Opticron binoculars: 34 models compared

Opticron's 34 models span fields of view from 198 ft to 465 ft, with a median of 339 ft. Eye relief reaches 16 mm or more on 26 of the 34, which suits eyeglass wearers.

Top picks

Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8x42

Most popular of the 34 compared
366 ft view, wider than the typical 339 ft
22 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

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Widest view

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25

Widest view of the 34: 465 ft
13.5 oz, lighter than the typical 22.6 oz
19 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

Closest focus

Opticron Discovery WA ED 8x32

420 ft view, wider than the typical 339 ft
13.8 oz, lighter than the typical 22.6 oz
18 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

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Binoculars compared: 34
Series: 12
Field of view range: 198 to 465 ft
With 16 mm eye relief or more: 26 of 34

Most popular Opticron with a listing: Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8x42

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Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis

The 8x32 weighs 17.5 oz with a 423 ft field of view, while the 10x50 reaches 22 mm of eye relief at 29.8 oz.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8x32	8x32	423 ft	15 mm	5.9 ft	17.5 oz	4 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8x42	8x42	366 ft	22 mm	7.5 ft	24.2 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 10x42	10x42	315 ft	18 mm	7.5 ft	23.9 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 10x50	10x50	240 ft	22 mm	8.2 ft	29.8 oz	5 mm	$200 to $500

Opticron Explorer WA ED-R

All four sizes carry ED glass, and the 8x42 shows a 393 ft field of view at 23.7 oz.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x32	8x32	408 ft	18 mm	7.5 ft	16.4 oz	4 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 10x32	10x32	315 ft	16 mm	7.5 ft	16.3 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42	8x42	393 ft	17 mm	6.6 ft	23.7 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 10x42	10x42	339 ft	15 mm	8.2 ft	23.3 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon

Opticron Discovery WA ED

The 8x32 and 10x32 both weigh 13.8 oz, and the 8x32 focuses as close as 3.9 ft.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Opticron Discovery WA ED 8x32	8x32	420 ft	18 mm	3.9 ft	13.8 oz	4 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Discovery WA ED 10x32	10x32	318 ft	15.5 mm	4.3 ft	13.8 oz	3.2 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Discovery WA ED 8x42	8x42	393 ft	19 mm	4.9 ft	23.9 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Discovery WA ED 10x42	10x42	330 ft	16 mm	4.9 ft	23.6 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon

Opticron Traveller BGA ED

The 8x32 offers a 429 ft field of view at 15.9 oz and sits in the $500 to $1,000 band.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Opticron Traveller BGA ED 8x32	8x32	429 ft	19 mm	5.9 ft	15.9 oz	4 mm	$500 to $1,000	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Traveller BGA ED 10x32	10x32	339 ft	17 mm	5.9 ft	16.1 oz	3.2 mm	$500 to $1,000

Opticron Aurora BGA VHD

The 8x42 pairs 20 mm of eye relief with a 423 ft field of view, in the $1,000 to $2,000 band.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 8x42	8x42	423 ft	20 mm	6.2 ft	25.2 oz	5.3 mm	$1,000 to $2,000
Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 10x42	10x42	348 ft	18 mm	6.2 ft	24.9 oz	4.2 mm	$1,000 to $2,000

Opticron Imagic IS

These four image stabilized models run from 10x30 to 16x42, and the 16x42 narrows to 198 ft, the lowest field of view in the Opticron range.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price	Amazon
Opticron Imagic IS 10x30	10x30	270 ft	15 mm	9.5 ft	18.8 oz	3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Opticron Imagic IS 12x30	12x30	264 ft	15 mm	9.5 ft	18.9 oz	2.5 mm	$500 to $1,000	Check price on Amazon
Opticron Imagic IS 14x30	14x30	231 ft	15 mm	9.5 ft	19 oz	2.1 mm	$500 to $1,000
Opticron Imagic IS 16x42	16x42	198 ft	15 mm	13.1 ft	22.6 oz	2.6 mm	$1,000 to $2,000

Opticron Imagic TGA WP

The only porro prism series here, with a 7x50 that gives a 7.1 mm calculated exit pupil and 21.5 mm of eye relief.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Imagic TGA WP 7x50	7x50	315 ft	21.5 mm	16.1 ft	28.4 oz	7.1 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Imagic TGA WP 10x50	10x50	279 ft	19.5 mm	14.8 ft	29.4 oz	5 mm	$200 to $500

Opticron Verano BGA VHD

The single 8x42 combines 22 mm of eye relief with a 4.3 ft close focus at 23.2 oz.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Verano BGA VHD 8x42	8x42	393 ft	22 mm	4.3 ft	23.2 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000

Opticron Adventurer II WP PC

Five roof prism models in the $100 to $200 band, from the 8x32 at 20.1 oz to the 10x50 at 26.8 oz.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 8x32	8x32	324 ft	20 mm	16.4 ft	20.1 oz	4 mm	$100 to $200
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 8x42	8x42	357 ft	20 mm	16.4 ft	22.6 oz	5.3 mm	$100 to $200
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x42	10x42	294 ft	15 mm	16.4 ft	22.2 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x50	10x50	288 ft	17 mm	9.8 ft	26.8 oz	5 mm	$100 to $200
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 12x50	12x50	246 ft	17 mm	9.8 ft	26.3 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide

The 8x25 gives the widest view in the range at 465 ft, and both sizes weigh 13.5 oz.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25	8x25	465 ft	19 mm	7.9 ft	13.5 oz	3.1 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 10x25	10x25	378 ft	17 mm	7.9 ft	13.5 oz	2.5 mm	$200 to $500

Opticron Natura WA ED

The 8x42 opens to a 426 ft field of view with 18.5 mm of eye relief, and the 10x42 narrows to 345 ft.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Natura WA ED 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18.5 mm	6.2 ft	26.2 oz	5.3 mm	$200 to $500
Opticron Natura WA ED 10x42	10x42	345 ft	17 mm	6.2 ft	25.4 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500

Opticron Savanna R PC Oasis

The 10x33 weighs 14.6 oz and the 8x33 weighs 15.1 oz, both in the $100 to $200 band.

Model	Size	Field of view	Eye relief	Close focus	Weight	Exit pupil	Maker list price
Opticron Savanna R PC Oasis 8x33	8x33	366 ft	20 mm	11.5 ft	15.1 oz	4.1 mm	$100 to $200
Opticron Savanna R PC Oasis 10x33	10x33	318 ft	17 mm	11.5 ft	14.6 oz	3.3 mm	$100 to $200

Opticron by the numbers

Binoculars compared: 34
Median field of view: 339 ft
Median weight: 22.6 oz
Median eye relief: 17.5 mm
With an Amazon listing: 11 of 34

Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8x4222 mm
Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 10x5022 mm
Opticron Verano BGA VHD 8x4222 mm
Opticron Imagic TGA WP 7x5021.5 mm
Opticron Aurora BGA VHD 8x4220 mm
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 8x4220 mm
Opticron Savanna R PC Oasis 8x3320 mm
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 8x3220 mm
Opticron Imagic TGA WP 10x5019.5 mm
Opticron Traveller BGA ED 8x3219 mm
Opticron Discovery WA ED 8x4219 mm
Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x2519 mm

The Opticron binoculars with the longest eye relief, from the maker's figures.

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Opticron questions

Which sizes does Opticron make?

Opticron has 34 binoculars in the chart across 15 sizes: 8x42, 8x32, 10x42, 10x50, 10x30, 12x30, 14x30, 16x42, 7x50, 10x32, 8x25, 8x33.

Do Opticron binoculars work with glasses?

26 of the 34 Opticron models with a printed figure have 16 mm of eye relief or more, the minimum the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

How many Opticron binoculars are listed?

There are 34 Opticron models across 12 series. Twelve of them have ED glass, and 26 of the 34 offer 16 mm of eye relief or more.

What is the typical weight of an Opticron model?

The median weight is 22.6 oz. The lightest are the 13.5 oz Imagic HD X-Wide models, and the heaviest is the 29.8 oz Oregon 4 PC Oasis 10x50.