Swarovski Habicht 10x40 specs and field of view
A porro prism layout sets the Habicht 10x40 apart, with a 324 ft field at 27.9 oz. The twilight factor works out to 20 from the 40 mm lens.
- Field of view
- 324 ftat 1,000 yd
- Eye relief
- 13 mm
- Close focus
- 13 ft
- Weight
- 27.9 oz
- Exit pupil
- 4 mmcalculated
Who the Habicht 10x40 suits
The calculated 4 mm exit pupil and 10x power suit steady watching in moderate light. It is a fit for users who do not wear eyeglasses.
Eye relief is only 13 mm, which is short for eyeglass wearers, and close focus of 13 ft is long.
Habicht 10x40 can be set against the most popular models of every size in the best binoculars list. Swarovski lists it in the $1,000 to $2,000 price band, alongside the models in best binoculars over $1,000.
Habicht 10x40 specifications
Habicht 10x40 figures as Swarovski prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 10x40 size.
| Magnification | 10x |
|---|---|
| Objective lens | 40 mm |
| Prism type | Porro |
| 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 | 60° |
| Eye relief | 13 mm |
| Close focus | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Eye spacing range | 56 to 72 mm |
| Weight | 27.9 oz (790 g) |
| Length | 2.3 in (154 mm) |
| Width | 6.9 in (175 mm) |
| Maker list price | $1,000 to $2,000 |
| Exit pupil | 4 mm * |
| Twilight factor | 20 * |
| Relative brightness | 16 * |
* Calculated from the size, not printed by the maker.
Habicht 10x40 against other 10x40 binoculars
Habicht 10x40 shows 324 ft at 1,000 yd, below the 345 ft median of the 3 10x40 models in the chart. At 27.9 oz it is heavier than the 22.6 oz median for the size.
Habicht 10x40 and its nearest rivals
Habicht 10x40 next to the 10x40 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 Habicht 10x40 | 324 ft | 13 mm | 13 ft | 27.9 oz | 4 mm | $1,000 to $2,000 | |
| Bushnell Spectator Sport 10x40 | 390 ft | 17 mm | 19.8 oz | 4 mm | Check price on Amazon | ||
| ZEISS Victory SFL 10x40 | 345 ft | 18 mm | 4.9 ft | 22.6 oz | 4 mm |
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Habicht 10x40 questions
Habicht 10x40: does it work with glasses?
Habicht 10x40 has 13 mm of eye relief, well short of the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.
Habicht 10x40: what does 10x40 mean?
Habicht 10x40 magnifies 10 times through 40 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 4 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.