I need a Good compact pocket size pair of Binoculars. Maybe with a zoom? can you recommend some?
April 22, 2010 by
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“Good,” “compact,” and “zoom,” are going to be hard to find in one package.
Orion has many higher grade binoculars available as well as tutorials for choosing binoculars suited for your particular purpose. They are an excellent company to deal with. Go here and read the tutorials and see what pair you choose. If you don’t want to buy from Orion, look for something with similar specifications made by Leica, Nikon, Eagle, Steiner, Pentax or Bushnell at B&H Photo.
Orion’s Otter 8X or 10X26 look nice for compact binoculars, but I have not seen a pair in person. They have two other pairs of compact binoculars (Weather-Worthy and Visulite) I’ve seen them both and they are fine, for what they are. If you want some excellent weatherproof binoculars, consider Orion’s Savannah 8×32 pair. They are less than 5″ tall. The Otters look to be just about the same size, actually, but they don’t give a specification on the site. I have the Savannah 10X50 and they are just superb. They are not compact, by any means, but I’d take the quality as a given for the 8X32’s. Of course, the Otters are under $100 and the Savannah’s are over $300……
Orion: http://www.telescope.com
Many of us trust and recommend B&H Photo. I have been using them for many years without a single problem. B&H Photo is available through a link at Yahoo! Shopping, http://www.bhphoto.com or at 1-800-622-4987. See also http://www.resellerratings.com/store/B_H_Photo_Video_Pro_Audio
Beach Camera is another excellent company.
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Beach_Camera_Beachtr