Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25 specs and field of view

Noctivid Compact 8x25 adjusts eye spacing over a wide span of 37 to 84 mm. The 360 ft field sits at place 10 of 21, just above the 357 ft median for 8x25 models.

Field of view: 360 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15 mm
Close focus: 6.6 ft
Weight: 13.2 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

360 ft view, wider than the typical 357 ft
Focuses as close as 6.6 ft
Waterproof

Noctivid Compact 8x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the Noctivid Compact 8x25 suits

At 13.2 oz it suits pocket carrying, and the 6.6 ft close focus is shorter than the 8.2 ft median. It is nitrogen filled.

The calculated exit pupil is 3.1 mm, and 13.2 oz is above the 10.9 oz median for 8x25 models.

Noctivid Compact 8x25 can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. Noctivid Compact 8x25 is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison.

Noctivid Compact 8x25 specifications

Noctivid Compact 8x25 figures as Leica prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

Noctivid Compact 8x25 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	360 ft at 1,000 yd (120 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.9°
Apparent field of view	55° *
Eye relief	15 mm
Close focus	6.6 ft (2 m)
Eye spacing range	37 to 84 mm
Weight	13.2 oz (374 g)
Length	4.4 in (112 mm)
Width	4.3 in (110 mm)
Waterproofing	To a depth of 16.5 ft / 5 m
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Focus system	Center focus
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

Noctivid Compact 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

Noctivid Compact 8x25 shows 360 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 13.2 oz it is heavier than the 10.9 oz median for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25465 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 8x25435 ft
Celestron Outland X 8x25432 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 8x25 ATB429 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25421 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25390 ft
Leupold BX-1 Rogue 8x25 Compact377 ft
Minox X-active 8x25363 ft
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact361 ft
Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25360 ft
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25357 ft

8x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Noctivid Compact 8x25 and its nearest rivals

Noctivid Compact 8x25 next to the 8x25 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
Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25	360 ft	15 mm	6.6 ft	13.2 oz	3.1 mm
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25	357 ft	16 mm	6.2 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25	390 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	3.1 mm
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact	361 ft	11 mm	19 ft	10.3 oz	3.1 mm

Other sizes of the Noctivid Compact

Leica makes the Noctivid Compact in 2 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
Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25	8x25	360 ft	15 mm	6.6 ft	13.2 oz	3.1 mm
Leica Noctivid Compact 10x25	10x25	300 ft	15 mm	6.6 ft	13.4 oz	2.5 mm

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Noctivid Compact 8x25 questions

Noctivid Compact 8x25: does it work with glasses?

Noctivid Compact 8x25 has 15 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.

Noctivid Compact 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

Noctivid Compact 8x25 magnifies 8 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3.1 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Noctivid Compact 8x25: how wide is the view?

Noctivid Compact 8x25 shows a view 360 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.