Nikon 10x25HG L DCF specs and field of view

Light at 10.6 oz, the 10x25HG L DCF gives 15 mm of eye relief and a 282 ft field at 1,000 yd.

Field of view: 282 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15 mm
Close focus: 10.5 ft
Weight: 10.6 oz
Exit pupil: 2.5 mmcalculated

Why pick it

10.6 oz, lighter than the typical 11.1 oz
Waterproof

10x25HG L DCF: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 26 10x25 models.

Who the 10x25HG L DCF suits

The 10.6 oz weight and 15 mm eye relief suit hiking. A 3 m rating for 5 minutes and nitrogen fogproofing add weather cover.

Close focus of 10.5 ft is longer than the 9.8 ft median, and the calculated exit pupil is 2.5 mm.

10x25HG L DCF can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. 10x25HG L DCF is one of 26 models in the 10x25 binoculars comparison.

10x25HG L DCF specifications

10x25HG L DCF figures as Nikon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x25 size.

10x25HG L DCF specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	282 ft at 1,000 yd (94 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	5.4°
Apparent field of view	50.5°
Eye relief	15 mm
Close focus	10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 72 mm
Weight	10.6 oz (300 g)
Length	4.4 in (112 mm)
Width	4.3 in (109 mm)
Waterproofing	Up to 3 m / 9.8 ft for 5 minutes
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.

10x25HG L DCF against other 10x25 binoculars

10x25HG L DCF shows 282 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart. At 10.6 oz it is at or under the 11.1 oz median weight 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
Nikon 10x25HG L DCF282 ft

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

10x25HG L DCF and its nearest rivals

10x25HG L DCF 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
Nikon 10x25HG L DCF	282 ft	15 mm	10.5 ft	10.6 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 HG L DCF

Nikon makes the HG L DCF 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
Nikon 10x25HG L DCF	10x25	282 ft	15 mm	10.5 ft	10.6 oz	2.5 mm
Nikon 8x20HG L DCF	8x20	357 ft	15 mm	7.9 ft	9.5 oz	2.5 mm

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10x25HG L DCF questions

10x25HG L DCF: does it work with glasses?

10x25HG L DCF has 15 mm of eye relief, under the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses, so the edge of the view may be cut off with glasses on.

10x25HG L DCF: what does 10x25 mean?

10x25HG L DCF 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.

10x25HG L DCF: how wide is the view?

10x25HG L DCF shows a view 282 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 297 ft median of the 26 10x25 models in the chart.