Opticron Verano BGA VHD 8x42 specs and field of view

A 4.3 ft close focus on the Verano BGA VHD 8x42 sits well inside the 6.6 ft median for its size, paired with 22 mm of eye relief.

Field of view: 393 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 22 mm
Close focus: 4.3 ft
Weight: 23.2 oz
Exit pupil: 5.3 mmcalculated

Why pick it

23.2 oz, lighter than the typical 24.2 oz
22 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
Focuses as close as 4.3 ft

Verano BGA VHD 8x42: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 75 8x42 models.

Who the Verano BGA VHD 8x42 suits

Eyeglass wearers and near subjects both fit. The 23.2 oz weight is below the 24.2 oz median, and the exit pupil works out to 5.3 mm.

The 393 ft field only matches the median, and the maker list band is $500 to $1,000.

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. Verano BGA VHD 8x42 is one of 75 models in the 8x42 binoculars comparison. Opticron lists it in the $500 to $1,000 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars under $1,000.

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 specifications

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 figures as Opticron prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x42 size.

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	42 mm
Field of view	393 ft at 1,000 yd (131 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	7.5°
Apparent field of view	60° *
Eye relief	22 mm
Close focus	4.3 ft (1.3 m)
Eye spacing range	56 to 77 mm
Weight	23.2 oz (658 g)
Waterproofing	Waterproof
Maker list price	$500 to $1,000
Exit pupil	5.3 mm *
Twilight factor	18.3 *
Relative brightness	27.6 *

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

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 against other 8x42 binoculars

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 shows 393 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 393 ft median of the 75 8x42 models in the chart. At 23.2 oz it is at or under the 24.2 oz median weight for the size.

Swarovski NL Pure 8x42477 ft
Minox X-PRO 8x42462 ft
ZEISS Victory SF 8x42444 ft
Nikon Monarch M7 8x42435 ft
Nikon Monarch HG 8x42435 ft
Kowa BD III 8x42 XD429 ft
Celestron TrailSeeker ED 8x42426 ft
GPO Passion ED 8x42426 ft
Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42426 ft
Athlon Midas G2 UHD 8x42426 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42426 ft
Opticron Verano BGA VHD 8x42393 ft

8x42 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 and its nearest rivals

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 next to the 8x42 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
Opticron Verano BGA VHD 8x42	393 ft	22 mm	4.3 ft	23.2 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42	426 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	25.6 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
Hawke Frontier ED X Gen 2 8x42	426 ft	22 mm	4.9 ft	27.9 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000
GPO Passion ED 8x42	426 ft	18 mm	6.6 ft	26 oz	5.3 mm	$500 to $1,000

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Verano BGA VHD 8x42 questions

Verano BGA VHD 8x42: does it work with glasses?

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 has 22 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Verano BGA VHD 8x42: what does 8x42 mean?

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 magnifies 8 times through 42 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 5.3 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Verano BGA VHD 8x42: how wide is the view?

Verano BGA VHD 8x42 shows a view 393 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 393 ft median of the 75 8x42 models in the chart.