Product Description
Binocular, tracker PC I 10X25
| List Price: | $110.00 |
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #666 in Camera & Photo
- Brand: Olympus
- Model: 118701
- Dimensions: 5.00" h x 3.00" w x 4.90" l, .62 pounds
Features
- 10x magnification and 25mm objective lens
- Field of view: 91 meters (at 1,000 yards)
- High-index prisms for a bright, crisp image
- Compact and lightweight for portability
- Twisting eyecups for personal comfort; central focus knob and dioptric correction
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With its compact, lightweight, and sleek design, you can take the Olympus Tracker binocular anywhere and still enjoy the great view. With a 10x magnification and an objective lens diameter of 25mm, faraway images will be in sharp detail with brilliant clarity. The lens itself is made from special optical material to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays, while the full multicoating keeps maintains brightness and contrast.
The BaK-4 prisms have a high refractive index for complete edge-to-edge clarity. The center knob is in perfect placement for your fingers to comfortably adjust the focus. The built-in dioptric correction adjusts for individual eyesight so everyone can use the binocular to its full potential. The Tracker also has eyecups that twist up and down, allowing each user to personalize the binocular to their comfort, while the long eye relief is a necessary feature for eyeglass wearers.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
50 of 50 people found the following review helpful.
By Mike. R
Many of my comments from this review come from a direct, hands-on comparison of three sets of compact 10x25 binoculars, The Alpen PRO, the Olympus Tracker (both purchased here), and my Minolta Compact binoculars that I've been using for years. Out of the 3, the Alpens are my least favorite. Yes, the 6.5 degree wide angle viewing is more than the 5.0 on the Minolta and the 5.3 degree of the Olympus, but I found some less desirable traits with the Alpen. First, I found it more difficult to get the eye pieces exactly the right distance apart to create a single image than the other two binoculars. Also, and probably most annoying, the close focal distance seemed to be about double the listed length of 12 feet. I could VERY easily focus on items 10-15 feet away with the Olympus and Minolta binoculars, but I could not come anywhere NEAR focusing on those items with the Alpen. Maybe this won't be an issue when looking off the deck of a ship at something, but it certainly make the binoculars less flexible in their use. The ridged hand grips on the Alpen binoculars didn't fit my hands well, there was no adjustable eye relief, no lens caps, and a cheap feeling canvas case. The optics are crystal clear so no complaints there, and once I got them focused they didn't wander. I would have returned these binoculars if I paid more than $50 for them, but for something that claims to be waterproof, plus provide a slightly wider field of vision, I think I'm going to keep them as a third, slightly different, set in my binocular arsenal.
The Olympus Trackers were my favorite of the three, and the $20 more I paid for these versus the Alpen is money very well spent. The eye pieces (which have caps), rotate out to provide a much deeper eye relief, making it much easier to focus these binoculars. The optics are perfect, and adjustments easy to make. The Trackers are less bulky and the sleek silver body makes them much more refined looking than the Alpen (which looked like something you take in the woods). I was able to pick these up and adjust them to my preferences in half the time it took for the Alpen PRO's, and as icing on the cake, the streamlined, padded plastic case is far more attractive than the basic canvas case of the Alpen.
Overall, I rate the Olympus Tracker my favorite out of these three. All had excellent optics for a compact binocular, but the Olympus was easier to use, felt better, and looked better overall. Consider the Alpen if you're looking for something that's weather resistant and with a slightly larger viewing angle, but if these are not important features, the Olympus Trackers will be a much better choice at a similar price.
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
By Altaf H. Lookmanjee
Great value for a compact binocular. Excellent image quality. Its very light and compact and has neoprene case. It has diopeter plus eye relief with twist out eye cups. Wish it had slimmer profile but love the UV high quality lens!
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
By Shep Ellis
GREAT LOW PRICED PAIR OF BINOCS. CLEAR IMAGE,LIGHT WEIGHT, GREAT FOR SPORTINGS EVENTS, CONCERTS OR JUST BIRD WATCHING.I HAVE PAIR OF LEOPOLD I BOUGHT A FEW YEARS AGO FOR $150,THE OLYMPUS PORRO PRISM IS FAR THE BETTER QUALITY.
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