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I was questioning the power of these binoculars prior to buying them. I wanted something lightweight enough for hiking, backpacking and birdwatching so I bought these. I am very pleased with the optics and recently compared these to a small pair of Nikon's my friend had paid double the money for, needless to say, the Canon 8x23's put his to shame. They had much better clarity at further distances, plus there was more viewable area with better lighting. Don't waste your money on other brands, Canon has done a great job with this product and I am going to buy a second pair for my wife. I would put these up against full size Binoculars any day, but not of course a $1K pair! Great buy for the money and you will be pleased.

You can't beat the Canon 8x23A compact binoculars for the size, price, and quality. No other company does as well in this price range. The Minolta's feel plasticy and their diopter adjustment very fragile. The Nikon Medallion 8x21 are not bad but the Canon 8x23 edges out the Nikon by giving you slightly more light gathering ability and slightly better image quality. The Pentax's look unattractive to many people.

The binoculars are attractive, easy to hold, and come in a black pouch with a belt-loop. The only minor downside to the entire package is the short and thin neckstrap that comes with the binoculars.

For most casual uses these binoculars are at the sweet-spot in their class. Anything over 8x becomes hard to hold steadily and you can easily miss activity around the primary subject. You could go for a binocular with better low-light capability (23/8 = 2.875 pupil image) by getter larger glass on the front end like an 8x32. But the Canon in this range is 3x the price. For 2x the price you can get the 8x23A in an all-weather model if that is important to you.

All around a great buy.

I was looking for a quality compact pair of binoculars, this
was exactly what I was looking for. There well built, optics
are exellent. As good as a porro design gets. I can't see how
you could go wrong at this price. I'm very satified with them.

These Canon 8x23A Binoculars are perfect for the sports enthusiast or occasional concert-goer. They are small, they fit in my camera bag with great ease--no more lugging around the huge binoculars I bought about four years ago for a concert. I was able to watch the Mavs beat Portland from the third level of the new AA Center with the best view I'd see all season! They are so clear, I could see the winces on the players' faces as they struggled to rebound, pass, and make baskets. I love that the case and strap are included at no additional charge. If you are looking for a pair of lightweight, economical binoculars, you found them. Canon is a brand you can trust.

It is a small but for its size it has a 6.4 field of view. If you want a quility binocular this is a fine choice...