More birding binoculars that cost less than $750
You don't need to break the family budget to own high-quality binoculars
Published: February 1, 2006
Alpen Shasta Ridge 8x26
MSRP: $180
Weight: 13 oz
Close Focus: 12.0 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.alpenoutdoor.com |
Alpen Shasta Ridge 8x42
MSRP: $315
Weight: 28 oz
Close Focus: 13.0 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.alpenoutdoor.com |
Alpen Apex 8x32
MSRP: $460
Weight: 20 oz
Close Focus: 4.0 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.alpenoutdoor.com |
Canon 8x32 WP
MSRP: $220
Weight: 21.2 oz
Close focus: 16.4 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.usa.canon.com
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Canon 7x42A WP
MSRP: $249.99
Weight: 26.5 oz
Close focus: 13.1 ft.
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.usa.canon.com
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Canon 8x25 IS (Image Stabilized)
MSRP: $299.99
Weight: 16.9 oz
Close focus: 11.5 ft
Waterproof: No
Manufacturer: www.usa.canon.com |
Canon 10 x 30 IS
MSRP: $429.99
Weight: 22.2 oz
Close focus: 13.8 ft
Waterproof: No
Manufacturer: www.usa.canon.com |
Carson OS 8x40
MSRP: $90.00
Weight: 28oz
Close focus: 16.0 ft
Waterproof: No
Manufacturer: www.carson-optical.com
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Carson SuperWide 8.5x42
MSRP: $220.00
Weight: 30oz
Close focus: 16.0 ft
Waterproof: No
Manufacturer: www.carson-optical.com |
Leica 8x20 BCL Ultravid Compact
MSRP: $499
Weight: 8.6 oz
Close Focus: 7.2 feet
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.leica-camera.com
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Leica 8x20 BCR Ultravid Compact
MSRP: $549
Weight: 9.0 oz
Close Focus: 7.2 feet
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.leica-camera.com
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Leica 10x25 BCL Ultravid Compact
MSRP: $549
Weight: 9.3 oz
Close Focus: 10.4 feet
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.leica-camera.com |
Leupold Yosemite 6x30
MSRP: $119.00
Weight: 17.0 oz.
Close focus: 9.7 feet
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.leupold.com
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Leupold Olympic 8x42
MSRP: $384.99
Weight: 21.8 oz.
Close focus: 7.5
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.leupold.com |
Leupold Katmai 6x32*
MSRP: $399.99
Weight: 18.2 oz.
Close focus: 4.9 feet
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.leupold.com
*Also available as 8x32 |
Meade Wilderness 8x25
MSRP: $40
Weight: 14.2 oz
Close Focus: 14 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.meade.com |
Meade Wilderness 12x50
MSRP: $95
Weight: 30.6 oz
Close Focus: 16.4 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.meade.com |
Meade Kestrel 8x42*
MSRP: $145
Weight: 23.4 oz
Close Focus: 3.94 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.meade.com
*Also available as 10x42 |
Olympus Outback 8x21 RC I
MSRP: $85
Weight: 6.9 oz
Close Focus: 7.2 ft
Waterproof: No
Manufacturer: www.olympusamerica.com
* Also available as 10x21 |
Olympus Magellan 8x25 WP I
MSRP: $169
Weight: 12.0 oz
Close Focus: 9.9 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.olympusamerica.com
* Also available as 10x25
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Swarovski 8x20 Pocket Binocular
MSRP: $665.57
Weight: 7.6 oz
Close focus: 13 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.swarovskioptik.at
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Zeiss Conquest Compact 8x20
MSRP: $330
Weight: 6.5 oz.
Close focus: 10.8 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.zeiss.com |
Zeiss Victory Compact 8x20*
MSRP: $455
Weight: 7.9 oz.
Close focus: 8.5 ft
Waterproof: Yes
Manufacturer: www.zeiss.com
*Also available as 10x25 |