Featuring durable high-quality finish and extra wide field of view of 65° the S Series let you discover the expansive nature around you with ease.

Standard Binoculars

10x magnification

Durable, high-quality finish with sure-grip rubber coating

UV protection to protect eyes against the sun's harmful rays

Wide-angle field of view for fast-moving subjects

Aspherical optics guarantee a plasticity and distortion-free view

Single-coated lenses for maximum brightness and contrast

Large, centre-focus knob for fast and easy focusing

Built-in dioptric correction adjusts to individual eyesight

Size W x H x D (mm): 191 x 178 x 6

Weight: 855g

Choose binoculars for a specific purpose

The most important part in choosing binoculars is selecting the optimal magnification and features for your purposes.

Particularly focus on the magnification. If you mainly want to zoom in close on far away subjects, choosing a high magnification is best. But remember that although a higher magnification makes objects look closer, it narrows the actual field of view, making it more difficult to find the object you are looking for. Also, the higher the magnification, the more noticeable image shaking becomes. Instead of thinking ‘the higher the magnification, the better', it is important to choose a magnification that fits your purposes.

Generally, binoculars with a magnification of 6 to 10x are easier to use, but for birdwatching, tracking moving objects, and keeping shaking to a minimum, 8 to 10x magnification is best. For theatergoing, a somewhat lower magnification is easier to use, and portability is an important factor.

Binocular features are also important in how you use binoculars. A waterproof construction is good to have for whale watching. Binoculars that are easy to focus are great for sporting events, etc. where you need to focus on fast-moving subjects.

As shown here, the magnification and features of binoculars differ depending on how you want to use them. Keep these ideas in mind in order to choose the best binoculars for you.


Part names

Although the part names differ depending on the type of binoculars, many prism variety binoculars such as the 8x42 PRO and 10x42 PRO have objective lenses, prisms, eyepiece lenses, a focus adjustment dial, and a diopter adjustment ring.

Many binoculars contain useful information in the model name, such as the "magnification", which indicates how much larger an object appears and the "effective diameter of objective lens", which is a guideline for relative brightness.


Magnification

Magnification is a value that indicates how large objects appear when looking through the binoculars. For example, when using a pair of 10x binoculars, an object 100 meters away will appear to be the same size as when viewed by the naked eye from 10 meters away. Generally, the higher the magnification, the larger objects appear, but the narrower the field of view becomes.


Effective diameter of objective lens

This is the diameter of the objective lens and indicates the brightness of the binoculars. The larger the effective diameter of objective lens, the better its light collecting capabilities are, making for a brighter view. However, the larger the effective diameter, the heavier the binoculars become. The maximum diameter for handheld binoculars is about 50 mm.


Exit pupil diameter and relative brightness

The pupil of binoculars appears as a bright circle when viewed about 30 cm away from the eyepiece lenses. This size is known as the "exit pupil diameter". The exit pupil diameter can be calculated by dividing the effective diameter of objective lens (mm) by the magnification (x), and the relative brightness of a pair of binoculars is expressed using "exit pupil diameter (mm)"2. The larger the exit pupil diameter, the brighter the image in the binoculars will be.

As a rule, if the exit pupil diameter of binoculars is larger than the pupil diameter of the human eye, the image in the binoculars will appear bright. Conversely, a smaller exit pupil diameter will make the image in binoculars appear darker than when a scene is viewed with the naked eye. The pupil diameter of the human eye changes significantly due to brightness and age, opening to about two to three mm in bright locations, and from five to seven mm in dark locations. For this reason, binoculars with the exit pupil diameter of about two to three mm or more are good for use in bright locations, whereas five to seven mm or more are best for use in dark locations.

In bright locations

In bright locations, the human pupil diameter opens from about two to three mm. The 8x25 WP II waterproof binoculars with the exit pupil diameter of 3.1 mm offer sufficient brightness.

In dark locations

Because the human pupil diameter in dark location is about five to seven mm, binoculars with the exit pupil diameter of five mm or higher, such as the 8x42 PRO (pupil diameter of 5.3 mm), are sufficiently bright for viewing in dim locations.


Three fields of view for binoculars

Actual field of view

This term indicates the visible range of binoculars from a fixed position, and is expressed by the angle measured from the centre of the objective lenses. The wider the actual field of view, the easier it is to find objects. As the magnification of the binoculars increases, the actual field of view narrows.

Field of view at 1,000 m

This indicates the range in meters visible 1,000 meters ahead when binoculars are in a fixed position.

Apparent field of view


This is the visual angle when looking through binoculars. A wide apparent field of view indicates a wide actual field of view even at a high magnification.

Even at the same magnification, a wide view type with a wide apparent field of view delivers images with greater impact. The basis for wide view type binoculars differs depending on the standard. In the old JIS standard (JIS B7121:1993), the apparent field of view was calculated by multiplying the actual field of view by the magnification, and binoculars with an apparent field of view of 65° or higher were designated as wide view binoculars.

In ISO standards (14132-1:2002) and the new JIS standard (B7157:2003, B7121:2007) the apparent field of view is calculated by following formula.

2ω‘ = 2 x tan-1(magnification x tan ω)
Apparent field of view: 2ω‘
Actual field of view: 2ω

In new standard, binoculars with an apparent field of view of 60° or higher designated as wide view binoculars.

Note: When using 10x42 PRO. Illustrations are for visualisation purposes only.

Eye relief

This is the distance from the final surface of the eyepiece lenses to the eye at which the entire field of view is visible through binoculars without vignetting. If this distance is long, it is easier to use binoculars even while wearing glasses.


Closest focusing distance

The shortest distance where focusing is possible on binoculars is called the closest focusing distance. When observing close-up subjects such as flowers and insects, a pair of binoculars with a short closest focusing distance is best, such as the 8x42 PRO and 10x42 PRO with a closest focusing distance of 1.5 m.


Lens coating

When light passes through the lens or prism, it reflects off the surface, reducing the amount of light, making the image appear darker. Anti-reflective lens coating is applied to the surface of the lens to prevent loss of light. There is single-layer mono-coating, and multi-coating, which is formed of multiple layers. Lenses with multi-coating have higher light transmittance, resulting in a bright, clear field of view.

  • Mono-coating
    Significant lens surface reflectivity,
    significant loss of light
  • Multi-coating
    Minimal lens surface reflectivity,
    minimal loss of light

Types of binoculars

Many current binoculars use convex lenses for the objective lenses and eyepiece lenses and a prism to erect the image. There are two types of prisms, Porro prism and Roof prism. There are also Galilean and mini Porro type binoculars.

Porro prism binoculars

These binoculars use a Porro prism developed by an Italian inventor. It has excellent optical properties and enables a bright, sharp field of view from low to high magnifications.

Roof (Dach) prism binoculars

Dach means "roof" in German. Roof prisms are designed to be used in a straight line with the eyepiece lens and objective lens optical axis, making it possible to build lightweight, compact binoculars.

Galilean binoculars

This is a simple structure that uses both convex and concave lenses and is featured in opera glasses. These binoculars can erect the image without the use of a prism. This type of binoculars has a simple lens structure that is relatively inexpensive while practical has a limited magnification of 4x. The name comes from Galileo Galilei, who first looked at celestial objects with a telescope.

Mini Porro binoculars

This is a modification of the Porro prism type, which reverses the order of the eyepiece and objective lenses. It features superb optical performance, making a lightweight, compact design possible, however, because the objective lenses are placed on the inside of the eye width, this design is limited to small objective lenses with a diameter of about 15 to 25 mm.


Focusing system

CF (Centre Focusing)

Centre focusing ring is used to adjust the focus simultaneously for both the left and right sides for quick focusing. Some models also have a diopter adjustment ring for dealing with a visual acuity difference between the left and right eyes.

IF (Individual Focusing)

Diopter adjustment ring is turned to focus both eyepieces individually.

Olympus 10x50 S Binocular

Dedicated Case

Strap

Eyepiece Cup

Objective Lens Cap

Product Specification
Specifications
  • Lens quality:

    Aspherical lens elements for minimal distortion

    Vision convenience

    Long eye relief and adjustable eyepieces (twist up/down)

    Convenient centre‑focus knob for fast and easy focusing

    Built‑in dioptric correction adjusts to individual eyesight

    Optical coating

    Single‑layer coating for bright images

  • Optics:

    Type

    Porro‑prism series

    Magnification

    10x

    Apparent angle of view

    59.2°

    Field of view at 100m

    11.3m

    Relative brightness

    25

  • Dimensions / Weight:

    Width

    178mm

    Length

    192mm

    Thickness

    64mm

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Olympus 10x50 S

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  • Product Code:Olympus 10x50 S
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  • N$2,795.00