binoculars with a dgital camera…..?
May 31, 2010 by
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i am looking for binoculars that have a digital camera. i have found some but i am not sure what makes it “good quality”. Does anyone have a clue?
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I don’t know much, but maybe it qualifies as a clue.
I see some really cheap digital binocular/cameras with 0.3 MP cameras. I see some that cost 3 times as much, but at least the cameras stand a CHANCE at being decent with 3.0-3.2 MP. I see Bushnell makes one with a 5.0 MP camera. This might be a good place to start.
It looks like you won’t get higher than 8X, but that’s probably okay, since it’s hard to hold anything any stronger steady without a tripod. At least it’s hard to hold them steady enough for photography.
The lens diameters seem to hover around 30 mm, so I’d go for an 8X30 or 8X32 pair with at least 3.0 MP. These range from $170 to $200 in price. Since there is not much difference between $170 and $200, I see no reason not to go for the Bushnell 8×30 Image Replay Roof Prism Binocular with Built-in 5.0 Megapixel Digital Camera for $199.95 at B&H Photo.
Meade and Simmons are showing 3.0 MP cam-binocs that are also waterproof and that might be a good feature. The prices are in the same region.
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