Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 specs and field of view

The Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 has a maker list price band of $100 to $200, below the $200 to $500 band of the Opticron Discovery WA ED 10x42. It weighs 22.2 oz against a 24.9 oz median for 10x42 models.

Field of view: 294 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 15 mm
Close focus: 16.4 ft
Weight: 22.2 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

22.2 oz, lighter than the typical 24.9 oz
Waterproof

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 87 10x42 models.

Who the Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 suits

Carrying weight matters here, since 22.2 oz is under the size median. Eye relief is 15 mm, and the calculated exit pupil is 4.2 mm.

Close focus is 16.4 ft against a 6.6 ft median, and the 294 ft field places 84th of 87.

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 aside, the most popular models of all sizes are in our best binoculars comparison. Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 is one of 87 models in the 10x42 binoculars comparison. Opticron lists it in the $100 to $200 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $200.

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 specifications

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 figures as Opticron prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x42 size.

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	42 mm
Prism type	Roof
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	56° *
Eye relief	15 mm
Close focus	16.4 ft (5 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 73 mm
Weight	22.2 oz (629 g)
Waterproofing	Waterproof
Maker list price	$100 to $200
Exit pupil	4.2 mm *
Twilight factor	20.5 *
Relative brightness	17.6 *

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

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 against other 10x42 binoculars

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 shows 294 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart. At 22.2 oz it is at or under the 24.9 oz median weight 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
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x42294 ft

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

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 and its nearest rivals

Adventurer II WP PC 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	Maker list price	Amazon
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x42	294 ft	15 mm	16.4 ft	22.2 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200
Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42	367 ft	15.7 mm	9.8 ft	20.6 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon
Vortex Triumph HD 10x42	334 ft	17 mm	15.3 ft	22.9 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200	Check price on Amazon
Celestron Ultima 10x42	342 ft	15 mm	13.1 ft	21.9 oz	4.2 mm	$100 to $200

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Other sizes of the Adventurer II WP PC

Opticron makes the Adventurer II WP PC in 5 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
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x42	10x42	294 ft	15 mm	16.4 ft	22.2 oz	4.2 mm
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 8x32	8x32	324 ft	20 mm	16.4 ft	20.1 oz	4 mm
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 8x42	8x42	357 ft	20 mm	16.4 ft	22.6 oz	5.3 mm
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 10x50	10x50	288 ft	17 mm	9.8 ft	26.8 oz	5 mm
Opticron Adventurer II WP PC 12x50	12x50	246 ft	17 mm	9.8 ft	26.3 oz	4.2 mm

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Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 questions

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42: does it work with glasses?

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 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.

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42: what does 10x42 mean?

Adventurer II WP PC 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.

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42: how wide is the view?

Adventurer II WP PC 10x42 shows a view 294 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart.