Nikon Travelite VI 8x25 CF specs and field of view

Weighing 9.3 oz, the Travelite VI 8x25 CF is lighter than the 10.9 oz median for its size and has 14 mm of eye relief.

Field of view: 294 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 14 mm
Close focus: 9.8 ft
Weight: 9.3 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

Lightest of the 21: 9.3 oz

Travelite VI 8x25 CF: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the Travelite VI 8x25 CF suits

The 9.3 oz weight and 14 mm eye relief suit casual use with a calculated 3.1 mm exit pupil. Close focus is 9.8 ft.

The 294 ft field sits 20th of 21 models in the size, and Nikon prints no waterproof rating.

Travelite VI 8x25 CF aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. Travelite VI 8x25 CF is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison.

Travelite VI 8x25 CF specifications

Travelite VI 8x25 CF figures as Nikon prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

Travelite VI 8x25 CF specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Prism type	Porro
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	42.7°
Eye relief	14 mm
Close focus	9.8 ft (3 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 72 mm
Weight	9.3 oz (265 g)
Length	4.5 in (115 mm)
Width	4.6 in (118 mm)
Focus system	Center focus
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

Travelite VI 8x25 CF against other 8x25 binoculars

Travelite VI 8x25 CF shows 294 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 9.3 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 Travelite VI 8x25 CF294 ft

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

Travelite VI 8x25 CF and its nearest rivals

Travelite VI 8x25 CF 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
Nikon Travelite VI 8x25 CF	294 ft	14 mm	9.8 ft	9.3 oz	3.1 mm
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 Travelite VI

Nikon makes the Travelite VI in 3 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 Travelite VI 8x25 CF	8x25	294 ft	14 mm	9.8 ft	9.3 oz	3.1 mm
Nikon Travelite VI 10x25 CF	10x25	261 ft	11.1 mm	9.8 ft	9.5 oz	2.5 mm
Nikon Travelite VI 12x25 CF	12x25	219 ft	11.1 mm	13.1 ft	9.7 oz	2.1 mm

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Travelite VI 8x25 CF questions

Travelite VI 8x25 CF: does it work with glasses?

Travelite VI 8x25 CF has 14 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.

Travelite VI 8x25 CF: what does 8x25 mean?

Travelite VI 8x25 CF 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.

Travelite VI 8x25 CF: how wide is the view?

Travelite VI 8x25 CF shows a view 294 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.