent in the image intensifier, may be seen in the field of view of a viewing device. Acceptable defects, which may be seen in the field of viewing device, are given in the table on p.12 of the manual. If you refer to dust on the lens, then clean the lens and eyepiece optical surfaces with a soft cloth dampened with “lens cleaner” obtained from any camera store. Clean the lens surface carefully with circular movements starting from the center.

Q: 10. I'm looking for a hobby-grade digital night vision specifically to record feral cats. I'm working with other people in the neighborhood (urban) to create a map of feral cats to eventually trap-neuter-return all of them. So I'm wondering if Night Owl Optics xGenPro 3-6x Digital Night Vision Monocular is the right choice for short-range video recording in the dark. Image clarity needs to be good enough to identify the cats in the area (their faces, fur patterns, ear-tips, etc.) from, say, 5 to 30 yards. Or would something like Bushnell 4.5x40 Equinox Z be better for my purpose? Thank you!

A: Yes, the Bushnell 4.5x40 Equinox Z has a 4.5x Optical Magnification, so it will be much better resolution & clarity than a digital zoom.