Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact specs and field of view

This compact 8x25 weighs 10.3 oz against a 10.9 oz median, and its 361 ft field of view edges past the 357 ft median. That puts it 9th of 21 models for field.

Field of view: 361 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 11 mm
Close focus: 19 ft
Weight: 10.3 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

361 ft view, wider than the typical 357 ft
10.3 oz, lighter than the typical 10.9 oz
Waterproof

H2O 8x25 Compact: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the H2O 8x25 Compact suits

It suits pocket carrying and wide views at close to the size's median field. The 361 ft view makes scanning easy for a binocular this small.

Eye relief is only 11 mm, well below the 15 mm median, and the 3.1 mm calculated exit pupil gives little light at dusk.

H2O 8x25 Compact is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. H2O 8x25 Compact is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison.

H2O 8x25 Compact specifications

H2O 8x25 Compact figures as Bushnell prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

H2O 8x25 Compact specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	361 ft at 1,000 yd (110 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.3°
Apparent field of view	50° *
Eye relief	11 mm
Close focus	19 ft (5.8 m)
Weight	10.3 oz (292 g)
Length	4 in (101 mm)
Waterproofing	IPX7
Fog-proofing gas	Argon
Tripod adaptable	No
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

H2O 8x25 Compact against other 8x25 binoculars

H2O 8x25 Compact shows 361 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 10.3 oz it is at or under the 10.9 oz median weight for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25465 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 8x25435 ft
Celestron Outland X 8x25432 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 8x25 ATB429 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25421 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25390 ft
Leupold BX-1 Rogue 8x25 Compact377 ft
Minox X-active 8x25363 ft
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact361 ft
Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25360 ft
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25357 ft

8x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

H2O 8x25 Compact and its nearest rivals

H2O 8x25 Compact next to the 8x25 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
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact	361 ft	11 mm	19 ft	10.3 oz	3.1 mm
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25	357 ft	16 mm	6.2 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25	390 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	3.1 mm
Nikon Travelite EX 8x25 CF	330 ft	15.5 mm	9.2 ft	12.5 oz	3.1 mm

Other sizes of the H2O

Bushnell makes the H2O in 8 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
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact	8x25	361 ft	11 mm	19 ft	10.3 oz	3.1 mm
Bushnell H2O 10x25 Compact	10x25	320 ft	10 mm	17 ft	10.7 oz	2.5 mm
Bushnell H2O 12x25	12x25	262 ft	8 mm	19 ft	10.6 oz	2.1 mm
Bushnell H2O 12x25 Compact	12x25	262 ft	8 mm	19 ft	10.6 oz	2.1 mm
Bushnell H2O 8x42 (roof)	8x42	360 ft	17 mm	15 ft	22.7 oz	5.3 mm	Check price on Amazon
Bushnell H2O 10x42	10x42	305 ft	15.6 mm	12 ft	22.2 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
Bushnell H2O 12x42	12x42	267 ft	14 mm	18 ft	31 oz	3.5 mm
Bushnell H2O 7x50	7x50	340 ft	27 mm	24 ft	37.5 oz	7.1 mm

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H2O 8x25 Compact questions

H2O 8x25 Compact: does it work with glasses?

H2O 8x25 Compact has 11 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

H2O 8x25 Compact: what does 8x25 mean?

H2O 8x25 Compact magnifies 8 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3.1 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

H2O 8x25 Compact: how wide is the view?

H2O 8x25 Compact shows a view 361 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.

H2O 8x25 Compact: can it go on a tripod?

Bushnell does not list the H2O 8x25 Compact as tripod adaptable.