| Opticron Verano HD 8x42 | Celestron Granite 8x42 | Hawke 8x42 Sapphire ED | Levenhuk Monaco 8x42 | Minox BL 8x44 HD | Snypex Knight ED 8x42 | Pentax 8x43 DCF ED | Vanguard Endeavor ED II 8x42 | |
| Approx Price: | $550 / £409 | $345 / £398 | $450 / £340 | $200 / £210 | $490 / £399 | $450 / £330 | $850 / £770 | $500 / £400 |
| Weight: | 26oz (737g) | 24oz (680g) | 25.7oz (730g) | 23.1oz (655g) | 26.1ozs (740g) | 26.8oz (760g) | 25.2oz (715g | 27.2oz (770g) |
| Length: | 6in (15.2cm) | 5.8in (14.7cm) | 5.5in (14cm) | 5.5in (14.1cm) | 5.9in (15cm) | 5.5in (14cm) | 5.7in (14.6cm) | 6.06in (15.4cm) |
| Width: | 5in (12.7cm) | 4.0in (10.3cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.2in (13.2cm) | 5.0in (12.6cm) | 5.12in (13cm) |
| Eye Relief: | 22mm | 17mm | 18mm | 18mm | 19.5mm | 18.4mm | 22mm | 19.5mm |
| Min Focusing Dist: | 6.6ft | 6.5ft | 6.6ft | 4ft | 8.2ft | 6.6ft | 6.6ft | 6.6ft |
| FOV at 1000yds: | 366ft | 426ft | 426ft | 387ft | 409ft | 393ft | 330ft | 378ft |
| Chassis | Polycarbonate & Magnesium | Magnesium | Magnesium | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate | Aluminium | Magnesium | Magnesium |
| ED Glass | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phase Correction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not Sure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prism Glass | BaK-4 | BaK-4 | BaK-4 | BaK-4 | BaK-4 | BaK-4 | BaK-4 | BaK-4 |
| High Reflective Prism Coatings | Dielectric | Dielectric | Dielectric | Dielectric | ? | Silver | Full reflection coating? | ? |
| 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 |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fogproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tripod Adaptable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |