Nikon Binocular Comparison – $80 to $6000+!!

Teniendo en cuenta que los astros no vas a estar viendo los todos los días por ejemplo la luna la verás un día dos días tres días y para eso necesitas unos prismáticos de 6000 € sin embargo el Nikon Monarch M5 te permite ver la luna también un poco más pequeña, pero los pájaros los verás perfectamente en un rango de distancia razonable. Conclusión sale muy caro ver la luna y encima hay muchas fotografías de ella.
Yo tengo unos KOWA BD II 10×42 y por 430€ le dan una pasadita a los Nikon M5, y son de excelente calidad. Yo los recomiendo.

I got Monarch M5. Love them.

Please Courier… nikon aculon 10×42 from india… kerala…😅jest a Joke 😊

Funny. Saw this and thought I’d likely never buy binoculars. Then my daughter who works on a whale watching boat is interested in a pair. Thank you for this video, it came in handy. Cheers!

I have been using an old pair of Swift Ultralites, now discontinued. I like them because they are clear all the way to the edges. Not sure if you addressed this, but I seem to notice an unfocused ring around the edge on the Monarch 7s that I tried about 5 years ago. Perhaps this problem has been resolved? What pair under 1000 would be the best for this situation? Thanks for your advice!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, sir! You have a very nice style of presentation and personality, so I enjoyed watching the entire video. Well done!

I bought the p7 😉 10×42, the better P7

Great video. Thank you for making/sharing it.

What a great review! Excellent structure to the video and loved the fact that you are reviewing binoculars.

Did you say that rat faced people are well liked in NYC? WTF LOL

How about Nikon EDG ?

Not a single take through them with a smartphone, as it shows pretty much how they perform. Shame. This is why I like Binomania!

I have a pretty cheap pair. Im happy with them.

Remember you dropped a camera back in one of the videos…. Be careful.
My dad always had binoculars in our house. I think as a photographer I need a pair, But don't know if I'm right and if it will help me… I don't shoot wild life or birds – Just regular every day – Street, Reportage, Documentary. Can someone give me a feedback on the use of binos? Apparently money doesn't lie 🙂 So now you need to compare the winner to Zeiss and Leica Trinovid?

A comparable alternative to the Nikon Monarch line is the Vortex Viper. I'd get whichever is on sale and cheaper. (E.g Vortex 10×42 Viper HD can be obtained for $350 on greentoe)

IMO. The sweet spot for best value or bang is 300-500 range. Anything higher has diminishing returns.

The most interesting comparison is between the Prostaff P7 and the Monarch M5 – mostly because the P7 is a much newer model compared to the M5 (as you can clearly see with the much more modern design language) and hence the optics are much improved as well. In my opinion, the P7 range of binoculars is pretty similar to the M5 binoculars in terms of performance but offers quite a substantial discount in price. If you really want that "Monarch" name, the M7 would be a better choice. But for most people, the P7 should be all you will ever need and will be very happy with it.

Nikon EDG binoculars (which are now long discontinued) represent some of the best values in the used market if you are patient and don't pay top dollar. Virtually identical performance to top Zeiss, Leica and Swarovski roofs. Can be had in great shape used for around $1K. I particularly like the 7×42's.

Hello Matt, Yes there are as many different binoculars as Cameras if not more. You are also right about setting a budget as what to look at. I know that I look at Nikon(as I love there cameras) a found the Ziess were nicer for me. Until I tried the Swarovski ones that for me were even better the Leica. There are so many great binoculars you need to try as many brands as you can be for butting your money down. Just forget what the sales person says and find a par that you like.

I have Leica 10×50 and I'm also drawn to Swarovski. I value binoculars because you keep them for almost your entire life. A really good pair of binoculars never becomes obsolete years later, unlike a camera body. So it's interesting to put a certain price on it, it's almost just for one time. For a photographer, it's also worth having a smaller monocular to go with your camera gear.

Still bothers me that in English language one binocular (one object) being called pair or "these" instead of this. Lol

Quick question regarding two 10×42 binos. The P3 and M5 have different angular field of view, FOV at 1000 yards and eye relief values but both use roof prism. One is $150 and the other $320. Why would those values be different if they're both meant to be 10×42 and would it be a big difference to see? The M5 also has other coatings and ED glass to "justify" the price

You get bino attachments for putting a phone on them to take pics. It's tricky to line up a phone or camera manually to get pics from binos and I've tried many times being a game ranger out in the field and not always carrying a camera

Hahaha, thanks for the shout-out. Good to see you coming around.

I have ACULON 12×50. Borderline unusable handheld, definitely need some stabilization, but when I first looked through them at night sky… Wow. I swear, I kept looking at the Moon for full 30 minutes, so mesmerized I was. And stars! Of course you won't get telescope-like image, but looking at the sea of stars with "stereo effect" is something magical.

Personally, I love my Swarovski 12×42 NL Pure binoculars. It’s like being there. Super clean optics and with their
Field-Flattener Lens System, the image is perfect edge to edge. The FOV on the 12x is similar to the FOV of a 10x from most binoculars. This means you can handhold these 12x binoculars without issue. I did a little comparison over on my channel if you are interested in learning more.

Thanks Matt!!
This was indeed very interesting!I used to love the Nikon Rifle Scopes!

Of course the next step in birding optics after a pair of (quality) binoculars is a fieldscope, which can be truely magnificent tool if you want to observe distant subjects. Originally about ten years ago, I was thinking to get a fast telephoto prime for my camera (Sony AF 4/500 G SSM in this case), but the price was bit too steep for my taste, but then I learned that for Swarowski ATX fieldscopes there is dedicated camera adapter and asked for a price quote and it was less than half what that lens I was dreaming about, so I ended up getting the fieldscope and adapter and I have to say that has been one of my best purchase choices ever. Granted, I haven't used that camera adapter as much as I originally expected, but the fieldscope I use fairly often, assuming I am willing to haul it (and the required tripod), which isn't always that certain given that I do still have quite heavy camera equipment, which I want to bring along.

Haha. The best advice, never look through more expensive binoculars. I use them all the time for birding and general nature use. I had always used binoculars in the under £500 price region, because being a photographer, I have lost quite a few pairs. I put binoculars on the ground to photograph something, see something else, and move after that. You've gone some way, before you notice you never picked them up and by time you return, someone has nicked them. Then I made the mistake of looking through someone's Zeiss Victory SFs, and realized how what I thought were quite good binoculars, were crap. Currently I use Zeiss Conquest HD. They are sort of entry level to premium binoculars. Not quite in the top class, but nearly there, but in a different league to those costing half the price.

Talk about binoculars… I was given a like new WWII issue US Navy 8×50 binoculars. Absolutely still incredible for being 80 years old.

Love your review as I am looking for a new pair for general use and offshore fishing (spotting).