HIKMicro Pushes Thermal Hunting Scopes Into a More Affordable Market

HIKMicro has launched the NEOS series, a new family of thermal riflescopes for hunting built around three models and a clear market position: making useful thermal optics more accessible for observation, damage control and game management.

According to information published by all4shooters, the line includes the NE25, NH25L and NH35L. The range combines thermal sensors of different resolutions, 25 mm and 35 mm lenses, a compact design and a 30 mm tube architecture, a familiar format that makes mounting easier on common hunting rifles.

Three models for different hunting uses

The entry-level model, the HIKMicro NE25, uses a 256 × 192 pixel sensor, a 25 mm lens and a thermal sensitivity of less than 18 mK NETD, with a stated detection range of up to 1,200 metres. It is aimed at users looking to move into thermal optics without stepping into the price bracket of high-end equipment.

The NH25L raises the thermal resolution to 320 × 240 pixels and, according to the product information consulted, adds an integrated laser rangefinder and ballistic calculation. It retains the 25 mm lens and a stated detection range of up to 1,200 metres.

The top model, the NH35L, combines a 384 × 288 pixel sensor with a 35 mm lens. HIKMicro positions it as the most capable option in the family, with a longer stated detection range of up to 1,800 metres and an integrated laser rangefinder of up to 1,000 metres on LRF versions.

Thermal optics enter a more competitive phase

The launch matters because it reinforces a clear market trend: thermal hunting optics, long associated with expensive specialist equipment, are moving toward a lower entry point. While these devices are still not cheap, early prices published by distributors and specialist media in the United Kingdom and Europe place the NEOS range in a more competitive band than many traditional thermal references.

British specialist media have cited indicative prices from £849.99 for the NE25 to £1,499.99 for the NH35L, while European retailers are already showing references from the series with prices that vary by country, tax regime and availability. These figures should be treated as commercial guidance, not as a single official price list for the whole of Europe.

The NEOS range also reflects a wider technology race among optics manufacturers to bring more sensitive sensors, image-enhancement algorithms, rangefinders and ballistic calculators into smaller and more affordable devices. For hunters and game managers, the question is no longer only whether thermal technology works, but at what price, with what guarantees and under which legal framework it may be used.