Bushnell PowerView 2 16x32 Compact specs and field of view
At 16x, this compact brings a 180 ft field of view and 18 ft close focus in a 10.9 oz body. Its calculated twilight factor is 22.6.
- Field of view
- 180 ftat 1,000 yd
- Eye relief
- 12 mm
- Close focus
- 18 ft
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
- Exit pupil
- 2 mmcalculated
Who the PowerView 2 16x32 Compact suits
It suits far subjects in good light, where 16x magnification brings detail up close. The 10.9 oz weight is easy to carry in a pocket.
The 2 mm calculated exit pupil is small, the 180 ft field is narrow, and 12 mm of eye relief is short.
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PowerView 2 16x32 Compact specifications
PowerView 2 16x32 Compact figures as Bushnell prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 16x32 size.
| Magnification | 16x |
|---|---|
| Objective lens | 32 mm |
| Prism type | Roof |
| Field of view | 180 ft at 1,000 yd (60 m at 1,000 m) |
| Angular field of view | 3.4° |
| Apparent field of view | 55° * |
| Eye relief | 12 mm |
| Close focus | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Weight | 10.9 oz (310 g) |
| Length | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
| Tripod adaptable | No |
| Exit pupil | 2 mm * |
| Twilight factor | 22.6 * |
| Relative brightness | 4 * |
* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.
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 16x32 Compact | 16x32 | 180 ft | 12 mm | 18 ft | 10.9 oz | 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 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 16x32 Compact questions
PowerView 2 16x32 Compact: does it work with glasses?
PowerView 2 16x32 Compact has 12 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.
PowerView 2 16x32 Compact: what does 16x32 mean?
PowerView 2 16x32 Compact magnifies 16 times through 32 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 2 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.
PowerView 2 16x32 Compact: can it go on a tripod?
Bushnell does not list the PowerView 2 16x32 Compact as tripod adaptable.