SIONYX Aurora Black Color Digital Night Vision Camera & Kits – Rugged and Impact-Resistant Aurora Black, WiFi, Mount, 32GB MicroSD Card, Waterproof Protective Case, & More

This product is truly the most bang for your buck and that statement is not empty. I am familiar with far more expensive night vision products as I am required to use them for one of my jobs. For at home use this camera kit is the most practical thing I could imagine and is very versatile. The kit come with an adjustable IR illuminator which allows it to be function in zero light situation which works surprisingly well. This is perfect for filming you tube videos in low light situations. like all other night vision products, this camera requires some type of ambient light to work well. The sionyx does need more light than something that cost 5k-8K but since they include the IR light, it's not even an issue and again, you can't beat the price. The camera is color night vision which is new to me and amazing. The color does become less vibrant and have less range with less light and becomes more of a grey-scale color when you are approaching zero light conditions but still has good picture quality. A rifle mount is not included but is available on Amazon. When paired with a 3x magnification sight mounted in front of this camera the application for night time hog and coyote hunting even airsoft is perfect. This I have tested hitting targets at 150 yards and can see for a distance greater yet than that. Night vision Scopes at the cheapest are much higher priced than this sionyx camera and are notorious for losing their zero and image quality. That is not an issue with this camera because it is a stand alone unit or so has been my experience. The battery life hase never given out on me when I've had it out using it so I don't know how long it will last with continued use, I only know it last plenty long enough. If you are using it for super extended amounts of time, this kit comes with two batteries which is a great bonus. Being digital night vision, they say there is no risk of ruining the tubes from light exposure. It can be used in broad daylight, dusk and night and I have tested it in all condition without disappointment. Some people online claim that there is some video lag when helmet mounting this camera as a monocular but in the applications I have use it I have not found such an issue. I really would recommend this product to anyone who was wanting to get into night vision on a budget or who wanted a way to shoot video at night with very pleasing results.

I bought a used one. I spent a good amount of time trying to get some answers and customer support from both Amazon and the manufacturer. In the 6 weeks prior, I bought 5 other types of NV and thermal imagers to test. I kept the AGM 256 thermal, and this. For the money, this is amazing! My biggest concern had been the seemingly poor fit of the charging cable pairing to the camera's port. I own a lot of devices, this is the sloppiest fit I've had. 3 new cables, all fit the same. But, it works. I don't quite understand how you can provide these unnecessarily massive (yet very impressive) travel boxes, and not provide a user manual. If you think it's really not useful or necessary, wait until you get old and you end up living with CRS disease. This IMO, is less cumbersome and more useful than a binoc unit, and I can go back and forth between the AGM256 and not need to use my reading glasses. That is huge! It also doesn't adversely affect my night vision with a bright display screen. I bought this for one reason actually. And it does that rather spectacularly, for the money!

Use as a NVG setup. If you’re using it for hunting or just to walk around outdoors at night, I still wouldn’t buy this but you totally could if you’re really on a budget. Problem is extended use gets tiresome on your eyes. Unlike a real pvs14, or pvs31 if you’re using 2, is that it’s a video camera. You don’t get the entire lens as a view port, you’re getting a small window, like looking down a tunnel. Couple that with lag times and your eyes start getting upset. Even with the recommended changes online, I still found myself getting headaches. Now I’d say it could totally be me, but my 3 other buddies I run with all get headaches as well. I’m sure theres some airsoft people looking into these as well as hunters and explorers, save your money up and get a real pvs14 or pvs31 setup. Buy once cry once. Nocturn industries has pvs14 (Tonto) for ~$2000 with the photonis tubes, which I have in my Diasho setup and they’re just as good as my buddies 2000+FOM Elbits. Brown bear makes an NVG camera (that weighs nothing) for less than $300 you clip to the lens, just need a small external battery pack (Amazon has a 3000mah thin one that also weighs nothing). You’ll be out $2400 ish, but that pvs14 will be infinitely better for night vision activities. So much better clarity, battery life and battery changing, weighs less and so many more benefits. For airsoft guys, any real milsim or night game where there isn’t abundant light, you’re gonna have to run an IR light to see anything with these cameras, which make you a beacon for everyone else with night vision. Mounting this on your head as an action cam could work, they’re pretty heavy though and you’d need a counterweight. Mounting it to a rifle would be best. All in all they’re awesome cameras, just need IR light if it’s super dark.

My first NV device, tho I have a good thermal scope. I bought the Backcountry kit. The storage boxes are quite sturdy and nice, the various accessories all seem well done. The Aurora seems to work quite well for most night viewing in small town/suburb/outskirts, and with the Aurora I’m able to see clearly what I could NOT see at all with naked eye. I have not yet been able to get into a large field absent of human light sources to test with only moon/starlight. In dark shadow the illuminator is necessary, as expected. The unit is a nice size and weight. It seems to be functional as a rifle mounted clip-on with red dots. I recommend getting the better/smaller Picatinny mount from FarrowTech if you want to mount in a Pic rail. Wish I’d known about FarrowTech before I bought the OEM Picatinny adapter. The “greyscale” option works looks better for me than the “night color” or the “green” when in Night mode. But Night color is needed to see a red dot if you are using Aurora to look thru a red dot optic. For me, best role as yet is using as a hand held NV spotter. I’m still working out rifle mounted options. I may update this after more test & eval. My illuminator did not function on arrival, and SiOnyx is replacing it. I contacted both the seller and Sionyx. The seller was excellent to work with and SiOnyx was excellent as well. I’m very pleased with my purchase and would do so again with no hesitation.

If you’re only looking for a color night camera, this product is pretty cool. If you’re looking for functional night vision capabilities (ie for tactical purposes) this is absolutely not for you. There is a latency and blurring in the viewfinder with movement that makes it very difficult to use as a helmet or weapons mounted device. Also, it is not true night vision since it needs substantial ambient lighting relative to what’s required by true NVG’s like the PVS-14’s (which I have years of experience with). Overall, it’s fun to use just for fun, but has no tactical application, which was my goal. Seems well built and the battery seems to last for a while.

Nightvision for those of us who can't afford $3k+ analog setups, plus its in color! The unit comes with 2 hardcases, one for the camera and one for the IR light. Both are top notch in quality and are solid. The camera comes with 2 batteries, lanyard, charging cord, microSD card all nicely placed in cutout high quality foam. the IR light comes with two batteries and a charger along with a rail attachment. The camera is quite nice with lots of features (photo/video/etc..) that I probably won't use much but are nice to have. I live in an area with quite a bit of ambient light so the nightvision works almost to well. The IR light itself is high quality and actually to powerful in my opinion. If you are trying to light up an entire empty field at night it might be ok, but for use around trees and smaller spaces its so powerful that it overpowers the camera a bit. I find I need to hold it away from the camera a ways to be the most effective. I might look into something with a bit less output and more of a general IR flood. The best thing about this system was the price, I got everything for less than the camera is normally by itself, so you can't go wrong.

Great small night vision camera, 720 p, I wish it was 4k but for mid 300 price point I can't complain. The Pro to expensive at 8 plus for little extra features. 5 stars for this model

Takes a bit of playing with to get all the settings right, but is able to deliver good quality pictures in very low light conditions. Definitely maxes it's stats in the video department, but it's only 720p, but does stuff other video cameras, even those with removed hot mirrors do. The picture was taken on a low moon night of little spot fires. This is not a replacement for a real night vision device, you will be disappointed if you try to mount it on your head.

Saw a Youtube video on how to use these as a helmet-mounted night vision set up. They are great! Bought an adapter bracket from Lions Gear Solutions (made specifically to use these cameras as NODS) and everything is perfect. Even in pitch black they provide a great picture. For the price you can't go wrong.

Simply put - Own the Night... GJ...