Are IMAGE STABILIZED BINOCULARS Worth it? DEEP DIVE
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- In this video we tackle the question of "are image stabilized binoculars worth it"? Do stabilized binoculars really make that big of a difference, or are they just the next gadget the industry is trying to sell us?
Well, over the last year, we have been out using both the Kita APC Image stabilized binoculars, as well as the Sig Sauer Zulu6 HDX image stabilized binoculars. We compared the Kite APC vs the Sig Zulu6 HDX in many configuration and in many different situations. Here are the configurations we had on hand to test:
Sig Zulu6 HDX 10x30 vs Kite APC 10x30
Kite APC HDX 12x30
Sig Zulu6 HDX 12x42 vs Kite APC 12x42
Sig Zulu6 HDX 16x42 vs Kite APC 16x42
Sig also make the Zulu6 HDX in a 20x42, but this version was not available to us for this review. In this video, however, we take a hard look at when would you want to take image stabilized binoculars instead of standard binoculars, do image stabilized binoculars replace standard binoculars, what are the compromises made with image stabilized binoculars, and what are the pros and cons of image stabilized binoculars next to your standard binoculars.
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00:00 Introduction
01:10 What are they, how do they work?
05:24 Stabilization vs binos and tripod
07:06 Optical Performance
07:53 Edge to edge clarity
08:55 Low light performance
09:48 When would I use stabilized binos?
14:17 Pros and cons - Sport
I just found your channel after considering a purchase of the vortex razor HD 10x42 binoculars. With all of the worthless channels CZcams recommends I was irritated I had never heard of your channel before. Thanks for your thorough and comprehensive reviews.
Hey there! I'm so glad the content is helpful, and thank you for the kind words! Thanks for following the channel!
This what I long thought I would experience with stabilized binos, wanting a tripod anyway because my arms would get tired glassing bowls and valleys, plus Id want a tripod for my rifles anyway for the long range shots, should the situation present itself. It would always be part of my kit regardless.
Better glass, low light performance and most of all field of view are all reasons why Im sticking with bino+tripod.
If I was a run-n-gun style hunter, I see how the stabilized binos would make more sense..also marine applications obviously.
Great review as usual, you are the best!
Thank you for your insight and the kind words! Thanks for watching!
Hope Sig, Kite and Swaro can produce a high end IS model with top glass. This is severely lacking for birder and nature observer. Current IS bino has good stabilizer but still dont have top end glass and limited FOV. I hike and do not want to carry a tripod. I'm using nikon MHG 8x42 and it caused micro shakes when I'm huffing and panting. I just got myself a Sig 12x42 Zulu6 HDX and the stabilizing is amazing. The ergonomic is pretty bad and very narrow FOV which I have to get used to. Nikon MHG has amazing FOV.
Hey there! Kite actually just released their new ED Glass 50mm models and they have excellent glass...a huge improvement over the both the existing Kite and the Sig. They are a lot bigger though as you'd expect. Thanks for watching!
I had NL’s 10x42 and loved them but once I got the Zulu 6 16x42 the images stabilizing are game changing.
That stabilization makes a huge difference! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for thorough and honest review. Only thing that would have made caparison better would have been if you included the Zeiss 20x60 stabilized binos in review.
Thank you! Yeah, that would have been cool.to have those Zeiss in there. They are kind of in a different class though being so much bigger and heavier than these. Thanks for watching!
Hard to find FOV numbers on Sigs. Where did you see them?
Yeah, Sig puts the FOV in the angular measurement, so you have to calculate it manually. The formula to convert it to the linear FOV is: 52.5 x the angular FOV. Thanks for watching!
can I ask what your experience with the ZULU6 10x30s are? Low light performance?
Hey there Mike! The 10x30s are fantastic if you are looking for lightweight and compact stabilized binos. Optically they seemed to be thebsame as the larger versions, but were also noticeably worse in low light. There's definitely a give and take. For more det, check out our other review video on stabilized binos. Thanks for watching!
I just bought the Kite Optics APC 18x50 Stabilized ED Binoculars (Li-Ion version), for Astronomy purposes (I ain't no birder or hunter! 😅).
Btw-what do you think? Are they good for Astronomy in your view?
Your input would be greatly appreciated! 😊😊
Hey there! Those new Kite APC 18x50s are really good! Just started testing them here and super impressed so far. I think they'll do well for what you need. Thanks for watching!
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Canon IS binoculars are king...why are they not represented here??
Hey there! No particular reason other than these were the ones we had to review. Thanks for watching!
Too many words for each bit of information.
Thanks for the feedback and I'll try to be more succinct next time. Thanks for watching.