Bushnell PowerView 2 12x50 specs and field of view

This PowerView 2 is a porro that weighs 28.4 oz, under the 29.2 oz median for 12x50. Its 265 ft field of view sits 26th of 36 models, a little under the 277 ft median.

Field of view: 265 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 10 mm
Close focus: 24 ft
Weight: 28.4 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

28.4 oz, lighter than the typical 29.2 oz
Takes a tripod adapter

PowerView 2 12x50: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 36 12x50 models.

Who the PowerView 2 12x50 suits

It suits steady-mounted viewing of far subjects, with a 24.5 calculated twilight factor and a 4.2 mm calculated exit pupil. The 5 degree field helps with scanning.

Eye relief is only 10 mm, well below the 15.5 mm median, and the 24 ft close focus is far beyond the 10 ft median.

PowerView 2 12x50 aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. PowerView 2 12x50 is one of 36 models in the 12x50 binoculars comparison.

PowerView 2 12x50 specifications

PowerView 2 12x50 figures as Bushnell prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 12x50 size.

PowerView 2 12x50 specifications
Magnification	12x
Objective lens	50 mm
Prism type	Porro
Field of view	265 ft at 1,000 yd (88 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	5°
Apparent field of view	60° *
Eye relief	10 mm
Close focus	24 ft (7.3 m)
Weight	28.4 oz (805 g)
Length	6.7 in (170 mm)
Tripod adaptable	Yes
Exit pupil	4.2 mm *
Twilight factor	24.5 *
Relative brightness	17.4 *

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

PowerView 2 12x50 against other 12x50 binoculars

PowerView 2 12x50 shows 265 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 277 ft median of the 36 12x50 models in the chart. At 28.4 oz it is at or under the 29.2 oz median weight for the size.

ZEISS Victory SFL 12x50315 ft
Kowa BD III 12x50 XD303 ft
Leica Ultravid 12x50 HD-Plus299 ft
Nikon Action 12x50293 ft
Nikon Monarch M5 12x50293 ft
Nikon Prostaff P7 12x50293 ft
Bushnell R7 12x50290 ft
Maven B.6 12x50289 ft
Celestron Landscout 12x50289 ft
Vortex Viper HD 12x50288 ft
Vortex Razor UHD 12x50288 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 12x50265 ft

12x50 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

PowerView 2 12x50 and its nearest rivals

PowerView 2 12x50 next to the 12x50 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 12x50	265 ft	10 mm	24 ft	28.4 oz	4.2 mm
Nikon Action EX 12x50 CF	288 ft	16.1 mm	23 ft	36.9 oz	4.2 mm
Bushnell Spectator Sport 12x50	273 ft	14 mm		31.2 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
Bushnell Engage EDX 12x50	280 ft	15 mm	10 ft	29.2 oz	4.2 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 12x50	12x50	265 ft	10 mm	24 ft	28.4 oz	4.2 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 10x50	10x50	344 ft	16 mm	25 ft	27.8 oz	5 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 20x50	20x50	165 ft	105 mm	31 ft	28.4 oz	2.5 mm

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PowerView 2 12x50 questions

PowerView 2 12x50: does it work with glasses?

PowerView 2 12x50 has 10 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

PowerView 2 12x50: what does 12x50 mean?

PowerView 2 12x50 magnifies 12 times through 50 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.

PowerView 2 12x50: how wide is the view?

PowerView 2 12x50 shows a view 265 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 277 ft median of the 36 12x50 models in the chart.

PowerView 2 12x50: can it go on a tripod?

PowerView 2 12x50 is tripod adaptable according to Bushnell, so it accepts a binocular tripod adapter.