{"id":231421,"date":"2026-02-10T05:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=231421"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:59:19","slug":"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R &#8212; SHOT Show 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been waiting for true high-res thermal performance in a binocular platform, the new QUEST S50R Rangefinding Thermal Binocular just answered that call, loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t a monocular pretending to be something else. The QUEST S50R is built from the ground up for two-eyed scanning comfort, stability, and long-haul observation. And now it brings a 1280\u00d71024, 60Hz thermal sensor to the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the S50R is a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nocpixs-ace-s60r-1280x1024-thermal-shot-show-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3483\">Nocpix 1280<\/a> sensor (12\u03bcm, \u226415 mK NETD) paired with a serious 50mm f\/1.1 germanium objective lens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nocpix Quest S50R #shotshow2026 #shorts\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nXZJEC77W7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Translation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-top-5-tips-for-glassing-big-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3484\">Big glass<\/a>, big performance. More detail. Better contrast. Cleaner identification at distance. The unit boasts a 2,850-yard detection range, giving <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-hunter-to-the-hunted-savage-arms-introduces-new-110-carbon-predator\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3488\">predator hunters<\/a> and western big-game spotters plenty of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native magnification starts at 2X, with digital zoom pushing out to 16X when you need a closer look. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-view-calls-for-real-gun-control-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3490\">real magic is in the viewing<\/a> experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of squinting through a single tube all night, the QUEST S50R runs dual 1920\u00d71200 AMOLED displays, delivering full-resolution imagery to each eyepiece. It feels natural. Balanced. Less eye fatigue. More stable in the hand. If <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/beautiful-four-barrel-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3486\">you\u2019ve ever<\/a> glassed for hours in the dark, you already know how big of a deal that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-nocpix-vista-s50r-thermal-monocular-shot-show-2026\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nocpix-vista-s50r-thermal-monocular-shot-show-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\">NocPix Vista S50R Thermal Monocular \u2014 SHOT Show 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The onboard 1,000-yard <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/optics-buying-guide-using-laser-rangefinding-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3485\">laser rangefinder<\/a> gives real-time distance readings, making this optic more than just a scanner.  It\u2019s a confirmation tool. Add in Reality+ image processing, multiple color palettes (White Hot, <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/back-in-black-the-hot-new-gun-for-2020-is-an-mp5\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3487\">Black Hot<\/a>, Red Hot, Crimson, Viridian, and more), and independent diopter adjustment, and you\u2019ve got a thermal system that can be dialed exactly how you like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocpix_Quest_Binos.jpg\" alt=\"A hunter using the Nocpix Quest binos.\" class=\"wp-image-231423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocpix_Quest_Binos.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocpix_Quest_Binos-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocpix_Quest_Binos-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocpix_Quest_Binos-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">High-resolution 1280 thermal power meets dual AMOLED displays in the QUEST S50R, offering 2,850-yard detection and integrated LRF in a comfortable binocular platform. (<em>Photo: Garmin<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Power comes from an internal USB-C rechargeable battery, with backup support from an auxiliary 18650-style battery, so you\u2019re not dead in the water on an all-night <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-farther-into-the-night-my-journey-into-night-vision-and-thermal-optics\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3482\">hunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The S50R ships with an adjustable binocular harness and carries an MSRP of $4,999.  And it\u2019s already showing as sold out in early runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High-res thermal is here. And it\u2019s finally comfortable to run all night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re serious about scanning <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/dark-storm-industries-308-ar-shot-show-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3489\">big country after dark<\/a>, this one deserves a hard look.  Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nocpix.com\/quest-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\" title=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the heart of the S50R is a Nocpix 1280 sensor (12\u03bcm, \u226415 mK NETD) paired with a serious 50mm f\/1.1 germanium objective lens. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":231423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4519],"tags":[1356,132,4498,4520,4597],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-231421","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-shot-show-2026","8":"tag-binoculars","9":"tag-buzz","10":"tag-nocpix","11":"tag-shot-show-2026","12":"tag-shotshow2026awardwinner"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The QUEST S50R thermal binocular delivers 1280\u00d71024 resolution, a 50mm germanium lens, and a built-in 1,000-yard laser rangefinder.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R -- SHOT Show 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At the heart of the S50R is a Nocpix 1280 sensor (12\u03bcm, \u226415 mK NETD) paired with a serious 50mm f\/1.1 germanium objective lens.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-10T11:26:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-17T18:59:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nocpix_Quest_Binos.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Larry Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunsAmerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Larry Z\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/nocpix-quest-s50r-shot-show-2026\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Larry Z\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gunsamerica.com\\\/digest\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e6de4369965cb544a9ebd9533bb9c06b\"},\"headline\":\"Best New Binos: Nocpix QUEST S50R &#8212; 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