Bushnell PowerView 2 10x25 Compact specs and field of view

This compact weighs 9.2 oz, under the 11.1 oz median for 10x25, and its 300 ft field of view sits just above the 297 ft median. Eye relief is a short 10 mm.

Field of view: 300 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 10 mm
Close focus: 15 ft
Weight: 9.2 oz
Exit pupil: 2.5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

300 ft view, wider than the typical 297 ft
9.2 oz, lighter than the typical 11.1 oz
Waterproof

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 26 10x25 models.

Who the PowerView 2 10x25 Compact suits

It suits a coat pocket and daytime viewing at 10x. The 5.7 degree field is typical for the size, and 15 ft of close focus is workable at a distance.

The 10 mm eye relief is well under the 14.6 mm median, and the 2.5 mm calculated exit pupil is small for dim light.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. PowerView 2 10x25 Compact is one of 26 models in the 10x25 binoculars comparison.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact specifications

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact figures as Bushnell prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x25 size.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	300 ft at 1,000 yd (100 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	5.7°
Apparent field of view	57° *
Eye relief	10 mm
Close focus	15 ft (4.6 m)
Weight	9.2 oz (260 g)
Length	4.5 in (115 mm)
Waterproofing	IPX7
Tripod adaptable	No
Exit pupil	2.5 mm *
Twilight factor	15.8 *
Relative brightness	6.3 *

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

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact against other 10x25 binoculars

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact shows 300 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart. At 9.2 oz it is at or under the 11.1 oz median weight for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 10x25378 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x25347 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 10x25 ATB342 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 10x25342 ft
Celestron Outland X 10x25326 ft
Bushnell H2O 10x25 Compact320 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 10x25315 ft
Bushnell A1 10x25315 ft
Minox X-active 10x25315 ft
Maven B.7 10x25314 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x25 Compact300 ft

10x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact and its nearest rivals

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact next to the 10x25 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 PowerView 2 10x25 Compact	300 ft	10 mm	15 ft	9.2 oz	2.5 mm
Bushnell H2O 10x25 Compact	320 ft	10 mm	17 ft	10.7 oz	2.5 mm
ZEISS Victory Pocket 10x25	315 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	2.5 mm
Leica Trinovid 10x25 BCA	273 ft	14.6 mm	16.5 ft	9 oz	2.5 mm

Other sizes of the PowerView 2

Bushnell makes the PowerView 2 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 PowerView 2 10x25 Compact	10x25	300 ft	10 mm	15 ft	9.2 oz	2.5 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 8x21 Compact	8x21	378 ft	10 mm	21 ft	7.2 oz	2.6 mm	Check price on Amazon
Bushnell PowerView 2 16x32 Compact	16x32	180 ft	12 mm	18 ft	10.9 oz	2 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 8x42	8x42	290 ft	16 mm	25 ft	23 oz	5.3 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x42	10x42	288 ft	15 mm	20 ft	22.2 oz	4.2 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50	10x50	344 ft	16 mm	25 ft	27.8 oz	5 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 12x50	12x50	265 ft	10 mm	24 ft	28.4 oz	4.2 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 20x50	20x50	165 ft	105 mm	31 ft	28.4 oz	2.5 mm

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PowerView 2 10x25 Compact questions

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact: does it work with glasses?

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact has 10 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact: what does 10x25 mean?

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact magnifies 10 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 2.5 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact: how wide is the view?

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact shows a view 300 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart.

PowerView 2 10x25 Compact: can it go on a tripod?

Bushnell does not list the PowerView 2 10x25 Compact as tripod adaptable.