Minox X-lite 10x42 specs and field of view

In a field of 87 models of this size, the X-lite 10x42 places 63 for its 318 ft view, below the 336 ft median. It weighs 20.8 oz against a 24.9 oz median.

Field of view: 318 ftat 1,000 yd
Close focus: 9.8 ft
Weight: 20.8 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

20.8 oz, lighter than the typical 24.9 oz
Waterproof

X-lite 10x42: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 87 10x42 models.

Who the X-lite 10x42 suits

The weight below the median helps on long carries. Exit pupil works out to 4.2 mm and a twilight factor of 20.5 serve general daytime and evening use.

The close focus of 9.8 ft is longer than the 6.6 ft size median, and the field of view is narrower than most 10x42 models.

X-lite 10x42 aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. X-lite 10x42 is one of 87 models in the 10x42 binoculars comparison.

X-lite 10x42 specifications

X-lite 10x42 figures as Minox prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x42 size.

X-lite 10x42 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	42 mm
Field of view	318 ft at 1,000 yd (106 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.1°
Apparent field of view	61° *
Close focus	9.8 ft (3 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 76 mm
Weight	20.8 oz (590 g)
Length	5.7 in (145 mm)
Width	4.8 in (121 mm)
Waterproofing	IPX7
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Exit pupil	4.2 mm *
Twilight factor	20.5 *
Relative brightness	17.6 *

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

X-lite 10x42 against other 10x42 binoculars

X-lite 10x42 shows 318 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart. At 20.8 oz it is at or under the 24.9 oz median weight for the size.

Kowa SV III 10x42400 ft
Swarovski NL Pure 10x42399 ft
Bushnell R5 10x42390 ft
Minox X-PRO 10x42390 ft
Kowa BD III 10x42 XD378 ft
Hawke Frontier APO 10x42372 ft
Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42367 ft
Nikon Prostaff P7 10x42367 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 10x42367 ft
GPO Passion HD 10x42366 ft
Nikon Monarch HG 10x42363 ft
Minox X-lite 10x42318 ft

10x42 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

X-lite 10x42 and its nearest rivals

X-lite 10x42 next to the 10x42 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	Amazon
Minox X-lite 10x42	318 ft		9.8 ft	20.8 oz	4.2 mm
ZEISS Victory SF 10x42	360 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	27.8 oz	4.2 mm
Canon 10x42 L IS WP	342 ft	16 mm	8.2 ft	39.2 oz	4.2 mm
ZEISS Terra ED 10x42	330 ft	14 mm	5.3 ft	25.6 oz	4.2 mm	Check price on Amazon

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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 10x42	10x42	318 ft	9.8 ft	20.8 oz	4.2 mm
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 8x56	8x56	336 ft	9.8 ft	34.2 oz	7 mm

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X-lite 10x42 questions

X-lite 10x42: what does 10x42 mean?

X-lite 10x42 magnifies 10 times through 42 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 4.2 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

X-lite 10x42: how wide is the view?

X-lite 10x42 shows a view 318 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart.