Home > Consumer Reviews > Canon 12x36 Image Stabilization II Binoculars w/Case, Neck Strap & Batteries

We used our friends binoculars on a sailing trip in Maine and loved them. Had to have a pair when we returned home. Excellent quality and viewing.

It really works. Great image. amazingly wide and clear view. Looks even brighter than real life.
But the magic begins when you push the IS button; You will undestand the fun and the NECESSITY of it.
Even if you rapidly shake on purpose your hands, the imagine remains stable, fixed on the image. It's amazing!!!
Great to any type of shows, theaters, plays, or just an outside or throuogh the windows view.
The ONLY absence =an annoying one- is that you have to be pressing the IS button for this feature to work. There is no "on" fixed position; I checked the factory, and they only do this "on' feature on the 10x35 binocular. Mine, the 12:36, and the rest of the line, you have to be pressing it otherwise you get a nice normal binocular.
I'm getting used to be pressing it. It's even very fun to feel the difference.
and it REALLY makes that difference. I could see small details thorough my window to te beach, that I never saw before. Like very small letters on the name of the street, where they explain the history of the person that has his name on it. I never even NOTICED that explanation was there! Only when you fix the shaking you can see such details.
And it's a great relief to your eyes.

I would not buy the smaller ones... the bigger the aproximation, the bigger the necesity of such IS; Start form 12x, and goes as your pocket and your use will do (don't buy a very bit 18 if you just want to go to the theather, unlesse you intend to stay always at the last row;

The best would be one of those with a ZOOM, a fixable IS and some kind of cap.

I enphatically recomend this binocular.

Will show off A LOT!

Bye the way, another great feature is using normal AA batteries: they can rapidly be exchanged for new ones, and you can always recharge them. I had another electronic auto-focus binocular in the past, and it was difficult and expensive to exchange them.

Another point to this Canon Binocular!
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Bought these ahead of a trip to South America - Galapagos Islands, Macchu Picchu, etc. I admit I was skeptical about image stabilization. The first time I pushed the button, however, was an Oh My! moment. Performance is flawless. They really made this trip extra special. Guides thought they were something magical.

A good weight and size for traveling and light enough to hold to your eyes for extended periods (such as while watching blue-footed boobies dance or scanning the ruins atop Wayna Picchu) with plenty of magnification. They're also great for star-gazing.

Though I gulped at the total price (including shipping) they are so worth it! When I am on the water these make it possible to actually see whales in the distance instead of just fighting the shake/bounce from the boat movement and the waves. The light is excellent and you can roll down the eye cups for glasses. Unless you are really shaky on land, image stabilizers (I don't think) are necessary. But for being able to see when there is a lot of movement this binos are great.

Own a vintage 2000 Canon IS 10x? bino and the stab system seemed to work better than this pair. They aren't as steady as my old one which I've sent back to Canon for repair.

Maybe it's the extra 2x that makes the system seem less stabilized.