The camera excels in other applications as well, such as fugitive pursuit, search and rescue, disturbed-surface assessment, target location, force protection, and routine patrols. The L-3 X50 is equipped with a variety of must-have features for public safety and security professionals, including a variable brightness display option that adjusts to virtually any lighting condition, a rugged design built to withstand a 6-foot drop onto concrete or underwater submersion up to 9 feet, and a long-eye-relief viewfinder for use with glasses, face shields, or masks. And thanks to the camera's advanced amorphous silicon microbolometer technology, the L-3 X50 can run for up to two hours using a single pair of commercial AA batteries.

Other features include an onscreen battery level indicator; a tactile battery loading feature for stealth nighttime operation; a rugged slip-resistant grip that supports either left- or right-hand operation; a 1/4-20 tripod mount; and external video and power jacks.

The camera's thermal vision hardware detects heat signatures up to 1,000 feet away.

• Field of view: 11 x 8 degrees
• Focus range: 1 meter to infinity
• Focus adjustment: Manual
• Detector type: Amorphous silicon microbolometer
• Spectral response: 7 to 14 um
• Pixels: 100 x 80
• Thermal sensitivity: Less than or equal to150 mK
• Range to detect a human: Up to 305 meters
• Display: 320 x 240 pixels
• Color: Monochrome
• Contrast adjustment: Automatic
• Power supply: Two 1.5-volt AA batteries
• Startup time: Roughly 5 seconds
• Operating time: 2 hours (AA), 5 hours (lithium)
• External power supply: 12-volt DC input on rear outlet jack
• Waterproof: Yes
• Dimensions: 5.25 by 2 by 4.5 inches (W x H x D)
• Weight: 13 ounces
• Warranty: 1 year