| Helios Lightwing HR 8x42 ED | Helios Lightwing HR 8x42 | Celestron Trailseeker 8x42 | Celestron Granite 8x42 | Hawke 8x42 Sapphire ED | Levenhuk Monaco 8x42 | Minox BL 8x44 HD | Snypex Profinder HD 8x42 | Vanguard Spirit ED 8x42 | |
| Approx Price: | $250 / £199 | $200 / £150 | $240 / £200 | $345 / £398 | $450 / £340 | $200 / £210 | $490 / £399 | $250 / £200 | $200 / £200 |
| Weight: | 25oz / 709g | 25oz / 709g | 23.1oz / 655g | 24oz / 680g | 25.7oz / 730g | 23.1oz / 655g | 26.1oz / 740g | 26.8oz / 760g | 22.6oz / 641g |
| Length: | 5.6in (14.2cm) | 5.6in (14.2cm) | 5.5in (14.1cm) | 5.8in (14.7cm) | 5.5in (14cm) | 5.5in (14.1cm) | 5.9in (15cm) | 5.31in (13.5cm) | 5.7in (14.5cm) |
| Width: | 5.1in (13cm | 5.1in (13cm | 5.1in (13cm) | 4.0in (10.3cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.24in (13.3cm) | 4.9in (12.4cm) |
| Eye Relief: | 17.2mm | 17.2mm | 17mm | 17mm | 18mm | 18mm | 19.5mm | 19mm | 19mm |
| Min Focusing Dist: | 6.6ft | 6.6ft | 6.5ft | 6.5ft | 6.6ft | 4ft | 8.2ft | 5.6ft | 8.2ft |
| FOV at 1000yds: | 423ft | 423ft | 426ft | 426ft | 426ft | 387ft | 409ft | 357ft | 330ft |
| Chassis | Magnesium | Magnesium | Magnesium | Magnesium | Magnesium | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate | Magnesium | Polycarbonate |
| ED Glass | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Phase Correction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not Sure | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prism Glass | 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 | ? | ? | 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 |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fogproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tripod Adaptable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |