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    Brand profile
    Steiner
    Est. 1947

    Steiner’s Nighthunter: a focused scope lineup.

    The Nighthunter name spans Steiner’s thermal hunting gear. Here, the focus is its riflescopes, with their specs and support.

    $1,900
    listed price
    Guide
    reported maker
    Bayreuth, Germany
    headquarters
    Steiner at a glance
    43% cheaper
    vs matching sensor class, lens & rangefinder
    640-class
    highest sensor class listed
    1 scope
    in the lineup
    2 years
    listed thermal coverage
    Price comparison: 1 of 1 scopes used · Details

    For each Steiner scope, we average the prices of all scopes from other brands with the same sensor class, primary lens size and built-in rangefinder status. We calculate its percentage difference from that average, then average those percentages. Each qualifying Steiner scope counts equally.

    A scope needs at least 2 competing scopes to count. They may come from the same other brand; each distinct scope contributes one price. Matching these specifications does not establish equal image quality or features.

    Prices are saved new-item or sale listings confirmed in stock, recorded within 30 days of 2026-10-20. 1 of 1 scopes have an eligible price. Missing prices are excluded. Availability can change.

    Brands can have different scopes in their comparisons, so these percentages are not a direct ranking of brand prices.

    Nighthunter S35 Gen II: 16 matching scopes · 43.0% cheaper

    640-class · 35 mm · No rangefinder

    This scope: $1,900.

    Average matching price: $3,332.

    Included in the headline.

    Matching competitors

    Brand picks

    Good, better, best

    Compare Steiner’s picks across three sensor tiers. The scores, specifications and prices show what changes as you move up. Explore the Buying Guide for the tradeoffs across brands.

    Good

    No Steiner pick in this tier

    Our catalog has no scored Steiner riflescope in the 384-class sensor tier.

    Explore this tier

    Better

    640-class35 mm

    Nighthunter S35 Gen II

    Steiner Nighthunter S35 Gen II
    $1,900Best price · 4 in-stock sellers
    70.6HuntGrade Score

    Key specs

    Resolution
    640×512 px
    Hog ID
    319 yd
    Field of view
    12.5°
    Weight
    16.2 oz
    Base mag
    2×
    Display
    1280×960
    Laser rangefinder
    Not built in
    View scope

    Best

    No Steiner pick in this tier

    Our catalog has no scored Steiner riflescope in the 1280-class sensor tier.

    Explore this tier

    Picks use the highest HuntGrade score in each sensor tier. Stars compare specifications across the full catalog. Hog identification distances are calculated estimates.

    Product line decoder

    One family. See the available configurations.

    Compare Steiner’s lenses, displays, rangefinders and power options. Open a family to see its exact scopes and prices.

    1 scopes·1 product line Not offered·All lens sizes in mm
    Steiner family comparison. Sensor columns contain offered lens sizes in millimeters. Rangefinder and display differences depend on the scope.
    The familySensor +Lens optionsSensor width (px) + available lenses (mm) DisplayResolution in pixels RangefinderBuilt in BatteryListed runtime
    64035
    1280×960
    None
    2× 186509 h

    Nighthunter scopes

    1 configurations

    Compare the exact configuration, display and rangefinder in each scope below.

    640-class35 mm

    Nighthunter S35 Gen II

    Steiner Nighthunter S35 Gen II
    $1,900Best price · 4 in-stock sellers
    70.6HuntGrade Score

    Key specs

    Resolution
    640×512 px
    Hog ID
    319 yd
    Field of view
    12.5°
    Weight
    16.2 oz
    Base mag
    2×
    Display
    1280×960
    Laser rangefinder
    Not built in
    Battery
    2× 18650
    Runtime
    9 h
    View scope
    Sensor +Lens optionsSensor width (px) + available lenses (mm)
    64035
    Display
    1280×960
    Rangefinder
    None
    BatteryListed runtime
    2× 186509 h

    Nighthunter scopes

    1 configurations

    Compare the exact configuration, display and rangefinder in each scope below.

    640-class35 mm

    Nighthunter S35 Gen II

    Steiner Nighthunter S35 Gen II
    $1,900Best price · 4 in-stock sellers
    70.6HuntGrade Score

    Key specs

    Resolution
    640×512 px
    Hog ID
    319 yd
    Field of view
    12.5°
    Weight
    16.2 oz
    Base mag
    2×
    Display
    1280×960
    Laser rangefinder
    Not built in
    Battery
    2× 18650
    Runtime
    9 h
    View scope

    A shared sensor class doesn’t establish the same image quality. Open a family for its exact scopes and feature differences.

    Sources & reading the comparison

    Configurations come from our saved product catalog. Sensor columns use actual horizontal pixel counts; a shared resolution does not establish equal image quality. Runtime bars share a 12-hour scale on this page. The lighter segment shows the range within a family; an asterisk means runtime is missing for some scopes. Runtime depends on operating conditions and is not a HuntGrade test result. Mixed battery or display configurations are identified at scope level. Prices show confirmed in-stock offers from our saved retailer data; scopes without one show “Check availability”. Stars compare specifications across the full catalog. Hog identification distances are calculated estimates. Switchable lens positions are recorded for AGM Clarion. Open a scope for its specifications and source links.

    Behind the brand

    The company behind your scope.

    The people

    An optics name with a long history.

    1947Karl Steiner’s workshop opened

    Karl Steiner started his workshop in Bayreuth in 1947. The business grew through binoculars and other optics, joining Beretta Holding in 2008.

    1. 1947Bayreuth workshop founded
    2. 2008Joined Beretta Holding

    The hardware

    The thermal supply chain is a separate story.

    Our sourcing dossier links Nighthunter thermal devices to Guide Sensmart through device certification records. That is a device-level attribution, not a claim that every component is identical across brands.

    Steiner’s history in conventional optics does not independently establish who made a thermal sensor.

    After the sale

    Two years for thermal devices.

    Steiner’s U.S. and Canadian policy places thermal devices under its separate two-year eOptics warranty, administered by Burris Company.

    2 years
    Recorded thermal coverage

    Original-purchaser thermal coverage. The lifetime Heritage Warranty applies to other product categories and excludes electronic components.

    Sources & details

    History and thermal warranty checked September 11, 2026. Guide device attribution follows the July 2026 sourcing dossier and certification research, not a new inspection of every current unit.

    Steiner company informationWarranty & support
    WHERE TO BUY

    Where to buy Steiner.

    5 retailers list 1 of the 1 Steiner scopes in our catalog. See who carries the lineup and how often each store has the lowest listed price.

    StoreSteiner scopes listedListed
    EuroOptic / Scopelist
    1 of 1
    Night Vision Guys
    1 of 1
    OpticsPlanet
    1 of 1
    Palmetto State Armory
    1 of 1
    Strictly Offensive Kit
    1 of 1

    Typical listed price gap for Steiner: $2,100 between the lowest and highest store prices.

    Saved listings include out-of-stock scopes; lowest-price counts use offers recorded as available and include ties. EuroOptic and Scopelist count as one store.