Swarovski CL Companion Habicht 10x30 specs and field of view
Weight is 17.6 oz, lighter than the 19 oz CL Companion 10x30. The 324 ft field places it eighth of ten 10x30 models, under the 346 ft median.
- Field of view
- 324 ftat 1,000 yd
- Eye relief
- 16 mm
- Close focus
- 9.8 ft
- Weight
- 17.6 oz
- Exit pupil
- 3 mmcalculated
Why pick it
- 16 mm eye relief, enough for glasses
Who the CL Companion Habicht 10x30 suits
With 16 mm of eye relief, eyeglass wearers can use it, and a 9.8 ft close focus works for subjects a few steps away. The 17.6 oz body is a modest load for a long walk.
The 324 ft view is narrow for its size, and the maker list price falls in the over $2,000 band.
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 or another model: the best binoculars by maker figures shows how the popular ones differ. CL Companion Habicht 10x30 is one of 10 models in the 10x30 binoculars comparison. Swarovski lists it in the over $2,000 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars over $1,000.
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 specifications
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 figures as Swarovski prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x30 size.
| Magnification | 10x |
|---|---|
| Objective lens | 30 mm |
| Field of view | 324 ft at 1,000 yd (108 m at 1,000 m) |
| Angular field of view | 6.2° |
| Apparent field of view | 58° |
| Eye relief | 16 mm |
| Close focus | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Eye spacing range | 55 to 74 mm |
| Weight | 17.6 oz (500 g) |
| Length | 2.2 in (127 mm) |
| Width | 4.6 in (118 mm) |
| Maker list price | over $2,000 |
| Exit pupil | 3 mm * |
| Twilight factor | 17.3 * |
| Relative brightness | 9 * |
* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 against other 10x30 binoculars
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 shows 324 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 346 ft median of the 10 10x30 models in the chart. At 17.6 oz it is heavier than the 16.7 oz median for the size.
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 and its nearest rivals
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 next to the 10x30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarovski CL Companion Habicht 10x30 | 324 ft | 16 mm | 9.8 ft | 17.6 oz | 3 mm | over $2,000 | |
| Swarovski CL Companion 10x30 | 345 ft | 18 mm | 9.8 ft | 19 oz | 3 mm | $1,000 to $2,000 | Check price on Amazon |
| Nikon Monarch HG 10x30 | 362 ft | 15.2 mm | 6.6 ft | 15.9 oz | 3 mm | $1,000 to $2,000 | Check price on Amazon |
| Opticron Imagic IS 10x30 | 270 ft | 15 mm | 9.5 ft | 18.8 oz | 3 mm | $500 to $1,000 |
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CL Companion Habicht 10x30 questions
CL Companion Habicht 10x30: does it work with glasses?
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 has 16 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.
CL Companion Habicht 10x30: what does 10x30 mean?
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 magnifies 10 times through 30 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.
CL Companion Habicht 10x30: how wide is the view?
CL Companion Habicht 10x30 shows a view 324 ft wide at 1,000 yd, below the 346 ft median of the 10 10x30 models in the chart.