Kowa SV III 10x32 specs and field of view

At 16.8 oz, the SV III 10x32 is lighter than the 19 oz median for 27 models of 10x32, and its 384 ft view places 4th.

Field of view: 384 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15.5 mm
Close focus: 6.5 ft
Weight: 16.8 oz
Exit pupil: 3.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

384 ft view, wider than the typical 339 ft
16.8 oz, lighter than the typical 19 oz
Focuses as close as 6.5 ft

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

Who the SV III 10x32 suits

The light 16.8 oz body suits long carries, and a 6.5 ft close focus sits near the 6.6 ft median for near subjects. The 384 ft view suits scanning.

Eye relief is 15.5 mm, and the calculated 3.2 mm exit pupil is small for dusk.

SV III 10x32 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. SV III 10x32 is one of 27 models in the 10x32 binoculars comparison. Kowa lists it in the $200 to $500 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $500.

SV III 10x32 specifications

SV III 10x32 figures as Kowa prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x32 size.

SV III 10x32 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	32 mm
Field of view	384 ft at 1,000 yd (128 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	7.3°
Apparent field of view	73° *
Eye relief	15.5 mm
Close focus	6.5 ft (2 m)
Weight	16.8 oz (476 g)
Waterproofing	Fully waterproof, nitrogen filled
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Maker list price	$200 to $500
Exit pupil	3.2 mm *
Twilight factor	17.9 *
Relative brightness	10.2 *

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

SV III 10x32 against other 10x32 binoculars

SV III 10x32 shows 384 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 339 ft median of the 27 10x32 models in the chart. At 16.8 oz it is at or under the 19 oz median weight 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

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

SV III 10x32 and its nearest rivals

SV III 10x32 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	Maker list price	Amazon
Kowa SV III 10x32	384 ft	15.5 mm	6.5 ft	16.8 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500
Celestron TrailSeeker 10x32	325 ft	14.4 mm	8.2 ft	16 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Vortex Diamondback HD 10x32	340 ft	14 mm	6 ft	16 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Hawke Endurance ED 10x32	335 ft	15 mm	4 ft	22.4 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon

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Other sizes of the SV III

Kowa makes the SV III 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
Kowa SV III 10x32	10x32	384 ft	15.5 mm	6.5 ft	16.8 oz	3.2 mm
Kowa SV III 8x32	8x32	499 ft	15.5 mm	6.5 ft	17.1 oz	4 mm
Kowa SV III 8x42	8x42	413 ft	20 mm	9.8 ft	19.2 oz	5.3 mm
Kowa SV III 10x42	10x42	400 ft	15.5 mm	9.8 ft	19.6 oz	4.2 mm

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SV III 10x32 questions

SV III 10x32: does it work with glasses?

SV III 10x32 has 15.5 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.

SV III 10x32: what does 10x32 mean?

SV III 10x32 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.

SV III 10x32: how wide is the view?

SV III 10x32 shows a view 384 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 339 ft median of the 27 10x32 models in the chart.