Bushnell Legend M Series Binoculars Nikon Monarch
  Bushnell Legend M-Series 8x42 Nikon Monarch 7 8x42 Eschenbach Trophy D 8x42 ED Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Hawke Sapphire ED 8x42 Celestron Granite 8x42 Minox BL 8x33 HD Opticron Imagic BGA VHD 8x42 Pentax ZD 8x43 ED Snypex Knight D-ED 8x42 Hawke Nature-Trek 8x42
RRP: $460 $480 $584   $480 $350   $715 $999 $579  
Current Price: $266 / £350 $477 / £380 $443 / £360 $220 / £200 $440 / £399 $315 / £325 $383 / £389 $700 / £450 $996 / £750 $579 $150 / £135
Body Shape: Open Bridge Top Hinge Top Hinge Top Hinge Top Hinge Open Bridge Open Bridge Single Hinge Top Hinge Open Bridge Top Hinge
Weight: 722g 649g 785g 652g 730g 680g 649g 686g 714g 760g 638g
Length: 16.5cm 14.2cm 14.2cm 14.2cm 14cm 14.7cm 14.8cm 15.2cm 14.5cm 14cm 14.2cm
Width: ? 13cm 12.4cm 12.4cm 13cm 10.2cm 12.5cm 12.4cm 12.7cm 13.2cm 12.7cm
Eye Relief: 18mm 17.1mm 11mm 18mm 18mm 17mm 17.5mm 22mm 22mm 18.4mm 18mm
Min Focusing Dist: 6.5ft 8.2ft 8.2ft 6.6ft 6.6ft 6.5ft 8.2ft 6.6ft 6.6ft 5.6ft 6.6ft
FOV at 1000yds: 426ft 420ft 408ft 388ft 426ft 426ft 421ft 378ft 330ft 393ft 388ft
Chassis Magnesium   Magnalium Magnesium Magnesium Magnesium Polycarbonate   Magnesium Magnalium Polycarbonate
ED Glass Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Phase Correction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Prism Glass BaK-4 BaK-4? BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4 BaK-4
High Reflective Prism Coatings Dielectric Dielectric Dielectric Dielectric? Dielectric Dielectric Dielectric? Dielectric Dielectric Dielectric Silver
Lens Coatings Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated Fully Multi-Coated
Exterior Lens Coatings Water Repellant       Water Repellant       Water Repellant & Protective Water Repellant  
Waterproof Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fogproof Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tripod Adaptable Probably Probably Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Warranty Lifetime Lifetime 10 Years Worldwide Lifetime Worldwide Lifetime Lifetime 30 Years Lifetime Lifetime / 30year 25 Years