These affordable 4K night vision binoculars could help you see the night in full color

Date:
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:57:39 +0000

Description:
The classic camera brand Yashica has returned with what it's calling a "game-changing" Kickstarter.

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Yashica is a 75-year-old name in classic analog cameras that ceased
production in 2005, and has since tried its hand at Kickstarter projects with ultimately mixed success. Its latest endeavor on the crowd-funding platform
is a departure from its analog roots; 4K night vision binoculars.

Somewhat in the mold of the Sigweis Night Vision Binoculars, Yashica Night Vision promises improved full-color 4K video and clear 58MP stills even in complete darkness, thanks to a 0.0037lux sensitivity, 3-level 850nm IR (infrared) illuminator and f/1.0 aperture lens. In short, you can see in
color in the dark, with clear viewing up to 600m.

According to the Yashica Night Vision Kickstarter page that launched on January 2024, full-color images show 'more natural color reproductionand ahigher dynamic range' and are created by utilizing AI to enhanceImage Signal Processing.

There are a few sample videos on the page that give a flavor of what's possible, though the Yashica Night Vision video advert doesn't show actual footage captured with the product. (Image credit: Yashica)

These aren't the first night vision binoculars with full-color and IR modes. The Sigweis model looks to have the same design and much of the same
hardware; a 3x optical and 5x digital zoom, 4-inch TFT display with a 960x400 pixel screen, IP65 water and dust resistance, illuminated buttons, compass, and up to 16 hours of battery life.

However, the Yashica Night Vision boasts superior specifications to existing binoculars its 4K video and 58MP stills and larger aperture f/1.0 lens
should give crisper images, while its makers claim the 600m viewing distance is twice that of existing rivals.

It comes as somewhat of a surprise, then, to see the Yashica Night Vision's list price a mere $252 (about 200 / AU$387). That seems a little low for
such an impressive sounding bit of nocturnal kit. What's more, at the time of writing there's an early bird Kickstarter price of just 139 (about 111 / AU$214). (Image credit: Yashica)

Is the Yashica Night Vision too good to be true for night wanderers? Dig a little deeper and some of those headlines unravel a little. The GalaxyCore CMOS sensor does in fact have a Full HD 1080p resolution and not 4K the higher resolution is achieved by upscaling.

That being said, we'll just have to wait and see how good the Yashica Night Vision is for real, especially if Yashica is utilizing AI to boost image quality.

Global shipping is available with costs calculated on the post-campaign
backer survey, with an estimated delivery of May 2024. As always with crowd-funding, backing the project is no guarantee of receiving the product, or to the anticipated schedule. You might also like These smart, bird-identifying binoculars could be the ultimate gift for twitchers 11
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