is a handycam with X20 optical zoom better than a binocular with 8X20zoom?

i don’t know if both zoom measurement are the same.

Is buying binoculars in Japan cheaper than the US.?

I’m planning on going to Japan in the near future for vacation. I know Nikon is a good optics company in Japan. I was wondering if it was cheaper to buy some high end binoculars in Japan. I know birding is very popular in Japan. I’ve been to Akihabara before and couldn’t really find what [...]

is the Nikon Monarch ATB Binocular 10×42 better than the MINOX BL 10×42 BR?

What is the difference between monoculars and binoculars other than binos have 2 rather than 1 objective lens?

I would like to know if I can use monoculars rather than binoculars on my travels?