Canon 10x32 IS specs and field of view

The Canon 10x32 IS has a 315 ft (at 1,000 yd) field, which puts it 23rd of 27 models of its size for width, against a 339 ft median. Close focus is 6.6 ft.

Field of view: 315 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 14.5 mm
Close focus: 6.6 ft
Weight: 27.5 oz
Exit pupil: 3.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

Focuses as close as 6.6 ft
Image stabilized

10x32 IS: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 27 10x32 models.

Who the 10x32 IS suits

The 6.6 ft close focus and 3.2 mm calculated exit pupil suit mixed use, from nearby birds to evening walks. Eye relief is 14.5 mm, and the relative brightness works out to 10.2.

At 27.5 oz it is heavier than the 19 oz median for 10x32, and the 14.5 mm eye relief is shorter than the 15 mm median.

10x32 IS aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. 10x32 IS is one of 27 models in the 10x32 binoculars comparison.

10x32 IS specifications

10x32 IS figures as Canon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x32 size.

10x32 IS specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	32 mm
Prism type	Porro
Field of view	315 ft at 1,000 yd (105 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6°
Apparent field of view	55.3°
Eye relief	14.5 mm
Close focus	6.6 ft (2 m)
Weight	27.5 oz (780 g)
Length	6.7 in (171 mm)
Width	5.6 in (142 mm)
Image stabilization	Yes
Exit pupil	3.2 mm *
Twilight factor	17.9 *
Relative brightness	10.2 *

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

10x32 IS against other 10x32 binoculars

10x32 IS shows 315 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 339 ft median of the 27 10x32 models in the chart. At 27.5 oz it is heavier than the 19 oz median for the size.

Swarovski NL Pure 10x32396 ft
ZEISS Victory SF 10x32390 ft
Vortex Razor UHD 10x32388 ft
Kowa SV III 10x32384 ft
ZEISS Conquest HDX 10x32354 ft
Steiner SkyHawk 4.0 10x32354 ft
Leica Ultravid 10x32 HD-Plus352 ft
Kowa BD III 10x32 XD351 ft
Nikon EDG 10x32342 ft
Leica Trinovid 10x32 HD342 ft
Fujinon KF 10x32341 ft
Canon 10x32 IS315 ft

10x32 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

10x32 IS and its nearest rivals

10x32 IS next to the 10x32 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
Canon 10x32 IS	315 ft	14.5 mm	6.6 ft	27.5 oz	3.2 mm
ZEISS Terra ED 10x32	336 ft	16.5 mm	5.3 ft	18 oz	3.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Victory SF 10x32	390 ft	19 mm	6.4 ft	20.8 oz	3.2 mm	Check price on Amazon
ZEISS Conquest HDX 10x32	354 ft	16.5 mm	4.9 ft	21.9 oz	3.2 mm	Check price on Amazon

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Other sizes of the Canon IS

Canon makes the Canon IS in 10 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
Canon 10x32 IS	10x32	315 ft	14.5 mm	6.6 ft	27.5 oz	3.2 mm
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 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

10x32 IS questions

10x32 IS: does it work with glasses?

10x32 IS has 14.5 mm of eye relief, under the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses, so the edge of the view may be cut off with glasses on.

10x32 IS: what does 10x32 mean?

10x32 IS magnifies 10 times through 32 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3.2 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

10x32 IS: how wide is the view?

10x32 IS shows a view 315 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 339 ft median of the 27 10x32 models in the chart.