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Analog (NVG) vs Digital (SiOnyx) low light capabilities.

Side by side comparison of a Gen 3 Green Phosphor Night Vision device (footage captured using an iPhone) compared to a SiOnyx Aurora low light digital camera.

The SiOnyx is pretty grainy and there was a LOT of ambient light that night (no city lights but almost a full moon). There was enough moonlight for you to be able to walk around safely without NVGs or white light, but not enough to properly PID. The SiOnyx gives you more data (color) however, in lesser lighting conditions, it’s limitations (image degradation) are quickly observed compared to an analog Gen 3 NVG device.

The SiOnyx Aurora series of digital low light cameras excels as an observational device in urban environments where there is plenty of ambient light or if continual IR light use isn’t an OPSEC concern to aid the camera’s sensors. It is not suitable as a head mounted device due to:
limited capabilities in true low light conditions
considerable lag when in video mode
reduced viewing angle