Minox X-active 10x25 specs and field of view

The X-active 10x25 places 9 of 26 models in the 10x25 size for field of view, at 315 ft against a size median of 297 ft. It weighs 11.5 oz, a little above the 11.1 oz median.

Field of view: 315 ftat 1,000 yd
Close focus: 8.2 ft
Weight: 11.5 oz
Exit pupil: 2.5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

315 ft view, wider than the typical 297 ft
Focuses as close as 8.2 ft
Waterproof

X-active 10x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 26 10x25 models.

Who the X-active 10x25 suits

A 8.2 ft close focus beats the 9.8 ft size median, so nearby subjects come into focus sooner. The maker names hunting as a use, and the IPX7 rating goes down to 5 m.

The exit pupil is calculated at 2.5 mm, small for dim light, and the weight sits above the size median.

X-active 10x25 or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. X-active 10x25 is one of 26 models in the 10x25 binoculars comparison.

X-active 10x25 specifications

X-active 10x25 figures as Minox prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x25 size.

X-active 10x25 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	25 mm
Field of view	315 ft at 1,000 yd (105 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6°
Apparent field of view	60° *
Close focus	8.2 ft (2.5 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 78 mm
Weight	11.5 oz (325 g)
Length	4.4 in (113 mm)
Width	4.5 in (114 mm)
Waterproofing	IPX7, down to 5 m
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Exit pupil	2.5 mm *
Twilight factor	15.8 *
Relative brightness	6.3 *

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

X-active 10x25 against other 10x25 binoculars

X-active 10x25 shows 315 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart. At 11.5 oz it is heavier than the 11.1 oz median for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 10x25378 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 10x25347 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 10x25 ATB342 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 10x25342 ft
Celestron Outland X 10x25326 ft
Bushnell H2O 10x25 Compact320 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 10x25315 ft
Bushnell A1 10x25315 ft
Minox X-active 10x25315 ft
Maven B.7 10x25314 ft
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x25 Compact300 ft

10x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

X-active 10x25 and its nearest rivals

X-active 10x25 next to the 10x25 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
Minox X-active 10x25	315 ft		8.2 ft	11.5 oz	2.5 mm
Bushnell PowerView 2 10x25 Compact	300 ft	10 mm	15 ft	9.2 oz	2.5 mm
Bushnell H2O 10x25 Compact	320 ft	10 mm	17 ft	10.7 oz	2.5 mm
ZEISS Victory Pocket 10x25	315 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	2.5 mm

Other sizes of the X-active

Minox makes the X-active in 7 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.

Model	Size	Field of view	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil
Minox X-active 10x25	10x25	315 ft	8.2 ft	11.5 oz	2.5 mm
Minox X-active 8x25	8x25	363 ft	8.2 ft	11.5 oz	3.1 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
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

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X-active 10x25 questions

X-active 10x25: what does 10x25 mean?

X-active 10x25 magnifies 10 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 2.5 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

X-active 10x25: how wide is the view?

X-active 10x25 shows a view 315 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart.