Nikon Aculon A30 8x25 specs and field of view

At 9.7 oz this Aculon A30 is lighter than the 10.9 oz median for the 8x25 size, and eye relief is 15 mm, level with the size median.

Field of view: 315 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15 mm
Close focus: 9.8 ft
Weight: 9.7 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

9.7 oz, lighter than the typical 10.9 oz

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Aculon A30 8x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the Aculon A30 8x25 suits

A pocket carry with room for eyeglasses suits it, and the 9.8 ft close focus is a little longer than the 8.2 ft size median.

The 315 ft field of view is 19th of 21 models in the 8x25 size, under the 357 ft median.

Aculon A30 8x25 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. Aculon A30 8x25 is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison.

Aculon A30 8x25 specifications

Aculon A30 8x25 figures as Nikon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

Aculon A30 8x25 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Roof
Field of view	315 ft at 1,000 yd (105 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6°
Apparent field of view	45.5°
Eye relief	15 mm
Close focus	9.8 ft (3 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 72 mm
Weight	9.7 oz (275 g)
Length	4.9 in (125 mm)
Width	4.5 in (115 mm)
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

Aculon A30 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

Aculon A30 8x25 shows 315 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 9.7 oz it is at or under the 10.9 oz median weight 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
Nikon Aculon A30 8x25315 ft

8x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Aculon A30 8x25 and its nearest rivals

Aculon A30 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	Amazon
Nikon Aculon A30 8x25	315 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	9.7 oz	3.1 mm	Check price on Amazon
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 Aculon A30

Nikon makes the Aculon A30 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	Amazon
Nikon Aculon A30 8x25	8x25	315 ft	15 mm	9.8 ft	9.7 oz	3.1 mm	Check price on Amazon
Nikon Aculon A30 10x25	10x25	261 ft	13 mm	9.8 ft	9.7 oz	2.5 mm	Check price on Amazon

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Aculon A30 8x25 questions

Aculon A30 8x25: does it work with glasses?

Aculon A30 8x25 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.

Aculon A30 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

Aculon A30 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.

Aculon A30 8x25: how wide is the view?

Aculon A30 8x25 shows a view 315 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.