Bushnell PowerView 2 Binoculars, High-Definition Binoculars with Multi-Coated Lenses, Durable Aluminum Alloy Chassis, Wide Field of View, Ideal for Wildlife Observation, Hiking and Sporting Events

Probably THE best binoculars for the money out there. So good I immediately ordered a second pair for my boat. Images are bright and razor sharp when focus and diopter are properly set beforehand. 20x MIGHT be a little too much magnification for some people, so consider whether or not you actually need that much magnification. To put it in perspective, with these binoculars I can tell the difference between a swallow and a sparrow, in flight, at a quarter-mile distance. They feel very solid and well-made, too. Not cheap feeling or flimsy. The carrying case is sorta cheap feeling, but I wasn’t planning on using it anyway. The neoprene neck strap is good.

These are excellent binoculars and a great value for the price (I got mine for about $55). I had previously purchased a chinese knockoff from Amazon which claimed the exact same specifications but I was not happy with the knockoff's actual magnification. They were described as 20x but didn't look any different than my old 7x Bushnell. The new 20x50 Bushnell are EXACTLY as described and images are much bigger and appear more twice as close. There is a little trick where you can actually determine approximate magnification -- set the binoculars on a light source (white screen on cell phone) and measure the WHITE dot/circle that you see on the eyepiece (lens). Then divide the Objective lens (in this 50mm) by the measured dot/circle (about 2 to 2.5mm), 50 / 2.5 = 20. That is the magnification. In the case of the BUSHNELL binoculars, my 7x35 had a "dot" of 5mm (35/5=7x) and my 20x50 had a dot of 2.5mm (50/2.5=20). But my chinese knockoff (20x52 claimed) had a dot of 7mm (52/7~7.5x) so way less magnification than 20x claimed.

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I have to say these have good zoom, good durability, nice weight to them, and they don't feel cheap. However I also have a Vortex Diamondback HD 12×50 and I would still choose the Vortex as my primary. Here's why, Clarity. Clarity of Vortex is what beats these Bushnells. I am an avid hunter and clarity is everything. You can see the HD clarity in Vortex that you cannot see in these higher magnification Bushnell's. Sometimes the zoom is not the only thing that matters, but also the ability to see details through lenses and even though these have higher magnification than the 12×50 Vortex, the details are somewhat less clearer in the Bushnell. HOWEVER if you want something under $100 with really good magnification and decent clarity and don't mind the bigger size, these Bushnells are definitely worth it. I don't regret this purchase.

For the price these are great. The images attached to this review are of Toronto Canada from the USA about 45 miles away across Lake Ontario! The only real step up from these are thev gigantic heavy Celestion $250 20x80 binoculars that have larger pupil lenses and better optical coatings, that require a tripod. I recommend while viewing through these binoculars, rest them in from of you on the back of a chair on a towel, since a still image at these magnifications is far, far superior than hand held. Only complaint, I wish the wishbone that holds both eyecups was made of metal instead of plastic that flexes which causes focus issues if you press to your face to hard. At this price these don't have coatings to prevent fog so if you're bringing them outside to humid summer air from being stored in the house air conditioned cold air you may get condensation on the outside of the lenses that won't stop condensing on until the lenses warm up. These aren't for everybody, they're GREAT for magnification but at the sacrifice of some sharpness and contrast. Our $35 Bushnell 10x50 binoculars also from Amazon are much easier to view with glasses on, and have superior sharpness and contrast!

I purchased this to use at a baseball game and it did a fantastic job. Also used it to look at the moon and it is amazing to see craters! The eye piece is soft and can be pulled out for someone with glasses or pushed in for someone without. Everything turns and twists easily and the product is strong. A couple of drawbacks is that the binoculars gets heavy after while of holding them up and the view can be shaky. If you plan prop it somewhere to view birds, the moon, stars, etc... a tripod is worth purchasing. I have no complaints about my purchase. I enjoy this product and definitely recommend.

Bushnell always delivers great quality products. Good eye relief. Comfortable in my hands. Sturdy focus ring. It gets a little unsteady at long distance, but I would expect that. Even so, images are very clear. Highly recommend.

Good quality product I like it..light and good zoom

Son unos prismáticos fantásticos. Gran aumento y una calidad de visión muy buena con cualquier intensidad de luz. Enfoque rápido y preciso. Eso si si no tienes muy buen pulso necesitarás un trípode.

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EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE....SUPERB VISION & POWERFUL...

Amazing magnification, great value product. For greater distances U have to hold it very steady else there is vibration (common). In terms of value for money and magnification it is a great product.

Ich habe mir um viel Geld vor 40 Jahren einen Swarovski Habicht 10x40 gekauft. Ein Fernglas mit herausragenden optischen Leistungen. Als Alltagsfernglas war es mir aber zu kostbar, daher kamen mit der Zeit ein Nikon Aculon T51 10x24, und ein A30 10x25 sowie ein großes Aculon 16x50 dazu. Ich bin mit alle Nikon Gläsern sehr zufrieden, obwohl sie, was Schärfe, Bildausschnitt und Natürlichkeit der Farben angeht definitiv nicht an den Habicht herankommen. Das 16x50 Glas gleicht dies durch die höhere Vergrößerung aber sehr gut. Deshalb reifte in mir der Entschluß ein Glas mit noch höherer Vergrößerung anzuschaffen. Es sollte wie der Habicht ein Porro Glas werden und von der Größe her noch vertretbar sein. Nach langen Recherchen entschied ich mich für das Powerview2 20x50 von Bushnell. Ich habe es jetzt mittlerweile ausgiebig getestet und bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Glas. Die Abbildungsschärfe ist sehr gut und reicht wirklich nahe an den Habicht heran. Die 20fache Vergrößerung begeister mich. Der Blick auf den Vollmond ist nahezu bildfüllend und gestochen scharf. So habe ich mir das vorgestellt. Natürlich hat ein 20x50 Fernglas physikalisch bedingt 2 große Nachteil. Man braucht eine sehr ruhige Hand, oder ein Stativ Der Bildauschnitt ist klein, bewegte Objekte sind schwer zu fokusieren. Einen Punkt musste ich trotz sehr guter optischer Leistung aber abziehen weil, Die mitgelieferte Tasche unbrauchbar ist weil sie zu klein ist und keinen Schutz bietet, Habe bereits eine ordentliche Fernglastasche bestellt. Und die 4 losen Okulardeckel sind unpraktisch und gehen sich bald verloren. Aber es geht mir primär nicht um die Aufbewahrung sondern um die Leistung des Bushnell 20x50 Fernglases und die hält den Vergleich mit Prämiumferngläsern sehr, sehr gut stand. Wer neugierig ist und auch weit entfernten Rätseln auf die Spur kommen möchte ist mit diesem Adlerauge super gut ausgerüstet.