Celestron Landscout 10x50 specs and field of view
The Landscout 10x50 shows 354 ft, 4th of 40 in its size and well past the 315 ft median, at 27 oz.
- Field of view
- 354 ftat 1,000 yd
- Eye relief
- 12 mm
- Close focus
- 23 ft
- Weight
- 27 oz
- Exit pupil
- 5 mmcalculated
Why pick it
- 354 ft view, wider than the typical 315 ft
- 27 oz, lighter than the typical 29.3 oz
- Takes a tripod adapter
Who the Landscout 10x50 suits
Open ground and wide scenes suit the 6.8 degree view, and the 5 mm exit pupil gives light at dusk. The 27 oz weight sits under the 29.3 oz median.
Just 12 mm of relief is under the 17.4 mm median, the close focus is 23 ft, and the maker lists it as water resistant, not waterproof.
Landscout 10x50 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. Landscout 10x50 is one of 40 models in the 10x50 binoculars comparison. Celestron lists it in the under $100 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $100.
Landscout 10x50 specifications
Landscout 10x50 figures as Celestron prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x50 size.
| Magnification | 10x |
|---|---|
| Objective lens | 50 mm |
| Prism type | Porro |
| Field of view | 354 ft at 1,000 yd (118 m at 1,000 m) |
| Angular field of view | 6.8° |
| Apparent field of view | 68° * |
| Eye relief | 12 mm |
| Close focus | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Eye spacing range | 56 to 72 mm |
| Weight | 27 oz (765 g) |
| Waterproofing | Water Resistant |
| Tripod adaptable | Yes |
| Maker list price | under $100 |
| Exit pupil | 5 mm * |
| Twilight factor | 22.4 * |
| Relative brightness | 25 * |
* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.
Landscout 10x50 against other 10x50 binoculars
Landscout 10x50 shows 354 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart. At 27 oz it is at or under the 29.3 oz median weight for the size.
Landscout 10x50 and its nearest rivals
Landscout 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 | Maker list price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestron Landscout 10x50 | 354 ft | 12 mm | 23 ft | 27 oz | 5 mm | under $100 |
| Celestron UpClose G2 10x50 | 354 ft | 12 mm | 23 ft | 27 oz | 5 mm | under $100 |
| Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF | 342 ft | 17.2 mm | 23 ft | 36 oz | 5 mm | |
| Bushnell PowerView 2 10x50 | 344 ft | 16 mm | 25 ft | 27.8 oz | 5 mm |
Other sizes of the Landscout
Celestron makes the Landscout in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestron Landscout 10x50 | 10x50 | 354 ft | 12 mm | 23 ft | 27 oz | 5 mm |
| Celestron Landscout 7x35 | 7x35 | 483 ft | 13 mm | 13 ft | 22 oz | 5 mm |
| Celestron Landscout 8x40 | 8x40 | 429 ft | 12 mm | 19 ft | 24 oz | 5 mm |
| Celestron Landscout 12x50 | 12x50 | 289 ft | 15 mm | 22.9 ft | 33.2 oz | 4.2 mm |
Lists that include the Landscout 10x50
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Landscout 10x50 questions
Landscout 10x50: does it work with glasses?
Landscout 10x50 has 12 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.
Landscout 10x50: what does 10x50 mean?
Landscout 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.
Landscout 10x50: how wide is the view?
Landscout 10x50 shows a view 354 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 315 ft median of the 40 10x50 models in the chart.
Landscout 10x50: can it go on a tripod?
Landscout 10x50 is tripod adaptable according to Celestron, so it accepts a binocular tripod adapter.