Minox X-PRO 10x42 specs and field of view

An 18 mm eye relief and a 390 ft field of view lift the X-PRO 10x42 to place 4 of 87 models in the 10x42 size, against a 336 ft median.

Field of view: 390 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 18 mm
Close focus: 4.9 ft
Weight: 30.9 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

390 ft view, wider than the typical 336 ft
18 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
Focuses as close as 4.9 ft

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

Who the X-PRO 10x42 suits

Eyeglass wearers get the 18 mm eye relief, and the 4.9 ft close focus suits nearby subjects. The ED glass is stated in the figures.

At 30.9 oz it is heavier than the 24.9 oz size median.

X-PRO 10x42 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. X-PRO 10x42 is one of 87 models in the 10x42 binoculars comparison.

X-PRO 10x42 specifications

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

X-PRO 10x42 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	42 mm
Field of view	390 ft at 1,000 yd (130 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	7.4°
Apparent field of view	74° *
Eye relief	18 mm
Close focus	4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 76 mm
Weight	30.9 oz (875 g)
Length	6.1 in (156 mm)
Width	4.8 in (123 mm)
Extra-low dispersion glass	Yes
Waterproofing	IPX7, 1 m for 30 min
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-PRO 10x42 against other 10x42 binoculars

X-PRO 10x42 shows 390 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart. At 30.9 oz it is heavier than the 24.9 oz median 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

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

X-PRO 10x42 and its nearest rivals

X-PRO 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-PRO 10x42	390 ft	18 mm	4.9 ft	30.9 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-PRO

Minox makes the X-PRO in 2 sizes; a larger front lens adds brightness and weight, and more magnification narrows the view.

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

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X-PRO 10x42 questions

X-PRO 10x42: does it work with glasses?

X-PRO 10x42 has 18 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

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

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

X-PRO 10x42 shows a view 390 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart.