Olympus Magellan EXWP-I (10x42) Binocular Reviews

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I compared the Olympus Magellan binoculars to the Nikons at the same price point. The optics are brighter than the Nikon's. from Nextag.com The Magellan 8x42's, while slightly heavy, are sturdy and compact for the price. My pair had excellent alignment, a firm focus control and a sharp, bright image with minimal distortion. from Amazon.com These are as much 10 X 42 roof prism binocular as one can expect in the $200 price range. I don't know why Olympus doesn't break down and start using ED glass and make a binocular competitive with the E series Nikons in the $800 range. from Amazon.com Well it does at infinity, but the near focus distance is entirely overated. I've seen 6 pairs of these so far, and all have the same problem and that is the field of view doesn't align. I sent them to Olympus repair and they say that they are within "spec." The focus knob has also broken free and had to be glued back to the pin. While the optics are exquisite, the alignment is ridiculously bad. from Amazon.com When I tried shopping for a birding/nature viewing binocular with excellent quality with reasonable price, this one and also the Olympus EXWP I 8x42 are both the best deal I could find.

Briefly speaking, there are 5 factors I emphasize on binoculars: 1. power (7-10x); 2.

from Amazon.com Cons: Focusing a bit too fast, causing harder accurate focusing. from Shopping.com Nikons had Chinese optics that were hard to focus, not as sharp and a bit gray. from Nextag.com They suffer from coma, and are "nitrogen filled", not nitrogen purged, which makes a considerable difference in image sharpness. from Amazon.com Well it does at infinity, but the near focus distance is entirely overated. from Amazon.com durability: with rubber armored and roof prism style.You can find those perfectly fitting on some Zeiss and Leica binoculars, with price [price]. from Amazon.com

Released	over 3 years ago
Max Magnification	10 x 10x
Lens Coating	Fully Multi-Coated
Type	Binocular
Waterproof	With Waterproof
Binoculars Type	Binocular
Depth	2.1 in. 2.1 in.
Diopter Adjustable	With Diopter Adjustable
Exit Pupil (mm)	4.2
Field of View	314 ft @ 1000 yds
Focus Type	Center
Height	5.7 in. 5.7 in.
MPN	108799 108799
Near Focusing Distance	9.8 ft
UPC	050332133822
Weight	23.3 oz 23.3 oz.
Width	5.1 in. 5.1 in.

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Olympus Magellan EXWP-I (10x42) Binocular Reviews

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