| Active Imaging | Light Intensification | Thermal Imaging | |
| Operation in total darkness | High | No | Yes |
| Range finding | Yes | No | No |
| See through glass | Yes | Yes | No |
| Identification | Long Range | Short Range | No |
| Detect snipers | Yes | No | No |
| Low thermal contrast scene | Long Range | Short Range | Limited |
| Resistance to parasitic light sources | High | Limited | N/A |
| Search & Rescue | ≈ 10 km | No | ≈ 1 km |
| Perform in rain, snow, fog | High | Low | Medium |
| Admissible as evidence in law court | Yes | Yes | No |