Binocular Configuration Chart |
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8x21 |
8x25 |
10x25 |
10x26 |
7x28 |
9x28 |
10x28 |
8x30 |
10x30 |
8x32 |
9x32 |
10x32 |
8x42 |
10x42 |
8.5x45 |
7x50 |
10x50 |
12x50 |
15x56 |
Magnification: |
8x |
8x |
10x |
10x |
7x |
9x |
10x |
8x |
10x |
8x |
9x |
10x |
8x |
10x |
8.5x |
7x |
10x |
12x |
15x |
Objective Lens Diameter: |
21mm |
25mm |
25mm |
26mm |
28mm |
28mm |
28mm |
30mm |
30mm |
32mm |
32mm |
32mm |
42mm |
42mm |
45mm |
50mm |
50mm |
50mm |
56mm |
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2.6 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
4 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
3.75 |
3 |
4 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
5.25 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
5 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
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13 |
14.1 |
16 |
16.1 |
14 |
15.9 |
16.7 |
15.5 |
17.3 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
18.3 |
20.5 |
19.6 |
18.7 |
22.4 |
24.5 |
28.98 |
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Perceived Low Light Brightness: |
Bad |
OK |
Bad |
Bad |
Good |
OK |
Not Great |
Pretty Good |
OK |
Good |
Pretty Good |
OK |
Very Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Good |
Pretty Good |
Low Light Detail: |
Very Bad |
Bad |
OK |
OK |
Bad |
Not Great |
OK |
Not Great |
Pretty Good |
OK |
Pretty Good |
Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Extremely Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Size: |
Small Compact |
Compact |
Compact |
Compact |
Large Compact |
Large Compact |
Large Compact |
Small Mid-Size |
Small Mid-Size |
Average Mid-Size |
Average Mid-Size |
Average Mid-Size |
Average Full Size |
Average Full Size |
Large |
Very Large |
Very Large |
Very Large |
Very Large |
Weight: |
Super Light |
Extremely Light |
Extremely Light |
Extremely Light |
Very Light |
Very Light |
Very Light |
Light |
Light |
Just Below Average |
Just Below Averagel |
Just Below Average |
Average Weight |
Average Weight |
Fairly Heavy |
Heavy |
Heavy |
Heavy |
Heavy |
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General Use Binoculars: |
Not Great |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
Pretty Good |
Pretty Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
OK |
General Bird Watching: |
Not Great |
OK |
Not Great |
OK |
OK |
Pretty Good |
Pretty Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Extremely Good |
Extremely Good |
Good |
OK |
OK |
Wildlife & Hunting: |
Not Great |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
Pretty Good |
Pretty Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Very Good |
Travel & Safaris: |
OK |
OK |
Pretty Good |
Pretty Good |
Pretty Good |
Good |
Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Good |
OK |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Hiking & Walking Safaris: |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
OK |
OK |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Not Great |
Astronomy: |
Very Bad |
Very Bad |
Very Bad |
Very Bad |
Bad |
Bad |
Bad |
Not Great |
Not Great |
OK |
OK |
OK |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Extremely Good |
Extremely Good |
Excellent |
Very Good |
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Example Binocular: |
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Pentax UCF R 8x21 |
Kowa 8x25 BD |
Minox BV BRW 10x25 |
Steiner Safari Pro 10x26 |
Minox BD 7x28 |
Pentax DCF LV 9x28 |
Opticron BGA T PC Oasis 10x28 |
Swarovski CL Companion 8x30 |
Canon IS Image Stabilized 10x30 |
Swarovski EL Traveler 8x32 |
Pentax DCF BC 9x32 |
Swarovski EL 10x32 |
Vortex Razor HD 8x42 |
Vanguard Endeavor ED 10x42 |
Vanguard 8.5x45 Endeavor ED |
Meopta MeoStar B1 7x50 |
Meopta MeoStar B1 10x50 |
Meopta MeoStar B1 12x50 |
Steiner HX 15x56 |
Weight (g): |
209g |
320g |
259g |
275g |
340g |
366g |
261g |
499g |
601g |
610g |
499g |
610g |
686g |
731g |
771g |
987g |
1020g |
1020g |
1250g |
Length (cm): |
8.4cm |
11.2cm |
10.9cm |
10.9cm |
11.2cm |
11.7cm |
10.7cm |
11.9cm |
15cm |
13.7cm |
12.7cm |
13.7cm |
15cm |
15.2cm |
16cm |
18cm |
18cm |
18cm |
18cm |
Width (cm): |
10.9cm |
10.7cm |
9.8cm |
12.7cm |
10.7cm |
11.4cm |
10.4cm |
11.4cm |
12.7cm |
11.4cm |
13.7cm |
11.4cm |
13cm |
13cm |
13cm |
13.8cm |
13.8cm |
13.8cm |
14.2cm |
FOV (deg): |
6.2° |
6.3° |
5.5° |
5.9° |
7.3° |
5.6° |
4.9° |
7.1° |
6.0° |
8.0° |
6.7° |
6.9° |
7.4° |
6.5° |
6.4° |
7.21° |
6.3° |
5.25° |
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FOV (@ 1,000 yards): |
324ft |
331ft |
290ft |
309ft |
384ft |
294ft |
258ft |
372ft |
314ft |
420ft |
351ft |
360ft |
388ft |
342ft |
340ft |
378ft |
330ft |
276ft |
241ft |
Eye Relief: |
13mm |
15.8mm |
15.5mm |
11mm |
15mm |
18mm |
15mm |
15mm |
14.5mm |
15mm |
16mm |
13mm |
17.5mm |
16.5mm |
20mm |
22.5mm |
17,4mm |
15mm |
15.4mm |