The new DVX Night Storm X3 uses some interesting image pipeline architecture to squeeze some spectacular claimed performance from its night vision system.
First off, if the picture didn't make it obvious, we're not talking about a camera here, though DVX's Night Storm X3 will take 4K video and 52MP stills. This is a pair of night-vision binoculars that broke cover at CES, has smashed through its Kickstarter funding, and has implemented a dual sensor imaging pipeline that we're already hoping will get ported and/or retroengineered into a camera body at some point soon.
One rather over-the-top explainer coming up.
What makes DVX's third generation Night Storm interesting is that it brings together an integrated 1500-meter range finder with a new dual-sensor architecture that pivots around a 20 TOPS AI Fusion Engine. It uses two specialized 1-inch CMOS sensors working in tandem: after bathing the scene with an 'invisible' 950nm infrared module, the Luma-X monochrome sensor captures structure, edges, and micro-detail in near-zero light, while the Chroma-X color sensor restores natural color and ambient scene cues.
DVX says that the AI Fusion Engine then aligns both streams at the sub-pixel level and merges them into a unified true 4K image with optional AI upscaling to 6K. This is claimed to preserve full-color clarity from as little as 0.0001 lux, that is even when illumination is almost nonexistent.
"Native 4K full color recording with no visible light," says the video. "10 times darker than today's leading Starlight class rigs and up to four times sharper."
Optically, it features a F/1.4 aperture, 42 mm focal length, and 13-degree FOV. It has no onboard storage of its own but can accept TF cards up to 512 GB, while plenty of tasks — including live streaming — are unlocked with the accompanying app. The onboard three-inch display measures 640 x 360 pixels.
The Night Storm X3 finishes its Kickstarter cycle on January 27. Currently, prices as low as $249 are being offered for the Lite version without the laser rangefinder, though availability is limited. Retail price when it ships, currently estimated to be May 2026, will start from $429.