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Binocular comparison chart: 554 models

Across 554 binoculars, the median field of view is 340 ft at 1,000 yards, and the spread runs from 141 to 563 ft. The median weight is 24 oz.

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Binocular comparison chart: 554 models
ModelSizeField of viewEye reliefClose focusWeightExit pupilMaker list priceAmazon
Vortex Viper HD 10x42 10x42 341 ft 17 mm 6 ft 24.9 oz 4.2 mm $500 to $1,000 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Diamondback HD 10x42 10x42 330 ft 15 mm 5 ft 21.3 oz 4.2 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Celestron Nature DX 8x42 8x42 388 ft 17.5 mm 6.5 ft 22.2 oz 5.3 mm $100 to $200 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Viper HD 12x50 12x50 288 ft 16 mm 8 ft 28.8 oz 4.2 mm $500 to $1,000 Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Victory SF 10x42 10x42 360 ft 18 mm 4.9 ft 27.8 oz 4.2 mm
Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42 8x42 393 ft 17 mm 5 ft 21.8 oz 5.3 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Viper HD 8x42 8x42 409 ft 18 mm 6 ft 24.5 oz 5.3 mm $500 to $1,000 Check price on Amazon
Canon 10x42 L IS WP 10x42 342 ft 16 mm 8.2 ft 39.2 oz 4.2 mm
Vortex Razor HD 10x42 10x42 362 ft 16.5 mm 6 ft 24.8 oz 4.2 mm $1,000 to $2,000
Vortex Viper HD 10x50 10x50 346 ft 16 mm 8 ft 28.4 oz 5 mm $500 to $1,000 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Crossfire HD 10x42 10x42 325 ft 15 mm 6 ft 23 oz 4.2 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Triumph HD 10x42 10x42 334 ft 17 mm 15.3 ft 22.9 oz 4.2 mm $100 to $200 Check price on Amazon
Nikon Monarch M5 8x42 8x42 335 ft 19.5 mm 8.2 ft 22.2 oz 5.3 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Nikon Monarch M7 10x42 10x42 362 ft 16.5 mm 8.2 ft 24 oz 4.2 mm $500 to $1,000 Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Terra ED 8x42 8x42 375 ft 18 mm 5.3 ft 25.6 oz 5.3 mm Check price on Amazon
Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 8x32 426 ft 16 mm 5 ft 15.9 oz 4 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Swarovski NL Pure 10x42 10x42 399 ft 18 mm 6.6 ft 30 oz 4.2 mm over $2,000
Vortex Razor HD 12x50 12x50 285 ft 15.5 mm 10 ft 28.7 oz 4.2 mm $1,000 to $2,000
Nikon Monarch M7 8x42 8x42 435 ft 17.1 mm 8.2 ft 23.6 oz 5.3 mm $500 to $1,000
Vortex Diamondback HD 12x50 12x50 271 ft 14 mm 6 ft 28.9 oz 4.2 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Nikon Action 10x50 10x50 335 ft 17.3 mm 23 ft 33 oz 5 mm $100 to $200
Swarovski EL 10x42 10x42 336 ft 20 mm 10.8 ft 29.6 oz 4.2 mm $1,000 to $2,000 Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25 8x25 357 ft 16 mm 6.2 ft 10.9 oz 3.1 mm
Celestron Cometron 7x50 7x50 344 ft 13 mm 26.2 ft 27.3 oz 7.1 mm under $100 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Crossfire HD 10x50 10x50 320 ft 17 mm 6 ft 30.4 oz 5 mm $200 to $500
Vortex Diamondback HD 10x50 10x50 315 ft 17 mm 6 ft 30 oz 5 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Diamondback HD 15x56 15x56 230 ft 15.6 mm 14 ft 34.8 oz 3.7 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Diamondback HD 8x28 8x28 332 ft 18 mm 6 ft 13.7 oz 3.5 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 15x70 231 ft 18 mm 43 ft 48 oz 4.7 mm $100 to $200 Check price on Amazon
Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 8x42 377 ft 20.2 mm 9.8 ft 20.3 oz 5.3 mm $100 to $200 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Crossfire HD 12x50 12x50 273 ft 15 mm 6 ft 29.5 oz 4.2 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Razor HD 8x42 8x42 388 ft 17.5 mm 6 ft 24.2 oz 5.3 mm $1,000 to $2,000
Nikon Prostaff P7 8x42 8x42 377 ft 20.2 mm 9.8 ft 20.8 oz 5.3 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
Vortex Crossfire HD 8x42 8x42 393 ft 17 mm 6 ft 23.8 oz 5.3 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Terra ED 10x42 10x42 330 ft 14 mm 5.3 ft 25.6 oz 4.2 mm Check price on Amazon
Vortex Razor UHD 10x42 10x42 346 ft 16.7 mm 4.5 ft 32.2 oz 4.2 mm over $2,000
Swarovski SLC 15x56 15x56 234 ft 16 mm 12.8 ft 42.3 oz 3.7 mm over $2,000 Check price on Amazon
Nikon Monarch M5 10x42 10x42 293 ft 18.4 mm 8.2 ft 22.6 oz 4.2 mm $200 to $500
Vortex Razor UHD 12x50 12x50 288 ft 17 mm 6.6 ft 36.1 oz 4.2 mm over $2,000
Vortex Diamondback HD 10x32 10x32 340 ft 14 mm 6 ft 16 oz 3.2 mm $200 to $500 Check price on Amazon

The chart by the numbers

Binoculars compared
554
Brands
22
Field of view range
141 to 563 ft
Median weight
24 oz
Median eye relief
16.4 mm
With 16 mm eye relief or more
337 of 529
With an Amazon listing
244 of 554

What the middle of the market looks like

The median model has 16.4 mm of eye relief and focuses as close as 8.4 ft. Of the 529 models that print an eye relief figure, 337 give 16 mm or more, so eyeglass wearers have a wide choice. Roof prisms are the most common design, and 146 models carry ED glass.

Nikon has the most models at 76, followed by Celestron with 50 and Hawke with 47. Bushnell and Steiner have 41 each, Vortex has 36 and Opticron has 34. Meopta has 4, and OM SYSTEM has 2. A listing on the chart does not mean the maker's range ends there, only that these are the models with figures on record.

How the common sizes compare

The 10x42 is the biggest group with 87 models, and its median view is 336 ft at a median weight of 24.9 oz. The 8x42 has 75 models, a wider median view of 393 ft and an exit pupil of 5.3 mm, against 4.2 mm for the 10x42.

Light compacts sit at the other end. The 10x25 has a median weight of 11.1 oz and a 2.5 mm exit pupil, and the 8x25 weighs 10.9 oz at 357 ft. The 7x50 is the heaviest of the large groups at 36.8 oz, with a 7.1 mm exit pupil. The 15x56 narrows the view to 234 ft at 45 oz. Open 10x42 binoculars or 8x42 binoculars to see each model in those groups, or start from best binoculars compared.

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Questions and answers

How many binoculars does the chart cover?

It covers 554 binoculars from the makers' documents. Nikon leads with 76 models, and 244 of the 554 carry a buy button.

What is a typical field of view?

The median is 340 ft at 1,000 yards, and the range runs from 141 to 563 ft. The 8x42 median is 393 ft, while the 10x42 median is 336 ft.

How many models suit eyeglass wearers?

337 of the 529 models with a printed eye relief figure give 16 mm or more. The median across all models is 16.4 mm, and binoculars for glasses lists the longest.