Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50 specs and field of view

A 344 ft field of view puts this PowerView 2 ninth of 40 models, well above the 315 ft median for 10x50. Its 5 mm calculated exit pupil is a generous figure at this size.

Field of view: 344 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 16 mm
Close focus: 25 ft
Weight: 27.8 oz
Exit pupil: 5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

344 ft view, wider than the typical 315 ft
27.8 oz, lighter than the typical 29.3 oz
16 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

PowerView 2 10x50: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 40 10x50 models.

Who the PowerView 2 10x50 suits

It suits dusk and dawn viewing, where the 5 mm exit pupil and 22.4 twilight factor help. The 16 mm eye relief is a little under the 17.4 mm median.

Close focus is 25 ft against a 9.8 ft median, and 27.8 oz is the weight to carry.

PowerView 2 10x50 aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. PowerView 2 10x50 is one of 40 models in the 10x50 binoculars comparison.

PowerView 2 10x50 specifications

PowerView 2 10x50 figures as Bushnell prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x50 size.

PowerView 2 10x50 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	50 mm
Prism type	Porro
Field of view	344 ft at 1,000 yd (115 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.6°
Apparent field of view	66° *
Eye relief	16 mm
Close focus	25 ft (7.6 m)
Weight	27.8 oz (790 g)
Length	6.5 in (165 mm)
Tripod adaptable	Yes
Exit pupil	5 mm *
Twilight factor	22.4 *
Relative brightness	25 *

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

PowerView 2 10x50 against other 10x50 binoculars

PowerView 2 10x50 shows 344 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart. At 27.8 oz it is at or under the 29.3 oz median weight for the size.

Nikon WX 10x50 IF472 ft
ZEISS Victory SFL 10x50366 ft
Celestron UpClose G2 10x50354 ft
Celestron Landscout 10x50354 ft
Leica Ultravid 10x50 HD-Plus352 ft
Vortex Viper HD 10x50346 ft
Kowa BD III 10x50 XD346 ft
Minox X-UNIVERSAL 10x50345 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50344 ft
Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF342 ft
Fujinon 10x50 FMTR-SX342 ft

10x50 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

PowerView 2 10x50 and its nearest rivals

PowerView 2 10x50 next to the 10x50 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
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50	344 ft	16 mm	25 ft	27.8 oz	5 mm
Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF	342 ft	17.2 mm	23 ft	36 oz	5 mm
Bushnell Spectator Sport 10x50	298 ft	17 mm		31 oz	5 mm	Check price on Amazon
Bushnell Engage EDX 10x50	340 ft	15 mm	10 ft	29.2 oz	5 mm

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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 10x50	10x50	344 ft	16 mm	25 ft	27.8 oz	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 10x25 Compact	10x25	300 ft	10 mm	15 ft	9.2 oz	2.5 mm
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 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 10x50 questions

PowerView 2 10x50: does it work with glasses?

PowerView 2 10x50 has 16 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

PowerView 2 10x50: what does 10x50 mean?

PowerView 2 10x50 magnifies 10 times through 50 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 5 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

PowerView 2 10x50: how wide is the view?

PowerView 2 10x50 shows a view 344 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart.

PowerView 2 10x50: can it go on a tripod?

PowerView 2 10x50 is tripod adaptable according to Bushnell, so it accepts a binocular tripod adapter.