ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25 specs and field of view

The Victory Pocket 8x25 has a 390 ft field, place 6 of 21 among 8x25 models, and weighs 10.2 oz against a 10.9 oz median.

Field of view: 390 ftat 1,000 yd
Eye relief: 16.5 mm
Close focus: 6.2 ft
Weight: 10.2 oz
Exit pupil: 3.1 mmcalculated

Why pick it

390 ft view, wider than the typical 357 ft
10.2 oz, lighter than the typical 10.9 oz
16.5 mm eye relief, enough for glasses

Victory Pocket 8x25: width of view at 1,000 yd, against the median of the 21 8x25 models.

Who the Victory Pocket 8x25 suits

At 10.2 oz with 16.5 mm of eye relief, it suits eyeglass wearers who want a light carry. The eye spacing range of 34 to 74 mm is wide.

The calculated 3.1 mm exit pupil gives less light at dusk than a 32 mm or 42 mm model would.

Victory Pocket 8x25 is one choice among many, and the top binoculars compared covers the most popular ones. Victory Pocket 8x25 is one of 21 models in the 8x25 binoculars comparison.

Victory Pocket 8x25 specifications

Victory Pocket 8x25 figures as ZEISS prints them; rows marked * are calculated from the 8x25 size.

Victory Pocket 8x25 specifications
Magnification	8x
Objective lens	25 mm
Field of view	390 ft at 1,000 yd (130 m at 1,000 m)
Angular field of view	7.4°
Apparent field of view	60°
Eye relief	16.5 mm
Close focus	6.2 ft (1.9 m)
Eye spacing range	34 to 74 mm
Weight	10.2 oz (290 g)
Length	4.4 in (112 mm)
Width	3.9 in (100 mm)
Waterproofing	100 mbar water resistance
Fog-proofing gas	Nitrogen
Focus system	Center focus
Exit pupil	3.1 mm *
Twilight factor	14.1 *
Relative brightness	9.8 *

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

Victory Pocket 8x25 against other 8x25 binoculars

Victory Pocket 8x25 shows 390 ft at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart. At 10.2 oz it is at or under the 10.9 oz median weight for the size.

Opticron Imagic HD X-Wide 8x25465 ft
Nikon Trailblazer II 8x25435 ft
Celestron Outland X 8x25432 ft
Nikon Trailblazer 8x25 ATB429 ft
Hawke Frontier ED X 8x25421 ft
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25390 ft
Leupold BX-1 Rogue 8x25 Compact377 ft
Minox X-active 8x25363 ft
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact361 ft
Leica Noctivid Compact 8x25360 ft
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25357 ft

8x25 binoculars by field of view at 1,000 yd, widest first, from the makers' figures.

Victory Pocket 8x25 and its nearest rivals

Victory Pocket 8x25 next to the 8x25 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
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25	390 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	3.1 mm
ZEISS Terra ED Pocket 8x25	357 ft	16 mm	6.2 ft	10.9 oz	3.1 mm
Bushnell H2O 8x25 Compact	361 ft	11 mm	19 ft	10.3 oz	3.1 mm
Nikon Travelite EX 8x25 CF	330 ft	15.5 mm	9.2 ft	12.5 oz	3.1 mm

Other sizes of the Victory Pocket

ZEISS makes the Victory Pocket 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
ZEISS Victory Pocket 8x25	8x25	390 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	3.1 mm
ZEISS Victory Pocket 10x25	10x25	315 ft	16.5 mm	6.2 ft	10.2 oz	2.5 mm

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Victory Pocket 8x25 questions

Victory Pocket 8x25: does it work with glasses?

Victory Pocket 8x25 has 16.5 mm of eye relief, which meets the 16 mm the RSPB advises for people who wear glasses.

Victory Pocket 8x25: what does 8x25 mean?

Victory Pocket 8x25 magnifies 8 times through 25 mm front lenses, which works out to an exit pupil of 3.1 mm, the width of the beam of light that reaches each eye.

Victory Pocket 8x25: how wide is the view?

Victory Pocket 8x25 shows a view 390 ft wide at 1,000 yd, at or above the 357 ft median of the 21 8x25 models in the chart.