Minox binoculars compared: all 25 models side by side

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Widest view

Longest eye relief

The 8x56 weighs 45.2 oz with a 7 mm calculated exit pupil, while the 10x25 and 8x25 both weigh 11.5 oz.

Model	Size	Field of view	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Minox X-active 8x25	8x25	363 ft	8.2 ft	11.5 oz	3.1 mm
Minox X-active 10x25	10x25	315 ft	8.2 ft	11.5 oz	2.5 mm
Minox X-active 8x33	8x33	420 ft	8.2 ft	20.1 oz	4.1 mm
Minox X-active 10x33	10x33	345 ft	8.2 ft	20.1 oz	3.3 mm
Minox X-active 8x44	8x44	408 ft	8.2 ft	25.4 oz	5.5 mm	$500 to $1,000
Minox X-active 10x44	10x44	345 ft	8.2 ft	25.4 oz	4.4 mm
Minox X-active 8x56	8x56	378 ft	11.5 ft	45.2 oz	7 mm

The 10x26 and 8x26 weigh 10.2 oz each, and the 8x56 reaches 34.2 oz with a 336 ft field of view.

Model	Size	Field of view	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil
Minox X-lite 8x26	8x26	357 ft	9.8 ft	10.2 oz	3.3 mm
Minox X-lite 10x26	10x26	294 ft	13.1 ft	10.2 oz	2.6 mm
Minox X-lite 8x34	8x34	372 ft	9.8 ft	15.9 oz	4.3 mm
Minox X-lite 10x34	10x34	315 ft	9.8 ft	15.9 oz	3.4 mm
Minox X-lite 8x42	8x42	372 ft	9.8 ft	21.5 oz	5.3 mm
Minox X-lite 10x42	10x42	318 ft	9.8 ft	20.8 oz	4.2 mm
Minox X-lite 8x56	8x56	336 ft	9.8 ft	34.2 oz	7 mm

The 8x42 shows 462 ft, the widest view in the Minox line, with 18 mm of eye relief, a 4.9 ft close focus and ED glass.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Minox X-PRO 8x42	8x42	462 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	31.7 oz	5.3 mm
Minox X-PRO 10x42	10x42	390 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	30.9 oz	4.2 mm

The 8x26 weighs 10.9 oz with 16 mm of eye relief, and the 8x42 lists 17.9 mm.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil
Minox X-TOUR 8x26	8x26	357 ft	16 mm	9.8 ft	10.9 oz	3.3 mm
Minox X-TOUR 10x26	10x26	294 ft	14.1 mm	9.8 ft	11.5 oz	2.6 mm
Minox X-TOUR 8x34	8x34	420 ft	16.3 mm	6.6 ft	17.8 oz	4.3 mm
Minox X-TOUR 10x34	10x34	339 ft	16.4 mm	6.6 ft	17.6 oz	3.4 mm
Minox X-TOUR 8x42	8x42	387 ft	17.9 mm	8.2 ft	24.2 oz	5.3 mm
Minox X-TOUR 10x42	10x42	324 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	22.9 oz	4.2 mm

The 8x42 shows 426 ft with 18.4 mm of eye relief, a 4.9 ft close focus and ED glass.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil
Minox X-UNIVERSAL 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18.4 mm	4.9 ft	25.6 oz	5.3 mm
Minox X-UNIVERSAL 10x42	10x42	345 ft	16 mm	4.9 ft	24.9 oz	4.2 mm
Minox X-UNIVERSAL 10x50	10x50	345 ft	18.1 mm	8.2 ft	32.6 oz	5 mm

The Minox binoculars with the longest eye relief, from the maker's figures.

Which sizes does Minox make?

Minox has 25 binoculars in the chart across 14 sizes: 10x25, 10x33, 8x25, 8x33, 8x44, 8x56, 10x26, 10x34, 10x42, 8x26, 8x34, 8x42.

Do Minox binoculars work with glasses?

10 of the 11 Minox models with a printed figure have 16 mm of eye relief or more, the minimum the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.