Minox X-active 8x25 specs and field of view

The X-active 8x25 gives a 363 ft field of view, place 8 of 21 models in the 8x25 size and slightly above the 357 ft median. It weighs 11.5 oz, above the 10.9 oz median.

Field of view: 363 ftat 1,000 yd
Close focus: 8.2 ft
Weight: 11.5 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

363 ft view, wider than the typical 357 ft
Focuses as close as 8.2 ft
Waterproof

X-active 8x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the X-active 8x25 suits

The 8.2 ft close focus equals the 8.2 ft size median, so nearby subjects focus as in most 8x25 models. Exit pupil works out to 3.1 mm, and 11.5 oz suits long carries in the field.

Calculated at 3.1 mm, the exit pupil leaves little room at dusk, and no eye relief figure is printed.

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

X-active 8x25 specifications

X-active 8x25 figures as Minox prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

X-active 8x25 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Field of view	363 ft at 1,000 yd (121 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.9°
Apparent field of view	55° *
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	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

X-active 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

X-active 8x25 shows 363 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 11.5 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.

X-active 8x25 and its nearest rivals

X-active 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
Minox X-active 8x25	363 ft		8.2 ft	11.5 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 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 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
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 8x25 questions

X-active 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

X-active 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.

X-active 8x25: how wide is the view?

X-active 8x25 shows a view 363 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.