Athlon Midas G2 UHD 8x42 specs and field of view
A 426 ft field at 1,000 yd lifts the Midas G2 UHD 8x42 to place 10 of 75 for field width, well past the 393 ft median.
- Field of view
- 426 ftat 1,000 yd
- Eye relief
- 17.2 mm
- Close focus
- 6.5 ft
- Weight
- 23.3 oz
- Exit pupil
- 5.3 mmcalculated
Why pick it
- 426 ft view, wider than the typical 393 ft
- 23.3 oz, lighter than the typical 24.2 oz
- 17.2 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
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Who the Midas G2 UHD 8x42 suits
With 17.2 mm of eye relief, eyeglass wearers get room behind the eyecups. The calculated 5.3 mm exit pupil helps at dusk, and a 6.5 ft close focus brings near subjects into reach.
At 23.3 oz it saves little weight against the 24.2 oz median, and its eye relief sits a little under the 18 mm median.
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. Midas G2 UHD 8x42 is one of 75 models in the 8x42 binoculars comparison. Athlon lists it in the $200 to $500 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $500.
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 specifications
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 figures as Athlon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x42 size.
| Magnification | 8x |
|---|---|
| Objective lens | 42 mm |
| Field of view | 426 ft at 1,000 yd (142 m at 1,000 m) |
| Angular field of view | 8.1° |
| Apparent field of view | 65° * |
| Eye relief | 17.2 mm |
| Close focus | 6.5 ft (2 m) |
| Eye spacing range | 57 to 74 mm |
| Weight | 23.3 oz (661 g) |
| Length | 5.7 in (145 mm) |
| Width | 5.2 in (132 mm) |
| Extra-low dispersion glass | Yes |
| Maker list price | $200 to $500 |
| Exit pupil | 5.3 mm * |
| Twilight factor | 18.3 * |
| Relative brightness | 27.6 * |
* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 against other 8x42 binoculars
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 shows 426 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 393 ft median of the 75 8x42 models in the chart. At 23.3 oz it is at or under the 24.2 oz median weight for the size.
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 and its nearest rivals
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 next to the 8x42 models closest to it in maker list price, with the best figure in each column in bold.
| Model | Field of view | Eye relief | Close focus | Weight | Exit pupil | Maker list price | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlon Midas G2 UHD 8x42 | 426 ft | 17.2 mm | 6.5 ft | 23.3 oz | 5.3 mm | $200 to $500 | Check price on Amazon |
| Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 | 393 ft | 17 mm | 6.6 ft | 23.7 oz | 5.3 mm | $200 to $500 | Check price on Amazon |
| Celestron Regal ED 8x42 | 420 ft | 22.5 mm | 4.9 ft | 27.1 oz | 5.3 mm | $200 to $500 | Check price on Amazon |
| Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x42 | 426 ft | 17.2 mm | 6.5 ft | 23.5 oz | 5.3 mm | $200 to $500 | Check price on Amazon |
Other sizes of the Midas G2 UHD
Athlon makes the Midas G2 UHD in 4 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.
| Model | Size | Field of view | Eye relief | Close focus | Weight | Exit pupil | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlon Midas G2 UHD 8x42 | 8x42 | 426 ft | 17.2 mm | 6.5 ft | 23.3 oz | 5.3 mm | Check price on Amazon |
| Athlon Midas G2 UHD 10x42 | 10x42 | 341 ft | 15.2 mm | 8.2 ft | 23.3 oz | 4.2 mm | Check price on Amazon |
| Athlon Midas G2 UHD 10x50 | 10x50 | 341 ft | 16.9 mm | 9.8 ft | 28.5 oz | 5 mm | Check price on Amazon |
| Athlon Midas G2 UHD 12x50 | 12x50 | 281 ft | 15 mm | 11.5 ft | 28.5 oz | 4.2 mm | Check price on Amazon |
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Midas G2 UHD 8x42 questions
Midas G2 UHD 8x42: does it work with glasses?
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 has 17.2 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.
Midas G2 UHD 8x42: what does 8x42 mean?
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 magnifies 8 times through 42 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 5.3 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.
Midas G2 UHD 8x42: how wide is the view?
Midas G2 UHD 8x42 shows a view 426 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 393 ft median of the 75 8x42 models in the chart.