Minox X-lite 10x26 specs and field of view

At 10.2 oz the X-lite 10x26 weighs less than the 10.6 oz median for the 10x26 size, while its 294 ft field of view equals that median.

Field of view: 294 ftat 1,000 yd
Close focus: 13.1 ft
Weight: 10.2 oz
Exit pupil: 2.6 mmcalculated

Why pick it

10.2 oz, lighter than the typical 10.6 oz
Waterproof

X-lite 10x26: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 6 10x26 models.

Who the X-lite 10x26 suits

Light weight is the draw for long walks. Exit pupil works out to 2.6 mm, and the eye relief median for the size is 14 mm.

The 13.1 ft close focus is longer than the 10.4 ft size median, and the 294 ft view is narrow.

X-lite 10x26 aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. X-lite 10x26 is one of 6 models in the 10x26 binoculars comparison.

X-lite 10x26 specifications

X-lite 10x26 figures as Minox prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x26 size.

X-lite 10x26 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	26 mm
Field of view	294 ft at 1,000 yd (98 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	5.6°
Apparent field of view	56° *
Close focus	13.1 ft (4 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 72 mm
Weight	10.2 oz (290 g)
Length	4.6 in (117 mm)
Width	4.4 in (113 mm)
Waterproofing	IPX7
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Exit pupil	2.6 mm *
Twilight factor	16.1 *
Relative brightness	6.8 *

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

X-lite 10x26 against other 10x26 binoculars

X-lite 10x26 shows 294 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 294 ft median of the 6 10x26 models in the chart. At 10.2 oz it is at or under the 10.6 oz median weight for the size.

Steiner Safari UltraSharp 10x26302 ft
Vortex Vanquish 10x26294 ft
Steiner BluHorizons 10x26294 ft
Minox X-lite 10x26294 ft
Minox X-TOUR 10x26294 ft
Hawke Vantage HD 10x26293 ft

10x26 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

X-lite 10x26 and its nearest rivals

X-lite 10x26 next to the 10x26 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
Minox X-lite 10x26	294 ft		13.1 ft	10.2 oz	2.6 mm
Minox X-TOUR 10x26	294 ft	14.1 mm	9.8 ft	11.5 oz	2.6 mm
Vortex Vanquish 10x26	294 ft	16 mm	7.6 ft	12.7 oz	2.6 mm	$100 to $200
Hawke Vantage HD 10x26	293 ft	14 mm	11.5 ft	9.5 oz	2.6 mm	$100 to $200

Other sizes of the X-lite

Minox makes the X-lite 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-lite 10x26	10x26	294 ft	13.1 ft	10.2 oz	2.6 mm
Minox X-lite 8x26	8x26	357 ft	9.8 ft	10.2 oz	3.3 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

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X-lite 10x26 questions

X-lite 10x26: what does 10x26 mean?

X-lite 10x26 magnifies 10 times through 26 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 2.6 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

X-lite 10x26: how wide is the view?

X-lite 10x26 shows a view 294 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 294 ft median of the 6 10x26 models in the chart.