Opticron Natura WA ED 10x42 specs and field of view

The Natura WA ED 10x42 has a 345 ft field of view that places 22nd of 87 in its size, above the 336 ft median.

Field of view: 345 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 17 mm
Close focus: 6.2 ft
Weight: 25.4 oz
Exit pupil: 4.2 mmcalculated

Why pick it

345 ft view, wider than the typical 336 ft
17 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
Focuses as close as 6.2 ft

Natura WA ED 10x42: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 87 10x42 models.

Who the Natura WA ED 10x42 suits

ED glass and 17 mm of eye relief, above the 16 mm median, suit eyeglass wearers. A 6.2 ft close focus beats the 6.6 ft median.

At 25.4 oz it is above the 24.9 oz median, and the exit pupil works out to 4.2 mm.

Natura WA ED 10x42 can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. Natura WA ED 10x42 is one of 87 models in the 10x42 binoculars comparison. Opticron lists it in the $200 to $500 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $500.

Natura WA ED 10x42 specifications

Natura WA ED 10x42 figures as Opticron prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x42 size.

Natura WA ED 10x42 specifications
Magnification	10x
Objective lens	42 mm
Field of view	345 ft at 1,000 yd (115 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	6.6°
Apparent field of view	66° *
Eye relief	17 mm
Close focus	6.2 ft (1.9 m)
Eye spacing range	55 to 76 mm
Weight	25.4 oz (720 g)
Extra-low dispersion glass	Yes
Waterproofing	Waterproof
Maker list price	$200 to $500
Exit pupil	4.2 mm *
Twilight factor	20.5 *
Relative brightness	17.6 *

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

Natura WA ED 10x42 against other 10x42 binoculars

Natura WA ED 10x42 shows 345 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart. At 25.4 oz it is heavier than the 24.9 oz median 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 Natura WA ED 10x42345 ft

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

Natura WA ED 10x42 and its nearest rivals

Natura WA ED 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 Natura WA ED 10x42	345 ft	17 mm	6.2 ft	25.4 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500
Steiner Safari UltraSharp 10x42	317 ft	16 mm	6.6 ft	25.4 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500	Check price on Amazon
Kowa BD III 10x42 XD	378 ft	16.5 mm	5.9 ft	21.5 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500
Maven C.1 10x42	314 ft	16 mm	5.9 ft	24.5 oz	4.2 mm	$200 to $500

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Other sizes of the Natura WA ED

Opticron makes the Natura WA ED 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
Opticron Natura WA ED 10x42	10x42	345 ft	17 mm	6.2 ft	25.4 oz	4.2 mm
Opticron Natura WA ED 8x42	8x42	426 ft	18.5 mm	6.2 ft	26.2 oz	5.3 mm

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Natura WA ED 10x42 questions

Natura WA ED 10x42: does it work with glasses?

Natura WA ED 10x42 has 17 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Natura WA ED 10x42: what does 10x42 mean?

Natura WA ED 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.

Natura WA ED 10x42: how wide is the view?

Natura WA ED 10x42 shows a view 345 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 336 ft median of the 87 10x42 models in the chart.