Athlon Talos G2 HD 8x42 specs and field of view

Weighing 20.8 oz against a 24.2 oz median, the Talos G2 HD 8x42 carries light, with 17.9 mm of eye relief just under the 18 mm median.

Field of view: 371 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 17.9 mm
Close focus: 13.1 ft
Weight: 20.8 oz
Exit pupil: 5.3 mmcalculated

Why pick it

20.8 oz, lighter than the typical 24.2 oz
17.9 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

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Talos G2 HD 8x42: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 75 8x42 models.

Who the Talos G2 HD 8x42 suits

A calculated 5.3 mm exit pupil suits dusk, and light weight helps on long carries. Eyeglass wearers get room at 17.9 mm.

Its 371 ft field sits 61st of 75, and 13.1 ft of close focus is far past the 6.6 ft median.

Talos G2 HD 8x42 can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. Talos G2 HD 8x42 is one of 75 models in the 8x42 binoculars comparison.

Talos G2 HD 8x42 specifications

Talos G2 HD 8x42 figures as Athlon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x42 size.

Talos G2 HD 8x42 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	42 mm
Field of view	371 ft at 1,000 yd (124 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	7.1°
Apparent field of view	57° *
Eye relief	17.9 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	5.3 mm *
Twilight factor	18.3 *
Relative brightness	27.6 *

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

Talos G2 HD 8x42 against other 8x42 binoculars

Talos G2 HD 8x42 shows 371 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 393 ft median of the 75 8x42 models in the chart. At 20.8 oz it is at or under the 24.2 oz median weight for the size.

Swarovski NL Pure 8x42477 ft
Minox X-PRO 8x42462 ft
ZEISS Victory SF 8x42444 ft
Nikon Monarch M7 8x42435 ft
Nikon Monarch HG 8x42435 ft
Kowa BD III 8x42 XD429 ft
Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x42426 ft
GPO Passion ED 8x42426 ft
Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42426 ft
Athlon Midas G2 UHD 8x42426 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42426 ft
Athlon Talos G2 HD 8x42371 ft

8x42 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Talos G2 HD 8x42 and its nearest rivals

Talos G2 HD 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	Amazon
Athlon Talos G2 HD 8x42	371 ft	17.9 mm	13.1 ft	20.8 oz	5.3 mm	Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Terra ED 8x42	375 ft	18 mm	5.3 ft	25.6 oz	5.3 mm	Check price on Amazon
Bushnell H2O 8x42 (roof)	360 ft	17 mm	15 ft	22.7 oz	5.3 mm	Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Victory SF 8x42	444 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	27.8 oz	5.3 mm

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 8x42	8x42	371 ft	17.9 mm	13.1 ft	20.8 oz	5.3 mm	Check price on 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

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Talos G2 HD 8x42 questions

Talos G2 HD 8x42: does it work with glasses?

Talos G2 HD 8x42 has 17.9 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Talos G2 HD 8x42: what does 8x42 mean?

Talos G2 HD 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.

Talos G2 HD 8x42: how wide is the view?

Talos G2 HD 8x42 shows a view 371 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 393 ft median of the 75 8x42 models in the chart.