| Swarovski SLC 10x42 | Carson 3D Series 10x42 | Celestron Granite 8x42 | Steiner SkyHawk Pro 10x42 | Hawke 8x42 Sapphire ED | Pentax 9x42 DCF BR | Vanguard Endeavor ED 10x42 | Vortex Viper 8x42 HD | |
| Approx Price: | $1800 / £1400 | $250 | $345 / £398 | $400 / £400 | $450 / £340 | $300 / £370 | $300 / £260 | $450 |
| Body Shape: | Single Bridge | Standard | Open Bridge | Single Bridge | Top Hinge | Open Bridge | Open Bridge | Single Bridge |
| Weight: | 28oz (794g) | 23.2oz (658g) | 24oz (680g) | 25.4ozs (720g) | 25.7oz (730g) | 23.5ozs (666g) | 25.8oz (731g) | 24.2oz (686g) |
| Length: | 5.7in (14.5cm) | 5.5in (14cm) | 5.8in (14.7cm) | 5.9in (15cm)) | 5.5in (14cm) | 5.8in (14.7cm) | 6.0in (15.2cm) | 5.8in (14.7cm) |
| Width: | 4.7in (11.9cm) | 5.0in (12.7cm) | 4.0in (10.3cm) | 4.9in (12.4cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.0in (12.7cm) | 5.1in (13cm) | 5.3in (13.5cm) |
| Eye Relief: | 16mm | 16mm | 17mm | 8mm | 18mm | 18mm | 16.5mm | 20mm |
| Min Focusing Dist: | 10.5ft | 6.2ft | 6.5ft | 6.6ft | 6.6ft | 8.2ft | 8.2ft | 5.1ft |
| FOV at 1000yds: | 330ft | 314ft | 426ft | 315ft | 426ft | 321ft | 342ft | 347ft |
| ED Glass | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Phase Correction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not Sure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| High Reflective Prism Coatings | Dielectric | Not Sure | Dielectric or Silver | Not Sure | Dielectric | Silver | Silver | Not Sure |
| 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 |