I have a line of big trees and bushes in front of my apartment. Over the winter, I could see the activities of squirrel moving on the trees and fox nearby from my balcony. I was then interested to get this night vision googles to observe their night activity more closely if possible. Over the limited time I have used this product, I am pretty impressed with the clarity offered by its IR vision and also its zooming capabilities.
For comparison, I have shared a picture of a branch of a tree across a parking lot from my balcony taken during daytime, night time through surrounding ambient light, and through IR camera. The clarity in IR vision is impressive which cannot be observed by naked eye. Due to thick foliage in trees during summer, I am still to capture any wildlife activity, but I am hopeful. :)
The shortcomings if I can highlight is that when we take the photo, it is not that clear as compared to what we can see through video (as shared). This is likely due to motion blurring while pressing the capture button on top. Having the buttons on side could likely help to reduce the effect. And also mounting the googles on tripod while taking pictures, videos will provide more stability, so even providing a small tripod as accessories could also add to its value.
Nevertheless, I feel this will be a great companion for night camping, backpacking, and even hunting if taken along.