Binocular Chart

Canon binoculars: 10 models compared

All 10 Canon models use porro prisms and carry image stabilization, with fields of view from 195 to 345 ft and a median weight of 27.4 oz. Only 1 of 10 reaches 16 mm of eye relief.

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Canon 10x42 L IS WP

  • Most popular of the 10 compared
  • 342 ft view, wider than the typical 283 ft
  • Longest eye relief of the 10: 16 mm

Lightest

Canon 8x20 IS

  • Widest view of the 10: 345 ft
  • Lightest of the 10: 14.8 oz
  • Focuses as close as 6.6 ft
Binoculars compared
10
Series
1
Field of view range
195 to 345 ft
With 16 mm eye relief or more
1 of 10

Canon Canon IS

Every model is stabilized, from the 8x20 IS at 14.8 oz and 345 ft of view to the 10x42 L IS WP at 39.2 oz with 16 mm of eye relief.

ModelSizeField of viewEye reliefClose focusWeightExit pupilMaker list price
Canon 8x20 IS 8x20 345 ft 13.5 mm 6.6 ft 14.8 oz 2.5 mm
Canon 10x20 IS 10x20 279 ft 13.5 mm 6.6 ft 15.2 oz 2 mm
Canon 10x30 IS II 10x30 315 ft 14.5 mm 13.8 ft 21.2 oz 3 mm
Canon 10x32 IS 10x32 315 ft 14.5 mm 6.6 ft 27.5 oz 3.2 mm
Canon 12x32 IS 12x32 261 ft 14.5 mm 6.6 ft 27.5 oz 2.7 mm
Canon 14x32 IS 14x32 225 ft 14.5 mm 6.6 ft 27.3 oz 2.3 mm
Canon 12x36 IS III 12x36 287 ft 14.5 mm 19.7 ft 23.3 oz 3 mm
Canon 10x42 L IS WP 10x42 342 ft 16 mm 8.2 ft 39.2 oz 4.2 mm
Canon 15x50 IS All Weather 15x50 237 ft 15 mm 19.7 ft 41.6 oz 3.3 mm
Canon 18x50 IS All Weather 18x50 195 ft 15 mm 19.7 ft 41.6 oz 2.8 mm

Canon by the numbers

Binoculars compared
10
Median field of view
283 ft
Median weight
27.4 oz
Median eye relief
14.5 mm
With an Amazon listing
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The Canon binoculars with the longest eye relief, from the maker's figures.

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Canon questions

Which sizes does Canon make?

Canon has 10 binoculars in the chart across 10 sizes: 10x42, 15x50, 10x30, 12x36, 12x32, 18x50, 10x20, 10x32, 14x32, 8x20.

Do Canon binoculars work with glasses?

1 of the 10 Canon models with a printed figure have 16 mm of eye relief or more, the minimum the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.