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I did a fair amount of research and ended up getting the Helion XQ28F. The two issues I wrestled with was FOV and whether to go with the higher resolution XP series. The XQ28F gave me the widest FOV of any Helion model they offered in the US. The XP series has a higher resolution (640x480 vs 384x288) but its native magnification is lower than the XQ series. You pay extra (~$600) for the higher resolution but in order to get the same size figure with the XP as the XQ, you must optically zoom. In so doing, you reduce the resolution which you just paid extra for. The added benefit of the XP series is you can swap out lens and go from a 30mm to 38mm to a 50mm lens if you so desire. That option is not available with the XQ series.