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Thought I'd bring this thread up again....
Question re stabilized binoculars:
I'm seeing the 8x25 and 8x30 Cannon in the $300 to $500 range NEW, and the 10x42 new in the $1000 plus range or occasionally $600 used.
Is the 10x42 worth more than double than the 8x30?
There's a FUJIFILM Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS 1440 for $700 locally. A lot of $ but worth it?
Use is just for seeing markers primarily.
The prices didn't seem right to me so I went on Amazon to check. They advertise the 10x42 as waterproof but not the 8x25. That may account for the big jump in price. The bigger 42mm lens will account for some of that as well. Gives you better light gathering.
It looks like you can get a 10x30 for about a hundred more than the 8x25.
If you're going to get a stabilized binocular you might as well get some magnification. You can hand hold a 7X without stabilization pretty well. I think the 12X Canon stabilized is kind of the sweet spot.