Athlon Talos G2 HD 10x42 specs and field of view

At 20.8 oz, the Talos G2 HD 10x42 weighs less than the 24.9 oz median for 10x42 models.

Field of view: 319 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 16.1 mm
Close focus: 13.1 ft
Weight: 20.8 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

20.8 oz, lighter than the typical 24.9 oz
16.1 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

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Talos G2 HD 10x42: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 87 10x42 models.

Who the Talos G2 HD 10x42 suits

Low weight suits long carries, and 16.1 mm of eye relief leaves room for eyeglasses. The maker's documents list hunting and general use.

Close focus of 13.1 ft is long against the 6.6 ft median, and the 319 ft field sits 62nd of 87.

Talos G2 HD 10x42 or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. Talos G2 HD 10x42 is one of 87 models in the 10x42 binoculars comparison.

Talos G2 HD 10x42 specifications

Talos G2 HD 10x42 figures as Athlon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x42 size.

Talos G2 HD 10x42 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	42 mm
Field of view	319 ft at 1,000 yd (106 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.1°
Apparent field of view	61° *
Eye relief	16.1 mm
Close focus	13.1 ft (4 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 76 mm
Weight	20.8 oz (590 g)
Length	5.7 in (145 mm)
Width	5 in (127 mm)
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Exit pupil	4.2 mm *
Twilight factor	20.5 *
Relative brightness	17.6 *

* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.

Talos G2 HD 10x42 against other 10x42 binoculars

Talos G2 HD 10x42 shows 319 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart. At 20.8 oz it is at or under the 24.9 oz median weight for the size.

Kowa SV III 10x42400 ft
Swarovski NL Pure 10x42399 ft
Bushnell R5 10x42390 ft
Minox X-PRO 10x42390 ft
Kowa BD III 10x42 XD378 ft
Hawke Frontier APO 10x42372 ft
Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42367 ft
Nikon Prostaff P7 10x42367 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 10x42367 ft
GPO Passion HD 10x42366 ft
Nikon Monarch HG 10x42363 ft
Athlon Talos G2 HD 10x42319 ft

10x42 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Talos G2 HD 10x42 and its nearest rivals

Talos G2 HD 10x42 next to the 10x42 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	Amazon
Athlon Talos G2 HD 10x42	319 ft	16.1 mm	13.1 ft	20.8 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Victory SF 10x42	360 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	27.8 oz	4.2 mm
Canon 10x42 L IS WP	342 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	39.2 oz	4.2 mm
ZEISS Terra ED 10x42	330 ft	14 mm	5.3 ft	25.6 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon

Other sizes of the Talos G2 HD

Athlon makes the Talos G2 HD in 2 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 Talos G2 HD 10x42	10x42	319 ft	16.1 mm	13.1 ft	20.8 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
Athlon Talos G2 HD 8x42	8x42	371 ft	17.9 mm	13.1 ft	20.8 oz	5.3 mm	Check price on Amazon

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Talos G2 HD 10x42 questions

Talos G2 HD 10x42: does it work with glasses?

Talos G2 HD 10x42 has 16.1 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Talos G2 HD 10x42: what does 10x42 mean?

Talos G2 HD 10x42 magnifies 10 times through 42 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 4.2 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Talos G2 HD 10x42: how wide is the view?

Talos G2 HD 10x42 shows a view 319 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart.