The first thing i thought when I opened the package was - "WOW, this binocular is really tiny". I had not expected it to be this small. I am an avid birder and wanted to try it out at once. So off I went bird hunting with my Bushnell and i was really awestruck by the power this little guy packs in. The images are nice, bright and crisp. I was amazed at the 10x magnification. I was looking at some humming birds around 40 feet away and for the first time it looked like a completely different bigger bird with the same colours :-). It is however pretty difficult to hold this tiny guy steady enough with the 10x magnification. I would advice the 8x to anyone who is buying it for birding. The eye relief for this binoc is not excellent, you have to have your eyes aligned straight and as close to the eyepiece as possible other wise you tend to lose a lot of field of view. You do have soft roll back eye cups, but I advice you to keep them on since it prevents lens smudging. The binocs come with only eyepiece caps, I wish it had caps for the objective lenses too.
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br /Overall a very good quality compact binocular delivering quality images all the way.

Having lost or broken several pairs of expensive compact binoculars in the past, I was determined that this time I was going to get a product that wouldn't break my heart or my wallet when it was gone. When I opened the package I was impressed with the hefty feel and rubberized coating of the Powerview. The optics are crystal clear and light gathering capability seemes to be excellent. These binocs should be fine for everything from birding to ballgames to spying on the neighbors! As for the price, as clumsy and forgetful as I am I should have bought two!