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Bushnell Night Vision_Equinox Z Monocular

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,246 ratings
Z_ 4.5 x 40mm
Brand Bushnell
Model Name Bushnell - NightVision - 4x40mm Equinox, Digital, Black
Objective Lens Diameter 40 Millimeters
Focus Type Manual Focus
Power Source AC/DC
Finderscope Reflex
Item Weight 1.38 Pounds
Compatible Devices Personal Computer
Number of Batteries 1 CR123A batteries required.
Lens Coating Description Multi-Coated

About this item

  • Digital Night Vision monocular with 4.5x magnification, 1 to 3x digital zoom and a 40 millimeter objective lens, size 6.5 x 3.2 x 2.1
  • Day or nighttime use (Daytime color with IR off); built in Infrared Illuminator for up to a 750 feet viewing distance
  • Multicoated glass objectives produces outstanding optical clarity; Picatinny style rail for accessory mounting
  • Video out capability; video recording and image capture using up to 32GB Micro SD Card (sold separately)
  • Viewing Range: feet:meter 656:200, Rugged water resistant housing; tripod mountable; Operates on 4 AA batteries (not included)
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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Customers like the performance of the aiming scope sight. They say it works well in day and night, and has good results in testing. They also like the value. However, some customers have issues with battery life, and brightness. Opinions are mixed on quality, size, image quality, and night vision.

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114 customers mention88 positive26 negative

Customers like the performance of the telescope. They mention that it works well, gives good results in testing, and works amazing in day and night. The NV and IR work great, and the monocular is outstanding. The covers fit well and are very useful. Overall, most are happy with the product's performance.

"...Live in the forest, works well in full darkness with IR, but for covert use I bought a separate 940 nm IR light that I hook up to the rail included..." Read more

"...Battery life has turned out to be better than I expected. Very nice product." Read more

"...The IR works great. I could easily see 300 yrds across a clear cut zone. The only complaint I have is that the video setting does not work for me...." Read more

"...partially delivers on that--the problem is that focusing is slow and laborious, so don't think you can use this while moving around...." Read more

67 customers mention50 positive17 negative

Customers like the value of the telescope. They say it's a great product for the price, works great, and has a lot of capability for the money. Some customers also say it is a good purchase for inexpensive night vision.

"Good product, good price, quick delivery...." Read more

"...Still, this is a pretty good package for the entry-level price." Read more

"This is a really good product for the money.Here are the things I did not really like though...." Read more

"...Waste of money. Mice are not spooked by the way... :-..." Read more

105 customers mention71 positive34 negative

Customers are mixed about the night vision capabilities of the telescope. Some mention it has really amazing night vision abilities, while others say it provides excellent day/night images at 100 meters. The field of vision is pretty narrow and it's difficult to see anything in the dark.

"...Pro'sVery tough, Nice picture (Once focused-more on that), Ability to take photos and video...." Read more

"...4. It is actually useable with no IR illumination in some low light conditions (which can't be said of traditional Gen 1 night vision)...." Read more

"...at the onset, Bushnell's Equinox Z is a good, entry-level monocular with night vision, and a few upgrades could *really* bump its game...." Read more

"...It does not fill your whole view.Thinks I like:1)- The illuminator is awesome. Works very well even at long distances...." Read more

75 customers mention42 positive33 negative

Customers are mixed about the image quality of the telescope. Some mention that it has a surprising clear picture, excellent zoom, and adequate picture quality to view something 150 yards or less. However, others say that it's a bit coarse in its resolution and the picture quality gets grainy.

"...The image is very clear with little or no ambient light source. They seem to be very well made...." Read more

"...It should also be noted that the 3x device lacks the video recording feature of its bigger brothers, but 640x480 video wasn't that appealing to me..." Read more

"...Video and photo function is fine (B/W only)...." Read more

"...Z boots relatively quickly and although the LED resolution itself can be a little distracting (due to pixelation, especially when focusing), it is,..." Read more

66 customers mention37 positive29 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the aiming scope sight. Some find it to be a very nice quality product, sturdy and simple to use. They say the housing is well made and durable. However, other customers say the focusing is slow and laborious. They also say the night vision didn't work.

"...Pro'sVery tough, Nice picture (Once focused-more on that), Ability to take photos and video...." Read more

"...The 3x device partially delivers on that--the problem is that focusing is slow and laborious, so don't think you can use this while moving around...." Read more

"...They seem to be very well made...." Read more

"...The only cons I have are:1. The manual focus must be adjusted for objects at different distances for optimal clarity...." Read more

29 customers mention9 positive20 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the telescope. Some mention that it has close up viewing capability and can see really good even without IR. They say it can see out to around 300 yards and can easily see and identify animals at 300 yards. However, others say that the field of view is too small, the viewing window is incredibly small, and the telescope encompasses a limited area.

"...1. This device was much larger than expected. It's not exactly pocketable...." Read more

"...- Close up viewing capability. I was worried that you would not be able to see close up things but you can...." Read more

"...In this case, the field of vision is narrow, perhaps a bit narrower than you'd expect; and while that's a good thing for getting 'up close and..." Read more

"...Because of the higher magnification and smaller field of view, the practical usability of this item is at least 100 feet or more...." Read more

51 customers mention14 positive37 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the telescope. They mention that the batteries get used up in an instant, it eats up battery power, and the battery level drops to one bar. Some customers also report that the unit shuts off after 10 minutes while the video out was in use.

"...have a extra set with me when I go out to use it, as the battery life is not all that long, and is nice to have something to get back on the bear or..." Read more

"...It does and it does it very well.ConsIts a battery hog. (They all are)A little heavy (Not really an issue)..." Read more

"...7. It takes 4 AA batteries, which is great...." Read more

"...The batteries (4 AA Energizer Lithium in my case) seem to drain very quickly when using the IR light...." Read more

26 customers mention0 positive26 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the brightness of the telescope. They mention that it's a little bright on the eyes, the red IR light is very visible, and it'll reflect back from trees. They also say the product is useless without the IR illumination, and that the lens is very sensitive to light.

"...5. Light sources tend to flare in the viewfinder, necessitating toggling the sensitivity button, which still results in a contrasty image that..." Read more

"...it for hunting or even animal observation as the 805 nm illuminator is spooking the animals. Waste of money. Mice are not spooked by the way... :-..." Read more

"...The eye piece display seems very bright when your eyes are adapted to the dark, but it's required to see the small internal video display clearly...." Read more

"...2. Depending on your intended use, the IR is large, bright, can and will be seen if the subject is looking straight at the unit and can see the..." Read more

1st impressions ***updated***
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1st impressions ***updated***
**update on initial review***I thought I was done in new hunting stuff other than replace worn out duds but NO!Found a new do-dad and bought it:Bushnell Equinox Z Digital Night Vision Monocular1. Larger than it looks like in the photos online. It is about 2x as large as a good hand held range finder2. Heavy. Heavy without the batteries and the batteries do not add too much to the weight.3. It comes with a carry zipper bag. It fits but it takes effort to get it back in the bag.4. Buttons are all black so hard to see in the dark. The feel to each button is similar and not distinctive so you can not tell what button you are near. This gets more difficult wearing any glove.5. Night vision is good. I can see out at least 200 yards at night.6. It does not come with a reticle so using this to use as a scope for hog or night varmint hunting is not appliable if you mount this on a gun/crossbow etc.7. It does come with a Weaver rail.8. It has a slot so you can mount it on a tripod you need that for long term viewing as the picture can wobble.9. Fine in daylight but with good binos that is not a big feature10. It has a mini SD slot to take pictures or videos. I have not worked that feature yet.11. I picked the 40mm ibjective over the 50mm as I wanted a wider field of view. I think that is needed for night views, too short a FOV you may miss a miving target slipping through the night.12. Nice IR, I doubt any critter will notice the IR
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Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Good product
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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Good product, good price, quick delivery.
Live in the forest, works well in full darkness with IR, but for covert use I bought a separate 940 nm IR light that I hook up to the rail included on the unit. The IR built into the unit does show up as a fairly bright red light even at several hundred feet. I used a small Pulsar PL79076 940 IR Night Vision Flashlight I also got on Amazon, and it works well for us.
Do not need the IR if the moon is out, as it works pretty well as a starlight scope.
Hooked it up to our security camera DVR, worked fine, but can not use it for any thing but short term as it times out and shuts down to quickly to be of any use. Wish their was a way to over ride the auto timeout shut off.
Also wish it had a jack to hook up a external power supply for long term use about the home. If it did it could double as a security camera, and could also leave it out to catch the elk when they make their night time raids on the fruit trees.
I use rechargeable batteries and have a extra set with me when I go out to use it, as the battery life is not all that long, and is nice to have something to get back on the bear or whatever if the batteries go south on you.
on board photo and motion camera recording are not all that bad for the price.
We are happy with ours, I would recommend it I recon.
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FastEarle
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool and tons of fun!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
Style: Z_ 4.5 x 40mmVerified Purchase
I've read the reviews and researched the different types and all the brands and yada yada. After much debate, I elected to go digital versus conventional. In that department, these seemed to fit the bill better than most of the others.

Pro's

Very tough, Nice picture (Once focused-more on that), Ability to take photos and video. Ability to turn off the IR, Ability to see more than 50 yards(It does), Ability to rifle mount(It does with mount available through bushnell, Not that I would, but), Above all, it actually works at night. (It does and it does it very well.

Cons

Its a battery hog. (They all are)
A little heavy (Not really an issue)
Magnification is quite high so field of view can become an issue if you aren't prepared. (Prevalent in all of them unless you want to spend thousands) You might ask why I didn't get the 3X? Because you cant take pictures or video with it.

That's about it. On to the focus. First, there are many ways to adjust brightness in this unit, so don't let the other reviews that complain talk you out of it. It does exactly what its supposed to. You need to follow the directions on how to focus this and the other units. First turn on and focus the eye piece to the lcd inside the unit. Then, never touch it again unless someone else uses it, then just refocus when you use it. Then, focus the lens out to the distant, or near, object. That's all there is to it, hit record for video or picture if desired and have fun in the dark! This thing is awesome but you might want to get some rechargeable batteries i'm thinkin'....

The photo is from my living room couch to the sink in total darkness, about 30 feet, without IR and only ambient light from the windows.
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FastEarle
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool and tons of fun!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
I've read the reviews and researched the different types and all the brands and yada yada. After much debate, I elected to go digital versus conventional. In that department, these seemed to fit the bill better than most of the others.

Pro's

Very tough, Nice picture (Once focused-more on that), Ability to take photos and video. Ability to turn off the IR, Ability to see more than 50 yards(It does), Ability to rifle mount(It does with mount available through bushnell, Not that I would, but), Above all, it actually works at night. (It does and it does it very well.

Cons

Its a battery hog. (They all are)
A little heavy (Not really an issue)
Magnification is quite high so field of view can become an issue if you aren't prepared. (Prevalent in all of them unless you want to spend thousands) You might ask why I didn't get the 3X? Because you cant take pictures or video with it.

That's about it. On to the focus. First, there are many ways to adjust brightness in this unit, so don't let the other reviews that complain talk you out of it. It does exactly what its supposed to. You need to follow the directions on how to focus this and the other units. First turn on and focus the eye piece to the lcd inside the unit. Then, never touch it again unless someone else uses it, then just refocus when you use it. Then, focus the lens out to the distant, or near, object. That's all there is to it, hit record for video or picture if desired and have fun in the dark! This thing is awesome but you might want to get some rechargeable batteries i'm thinkin'....

The photo is from my living room couch to the sink in total darkness, about 30 feet, without IR and only ambient light from the windows.
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Christopher
4.0 out of 5 stars Effective, with limitations
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014
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I've been intrigued by night vision devices for some time now but have resisted purchasing anything until now due to the almost universally poor reviews of traditional Gen 1 devices (as well as the early digital devices). But with the release of the new Equinox Z, I decided to take a chance.

Bushnell offers 3 monoculars in its Equinox Z lineup, 3x, 4.5x, and 6x magnification. I chose 3x because I wanted less magnification and a larger field of view for greater peripheral awareness. The 3x device partially delivers on that--the problem is that focusing is slow and laborious, so don't think you can use this while moving around. It's much better suited to stationary use. It should also be noted that the 3x device lacks the video recording feature of its bigger brothers, but 640x480 video wasn't that appealing to me anyway and it's ~$40 cheaper than the 4.5x scope.

Other items of note, which are applicable across the entire Equiniox Z lineup:
1. This device was much larger than expected. It's not exactly pocketable. The included wrist strap isn't that useful...maybe a full-on neck strap would have been better. On the other hand, the lens cap is conveniently attached via a lanyard.
2. Ergonomics are somewhat awkward. The buttons are too close to the IR illuminator on the right side for a comfortable one handed right hand grip. It feels much more comfortable to operate the buttons with my left hand, but there is a fairly useless rail on the left side that gets in the way.
3. When on, the IR illuminator is quite visible to others in low light / darkness. The upside is that it is quite powerful.
4. It is actually useable with no IR illumination in some low light conditions (which can't be said of traditional Gen 1 night vision). You have to toggle the sensitivity which reduces the frame rate to 8 fps, but it is useable. Since the frame rate is slow, it's best suited for slow or stationary objects, but that is an excellent capability for a ~$200 device!
5. Light sources tend to flare in the viewfinder, necessitating toggling the sensitivity button, which still results in a contrasty image that sacrifices details in the shadows.
6. The viewfinder image is very bright, especially in low light. Using this device will practically blind you in that eye until you can readjust to the dark. I wish there was some way to adjust the brightness setting.
7. It takes 4 AA batteries, which is great. I try to stick with electronics that use AA or AAA instead of CR123, so I can use my rechargeable batteries.

Also, it must be said that digital night vision devices lack the allure of traditional devices. You don't get the high pitched whine or green tinted image (at least with the Equinox Z). Instead of feeling like Sam Fisher, you feel like you are looking through a sensitive camcorder, which isn't far from the truth! Still, this is a pretty good package for the entry-level price.
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2016
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I am very pleased with this product so far. I have only used it a few times to check to see what our dogs were yapping about. (usually gophers) The image is very clear with little or no ambient light source. They seem to be very well made. I have not taken any videos yet, and have only taken one picture, that I believe is adequate quality considering the specifications of the device. The device has to be powered on for daytime use, this surprised me at first, but after I thought about it, realized that it made sense. The image in daylight is color, but seems slightly distorted to me. The batteries (4 AA Energizer Lithium in my case) seem to drain very quickly when using the IR light.I would not expect them to last for much more than 30 min of use if that.

Update: 5/2/2016
Battery life has turned out to be better than I expected. Very nice product.
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bruno decarli
5.0 out of 5 stars Prodotto da acquistare senza eccessive pretese
Reviewed in Italy on December 25, 2021
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Non aspettatevi miracoli da questo prodotto, tuttavia è ben fatto e per un uso non intenso va molto bene. Non ha la qualità di un termico ma nel raggio di 50-100 metri è molto performante. Ho avvistato e registrato volpi e caprioli con notevole soddisfazione in buio quasi totale. Non è consigliabile per la caccia in quanto l'illuminatore IR è visibile. La durata delle batterie è decente, bisogna un po' stare attenti ma non ho avuto grandi problemi. Se si trova ad un buon prezzo, è un oggetto da consigliare.
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miguel angel
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen producto
Reviewed in Spain on September 19, 2021
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Para distancias cortas bien.Mas de 50 metros no cumple.
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Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely pleased. This thing is really cool!
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2020
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I've never handled anything like this before but within a few minutes I had everything figured out. Out-of-the-box the fine adjustment (objective lens) for focusing was way off; I had to turn it a lot, like probably several full rotations. This makes sense because it's really sensitive but you don't seem to have to touch it much after finding the optimal position. The button layout is intuitive and very simple giving you quick and easy control over the many viewing options. I ran around turning off all the lights in my apartment and then flipped through the different IR (infrared LED illumination settings) via the "IR" button. Wow. Images are processed through a digital CMOS sensor module and then transferred to a micro LCD which are then magnified; you have +/- zoom buttons which work amazingly well, very smooth. The quality of this device has blown my mind. I never would have thought I'd be able to afford something that gives me the ability to see in total darkness with perfect clarity. You can add a micro SD card up to 32GB (no internal memory) for recording purposes. Camping, stargazing, security surveillance, fishing/hunting--possibilities are limited only by the imagination. Also included is a video out (NTSC/PAL) to connect to a computer for recording or "live" monitoring and is tripod mountable. If you can imagine a use for this product, it is definitely worth the cost. I have absolutely no sense whatsoever that this is a cheap knockoff. Its quality in every way far exceeded all of my expectations. Very handy.
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florian gontier
5.0 out of 5 stars Utilisation à la hutte
Reviewed in France on June 9, 2018
Style: Z_ 4.5 x 40mmVerified Purchase
Super lunette nocturne aussi bien de jour comme de nuit assez bonne qualité vidéo et photo c’est sur qu’il ne faut pas la comparer à un appareil photo mais sinon pour l’utilisation à la hutte c’est nickel on différencie super bien les différentes variétés de canard je recommande cette article à 200%
Niveau pile prendre des AA LITHIUM sinon pas la peine tien pas une nuit à usage à long terme
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars visore ok
Reviewed in Italy on March 5, 2018
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visore notturno acquistato per uso hobbistico (avvista mento fauna nei boschi), in campo aperto ottima visione sia con che senza infrarossi, consigliato uso del cavalletto per fare filmati o foto dato l'angolo ridotto di visuale. fino a oltre 100 metri nel buoi assoluto ottima resa. Se si guarda fra cespugli o boschi fitti l'infrarosso illumina i cespugli stessi rendendo difficile la visione dei soggetti.
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