Canon 15x50 IS Powerful High Magnification All Weather Zoom Binoculars - 15x Magnification, 3.3mm Exit Pupil, 4.5º Real Field of View - All Weather Design for Harsh Conditions

These Canon binoculars have far exceeded my expectations. With a 50mm objective lens they are bright and sharp. Well made and weather sealed they require 2 AA batteries to operate the Image Stabilisation (I.S.). I found the eye pieces comfortable and I like the way they adjust, instead of pulling the whole binoculars apart, the eye pieces move separately on their own, the object lenses stay put. I found that even with 15 X magnification I can hand hold them without bad shaking or using the I.S. When my shaking starts, these are quite heavy, I engage the I.S. which works really well. The I.S. has 2 options, a short press switches it on and it stays on for 5 minutes, or you can press and hold and as soon as you release it cuts out. I don't expect the batteries to last very long so I suggest bring some spares with you. I have only a couple of niggles, they are supplied with 2 lens cap covers for the eye pieces but nothing for the object lenses, I don't understand that, it's almost like Canon couldn't be bothered to finish the job. Also again saving money I suspect, the supplied soft case doesn't have it's own strap. The flap of the case closes over the binoculars and the binocular strap acts for both items. The niggle here is that you now have to carry the case around with you if you are using the binoculars, my old pair the case had it's own strap and you could keep it over your shoulder. In conclusion these are expensive but having used them they are superb, and the I.S. is priceless I love these binoculars and recommend them in the strongest possible terms.

Just received my order. First impressions are that they are very sturdy. The optics are excellent. I am a retired professional photographer so I know what I am talking about. The image stabilisation works very well. I know what the advertised weight was but in use they are heavy, that’s what you get for top quality optics. One minor gripe is the lens caps. There is no way of attaching them to the Binos so will be easily lost. I have stored them in its box with the instructions. Do I recommend these, absolutely

Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way first – these binoculus are ridiculously, stupidly expensive. No doubt Canon would point to all the sophisticated tech in the image stabilisation blah blah, but when you can get a full go-to telescope with a decent aperture for half the price of these, I don’t think the price can’t be justified. For this reason I just can’t give it five stars. That said, to an extent you get what you pay for. Optically these are first class, and right out of the box offered razor sharp views. I didn’t even need to adjust the diopter adjustment. . And then there’s the image stabilisation. There is something quite magical about pressing the little IS button and watching everything suddenly just, well, stabilise. For terrestrial use such as bird watching these binocs are flat out fantastic, giving incredibly detailed and clear views even of birds way in the distance. For astronomy, some management of expectations is in order. Despite the image stabilisation you’re still going to need a steady hand to get the best out of them – point objects like stars are just not as optically forgiving of even slight residual movement versus terrestrial objects. So some movement around the field of view is still very evident. What the image stabilising does do though is eliminate the fine motor “jiggle” of your hands. This is a huge benefit and the image stabilisation is still wonderous. I was lucky enough to be able to test them out in the amazing skies of the Atacama desert and got some truly incredible views of M7, M8, M20 and the star clouds of the milky way. And even in cloudy, light polluted UK the views of M35, the Perseus double cluster etc are still fantastic. Just don’t expect to be able to get a rock solid, perfectly centred and static image like you would in a properly aligned telescope with a motor drive – you’re still going to get some drifting about even with your best efforts, especially when observing near the zenith. So the bottom line is that if you can hold your nose and suck up the price then these are fantastic binoculars for either terrestrial viewing or astronomy. But really, the price is just, wow…

why these . well I tried fujinon and cheaper canons. these have 1/4 screw on bottom. helps with monopod. the 50mm objectives let in enough light to read a van logo clearly 1.5km away . even further in clear weather. better then 18x50 and 12x36. the 12x36 give similar view and are very light weight . and half the price. however as no screw on bottom for monopod they soon become heavy to carry along. theses are heavy to hold so you will need a monopod. the image stabilisation is very good. unless you are some ship going person these will work fine for you . even on ship these will work better then fujinons if in stable seas. the image quality is somewhat on level with £5000 binos yet the price with the added image stabilisation is phenomal. once you buy these you wouldn't ever go back to normal binos . and once you experience these binos you will prefer canon over other brand of cameras like Nikon or others. bought Nikon and other brand binos for comparison and the image from these lenses are worlds apart . now am thinking to only ever buy canon gear . execept for canons stubbornness in making their cameras work with external ssd or fluctuating prices. these were £728 when I bought. recently canon reduced the price to £950 for 2 days on their own website then decided to hike the price to £1300 and give little discount to bring them down to £1250. you can see the pattern. the outer rubber will last you decades if kept in cover and not exposed to chemicals and sunlight .

Very well made and the IS part, as with all Canon's bin's, is first class. Large and fairly heavy, tripod can be used if necessary. A real plus is the on/off switch is the same as on the 10x42L i.e. on or off. On some Canon IS binoculars is functions only while kept pressed. The FOV is fairly tight and truthfully I'm not really sure what these bino's are best for. I have other pairs of binoculars, Swarovski, Olympus, Nikon, Canon 10x30 IS and the best bino's on the planet, Canon 10x42L IS, I had a pair of Leica but sent them back as overpriced and no better than others, and while these made be great for something I'm not sure what. For me they are too heavy for bird watching, the FOV is too small to make them really useful for astronomy, they certainly are not as bright as the 10x42L's or the Swarovski bin's for general use. I'll keep them, bit of a bino person, but not sure that they will get much use.

I really wanted these binoculars but they were too expensive. I have the Canon IS 10 x 42 which have a better field of view but are quite heavy. Also have the Canon IS 10 x 25 which are awkward, very narrow field of view, light but hate them. These Canon IS 10 x 32 are a great balance. Good enough field of view and a comfortable weight. The image stabilising is good on all 3 binoculars. The price from this seller was exceptional and they arrived promptly (after duty and taxes were paid to the Irish Revenue) They were well packaged and in perfect condition. Very happy 😊

I bought these for my husband to view ships passing up the Channel on the distant horizon. They are amazing. Ships that are just a blur to the naked eye become clear enough to read their names. The stabilisation works perfectly. I am sure they will be good when out birdwatching as they are quite lightweight for their size. The field of vision is good, enabling the object to be quickly picked out. Thouroughly recommended.

I bought these for bird watching, star gazing and for hiking. The magnification is comfortable enough even when looking at close subjects and the focus is nice and smooth to change. The image stabiliser button will toggle the IS on or off and you can tell which state it is in by looking at an LED beside the button which is handy. It will also switch off to save power after I think 5mins or so. These are pretty heavy binoculars and they are certainly large enough that you wouldn't really take them out with you on a hike for example unless you really thought you were going to want to use them. They feel very comfortable to hold and feels very solid. As other users have said, the eye cups are quite hard and to get a comfortable eye relief you either have to push them in a few mm which hurts slightly or roll the eye cups back and hold them slightly away from your eyes which is annoying. I have found a way to make it more comfortable but it's still slightly annoying. The rear caps are complete junk and come off all the time in the bag (I am considering just not using them) and there were no front caps which is just bizarre for such an expensive piece of equipment (even the cheapest Canon lenses come with decent caps). In saying that, I am using two 58mm caps from canon lenses that do the job really nicely and keep the front protected. The bag is alright but it only has a small badly stuck on felt material disk to stop the back of the clip (on the inside of the case) from scratching the binoculars. There is no belt loop or neck strap for the bag so you would have to use the thin binocular strap which wouldn't be too nice for carrying around. I just put the case in my bag until I need to use it. Not the quickest method of being able to use the binoculars for bird watching etc.. but there isn't really another way with the case as is. It does the job but it's just not great. With the image stabilisation off the optics are really sharp and really brings out the life and depth of whatever you are looking at. With IS on, it is just incredible, you can pick out so much detail without shake and looking at the moon handheld with depth was just incredible. When IS is on, the is a slight softness that is noticeable during usage, especially if panning but the overall effect of the stabilisation far outweighs the small loss in sharpness and chromatic aberration that become visible. Overall I am really happy with these binoculars but I do feel they are quite expensive value wise.