Size, weight, image quality, brightness, and price. In this video I go over the main differences that you can expect between typical 8×42 vs 10×42 binoculars of similar quality and thus no matter if your interest is general use, birding, wildlife observation or hunting, it will help you to decide which configuration is best for your particular needs and preferences.
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Understanding these core distinctions between that of 8×42 vs 10×42 binoculars will enable you to then understand which option is more ideal for what or how you specifically use your binoculars.
Examples of the sections I cover:
Physical Differences: Size & Weight
Optical Differences
8x or 10x Magnification
The whole purpose of using a binocular that magnifies the image is to provide you with a better view of distant objects. So it stands to reason that most people will assume that the more powerful a binocular is, the better…. but there is more to this!
Light Gathering
As both 10×42 and 8×42 binoculars have 42mm objective lenses and assuming they use the same quality glass and coatings, the light-gathering ability between the two will be the same, however like the magnification, there is more to this story!
Price Differences – Did you know 10×42’s are often more expensive than the equivalent 8×42 binocular?
Conclusions – 10×42 or 8×42, Which is the Best? I finish the video going over the main points and deciding which binocular is best in which circumstances.
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Brilliant video, very clear explanations and helped decide on getting 8×42 🙌🏻
I just wish there were more affordable binoculars for around £60 that weren't the mediocre or bad ones from China. European optics is very expensive, and I see a lot of them are around ten times as expensive as the ones from China.
I knew all of this , but decided to watch your clip anyway. I am in the market and wanted to be sure that I wasn't overlooking anything, but I am now confident that my decision on what to buy will be the best one I can make. Thank you , very well done!
Thanks, now I have idea what to buy on my upcoming safari. I don't know nothing about binoculars, now I know. Thanks.
After watching this video, i have decided to buy Nikon 8×42 instead of Nikon 10×42.
Nikon 10×50 would have been the next best, but maybe in future, its heavier.
Thank you
Very informative and helpful! Thank you!
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8x is more stable for hand holding and brighter. 10x if its Canon image stabilizer.
Eye relief?
Hello, which one is suitable for sky observing? Moon, stars etc. 8×42 or 10×42?
Thanks Jason. Ive been trawling the net trying to decide what to buy in either 10×42, 10×50, price and quality. Great video, very helpful.
i do think 8x is the best all rounder, sometimes i find 10x too narrow and i know there are wider FOV in 10x than the ones i used but there is also the shaky image thats very noticeable when increasing magnification
I guess a 20x magnification is out of question..
Excellent presentation. Really helped me in my purchase. Thank you.
I'm shopping for binoculars for the first time and this was very helpful, thank you!
Big boss Iam from Nepal
I want to have a look mountains so which is best binocular to watch mountains as closer as possible please help
Just find 10×50's. Still pretty compact with better light and more range
I use a Steiner 8×42 for years and very happy with it.
Best size or maximum size for casual walking / viewing is 12 x 50. Waterproofing and lens coating is a must.
Not only your explanations are very informative and synthetic, but as a non-English native speaker I also appreciate your very clear diction.
I need help! I want one with 10X but with permanent focus. I have used romanians 7×40 IOR ?(Carl Zeiss jena under license) and Steiner military 8×30. Both have fix focused and liked them a lot. The IOR one are too heavy and the Steiner too expensive for my budget. Any suggestions ?
Great. Ordered my first pair of Binoculars. 10×42.
Excellent video!
More is NOT better.
Can you tell me if the 10 x 42 are good enough to look at the moon, Thanks.
Good for learning how different it is. 👍
BRILLIANT..
Hi, thanks for the video.. I am a newbie to binoculars, trying to buy one for stargazing and regular astronomy sky watch. Please suggest which one should I go with 10×42, 8×42 or 15×70??
Does decathlon 100 series wildlife binocular 10 x 42 is better than Nikon aculon 10×50 or 10×42.
What is the K9 Prism.generally Bk4 and bk7 is available in binoculars.does k9 prisms are good. In decathlon 100 series binocular k9 prism available.
Excellent really helpful
Good day : apologies my english (i'm from Montreal Canada: so French Canadian) You make me sold my Nikon monarch 5 10×42 for some Monarch 7 8×42 and I thank you for that! I just bought a spotting scope : Pentax PENTAX PF-80ED-A……….. My question is this: Can a good spotting scope or my monarch 7 are ok to go outside at temperture of -20 celcius (-4 Fahrenheit) ? I hesitated a lot and I'm scare of dammaging them. Thank you for your answer.
This was really helpful! Thank you!