HIK Micro Condor 2 CQ35 LRF Review

[villaman]

I just updated the condor CQ35L v2.0 with the latest firmware 128 (image pro 3.0) before I had the 118 (image pro 2.0), and I notice a degradation in image quality when zoom pro is activated, I find the image much more pixelated and noisy, I also noticed that when the zoom is activated the acuity adjustment from 1 to 5 is inoperative as if the image was always set to 5, whereas on my old firmware this was functional even when zoom pro was activated. Really disappointed.

Been plenty info on different forums saying don’t do the up grades on some of the hik products . Many saying what you have said about image and zoom pro

 

[Antonyweeks]

I have an older Pulsar Helion XP50 (not the Pro version). I'm thinking of upgrading and was looking at the Telos XP50 but it is pricey. Would I notice a difference do you think if I now went for the Condor 2? I don't have a range finder at present and this would be handy but not essential. The Condor 2 is certainly smaller than the Helion I have at the moment!

 

[dlz90]

I have an older Pulsar Helion XP50 (not the Pro version). I'm thinking of upgrading and was looking at the Telos XP50 but it is pricey. Would I notice a difference do you think if I now went for the Condor 2? I don't have a range finder at present and this would be handy but not essential. The Condor 2 is certainly smaller than the Helion I have at the moment!

The condor 2 will more than do your job they are excellent units, image wise it's different but excellent especially so in not so good conditions, the non properity battery cheap and readily available another important factor, I have used the pro and cannot fault it but the condor is a top performer and has the added bonus of a range finder.

I honestly don't think you will be disappointed.

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[dlz90]

One thing I will say forgot to mention the ability to disable all the heads up display and leave a totally uninterrupted image free from all clutter, I wish pulsar did this as you want nothing to interrupt your viewing experience, the condor is the only unit I seen thus far that allows this.

I'm in no way knocking the pulsar out of the park they are excellent well built units and have and still serve me well.

Food for thought maybe.

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