Pixfra Draco Multi-Spectral Binocular

The Pixfra Draco — Thermal And 4K Day/Night Vision In One Binocular

The Pixfra Draco is a multi-spectral binocular — and “multi-spectral” is the whole story. Inside one comfortable, two-eyed device sit two complete imaging systems: a thermal channel that detects heat through total darkness, and a separate 4K digital day/night channel that delivers a sharp, natural picture. One binocular, two ways of seeing.

Use the thermal channel to sweep country and pick warm-bodied game out of grass, scrub and shadow. Switch to the 4K digital channel — full colour by day, infrared-assisted night vision after dark — to positively identify what you have found. A built-in 1,000m laser rangefinder then tells you exactly how far away it is.

Three models — a 256, 384 or 640 thermal sensor — each offered with your choice of 850nm or 940nm infrared illumination. Every Draco adds dual-band WiFi streaming, electronic image stabilisation, a defog function, GPS, a compass and a long-running replaceable-battery system, in an ergonomic, lightweight body.

Pixfra is part of the Dahua group — one of the world’s largest imaging manufacturers — and the Draco is supported in Australia by C.R. Kennedy, with Gun Bar a Pixfra Pro Stockist. A 3-year warranty, genuine local backing, and serious value. In stock now and ready for immediate dispatch, from $1,790.

Compare The Draco Range

Three models on one multi-spectral platform — the difference is the thermal sensor and lens. Every model carries the same 4K digital channel, the same 1,000m laser rangefinder, and your choice of 850nm or 940nm IR. With NETD, a lower number is better.

Multi-Spectral — Two Imaging Systems, One Binocular

Thermal finds the animal. 4K day/night identifies it. The Draco does both.

Most night-optics force a choice. A thermal device is unbeatable for finding warm animals through cover and total darkness — but it shows you a heat signature, not a recognisable, detailed picture. A digital night-vision device gives you that natural, identifiable image — but it cannot pick heat out of long grass and shadow the way thermal can.

The Draco refuses the choice. “Multi-spectral” means it carries two complete imaging systems in one binocular: a dedicated thermal channel built around a vanadium-oxide sensor, and a separate 4K UHD digital channel for day and night vision. Switch between them at the press of a control — or run them together in picture-in-picture.

In the field that is a genuinely powerful workflow. Sweep a paddock on the thermal channel and a fox or a pig lights up instantly, even bedded in cover. Switch to the 4K digital channel — full colour by day, infrared-assisted night vision after dark — and you get the detail to positively identify the animal, confirm the species, count the mob. Then range it with the built-in laser.

Find it with thermal. Identify it with 4K. Range it with the laser. It is three jobs, done with one device held comfortably in two hands.

850nm Or 940nm — Pick The Infrared That Suits Your Hunting

Every Draco model is offered in two IR wavelengths. Here is how to choose.

The Draco’s 4K digital channel can see in the dark, but on a truly black night it needs a little help — an infrared (IR) illuminator. An IR illuminator floods the scene with infrared light that the digital sensor can see clearly, but the human eye largely cannot. Every Draco has a replaceable IR illuminator built in, and you choose the wavelength when you buy: 850nm or 940nm.

850nm — maximum reach. An 850nm illuminator is the brighter, longer-reaching of the two, pushing useful infrared light out to around 400m. The trade-off is a very faint red glow visible at the front of the illuminator itself if someone — or something — looks straight at it. For most hunting, on most quarry, that slight glow is a non-issue, and the extra range and image brightness are worth having.

940nm — fully covert. A 940nm illuminator sits further into the infrared spectrum, beyond what the eye can detect — there is no visible glow at all. It is the choice for pressured, switched-on game such as wary foxes and educated deer, and for any situation where being completely unseen matters. The trade-off is slightly less outright range, at around 350m.

In short: choose 850nm if you want the most range and the brightest night image and are not worried about a faint glow; choose 940nm if total stealth is the priority. Both wavelengths are the same price in every Draco model — and if you are not sure, the Gun Bar team will talk it through with you.

New To This? Here’s How The Draco’s Two Channels Work

Two technologies, two jobs — explained simply.

The Draco’s thermal channel detects heat. Every living animal radiates infrared heat, and the thermal sensor turns that heat into an image — so it works in total darkness, and it sees a warm pig or fox glowing brightly against a cooler background, even through long grass, shadow and light scrub. Thermal is the ultimate detection tool: it shows you animals are there.

The Draco’s digital day/night channel works with light. By day it captures a crisp, full-colour 4K picture, like a high-end pair of digital binoculars. By night the sensor amplifies what light is available and, with the IR illuminator on, delivers a clear night-vision image. The digital channel is the identification tool: it shows you what the animal is, in natural detail.

When you are weighing up a thermal device, the key number is NETD — thermal sensitivity, in millikelvin (mK), where a lower number is better. A low NETD means the sensor reads finer temperature differences and holds a clean picture in fog, rain and humidity. The Draco runs a sharp 15–18mK. Sensor resolution — 256, 384 or 640 — sets thermal detail, and the 4K (3840×2160) digital sensor is the resolution of the day/night channel.

A thermal-and-digital binocular like the Draco is an observation and detection tool, not an aiming device — you use it to find, identify and range game, then engage with your rifle and its own sight. It is the natural partner to a thermal or day/night riflescope.

A Genuinely Complete Observation Tool

Whichever Draco you choose, the core feature set comes as standard.

Three Models — Pick Your Thermal Sensor

One multi-spectral platform, three thermal sensors, each in 850nm or 940nm IR — all in stock for immediate dispatch. Select your configuration from the options above to add to cart.

Shared Across Every Draco

Full Technical Specifications — All Three Models

The complete specification for every Draco model. Each is also offered in an 850nm or 940nm IR variant — identical but for the IR illuminator, as noted below.

The Draco Against The HikMicro Habrok

The Draco’s most direct rival is the HikMicro Habrok 4K — the same multi-spectral category, pairing a thermal channel with a 4K digital channel and a 1,000m laser rangefinder. Here is how the two ranges line up on the specs that matter, and on price. Every device shown carries a 4K digital channel and a 1,000m laser rangefinder.

Where The Draco Earns Its Keep

One binocular that finds, identifies and ranges — day or night.

Gun Bar Take — Which Draco Is For You?

And whichever model you choose, pick 850nm IR for maximum reach and a brighter night image, or 940nm for fully covert, no-glow operation — same price either way.

The Pixfra Optics Lineup

The Draco is part of the Pixfra optics range stocked at Gun Bar — thermal and digital riflescopes, a thermal monocular, and this multi-spectral binocular. Here is the full lineup.

Pixfra Draco — Common Questions

Quick answers to the questions we hear most. Anything not covered? Call the team on 1800 GUNBAR.