Olympus Trooper 8x16x40 Zoom DPS Binoculars
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Average customer review:Product Description
Enjoy an expansive field of view through high-quality coated optics. Follow fast-moving action with ease or set your sights on viewing several subjects at once. With UV lens protection, a grip-coated exterior, an adapter socket for use with a tripod an
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #14365 in Camera & Photo
- Brand: Olympus
- Model: N1240582
- Dimensions: 5.98" h x 7.17" w x 2.28" l, 1.74 pounds
Features
- Zoom capability of 7-15x
- Anti-reflective lens coating for better image brightness
- Large center focus knob for fast, easy focusing
- Built-in dioptric correction adjusts to individual eyesight
- Comfortable ergonomic grips
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
For rugged power and superb performance, look no further than the 7-15X Zoom. Excellent for activities like bird watching, hiking, and sporting events, these binoculars give you the flexibility to zoom in and out on your subject so you continue to keep it in focus no matter how near or far you might be.
The Trooper 7-15x35 Zoom DPS R boasts an anti-reflective lens coating to give you better image brightness, contrast and quality so whether you're zoomed in or zoomed out, the image quality stays the same - excellent!
7-15x Zoom Standard Porro Prisms
Flexibility to zoom in and out on your subject
UV Ray Protection
Protects your eyes from those damaging rays
Anti-reflective Lens Coating
Improves image brightness and clarity
Features and Benefits
- Zoom capability of 7-15x
- Anti-reflective lens coating for better image brightness, contrast and quality
- Large center focus knob for fast, easy focusing
- Comfortable ergonomic grips
- UV Protection for worry-free viewing
- Built-in dioptric correction adjusts to individual eyesight
Customer Reviews
Excellent optics
I wanted an affordable pair or Binoculars with zoom for a trip to the mountains in Colorado (which was cancelled, by the way!) and finally decided on the Olympus Trooper 8-16x40. I've been an Olympus fan for a long time, so the excellent optics were no surprise! The focusing and zoom are smooth and simpe. For general purposes, including amature bird-watching this is a very nice pair: bright, enough magnification/zoom within a comfortable size and weight. Excellent piece of work from Olympus.
Great Binoculars with the price
After reading many reviews, I decided on this binoculars for its price and zoom range. I purchased it new for $60 plus tax in May 2009. We went on an Alaska cruise and continued on with a RV to Denali NP. I used it almost every day extensively and I would definitely say that I am very happy with my decision. It is probably not the best binoculars but for the price and what I need for my trip, I am very happy with it.
It has great and clear optics. I love the ability to zoom in and out. It allows me to see thing with a wide view and zoom it if I see things of interest. It was great to spot eagles (In Glacier Bay NP,I was able to spot an eagle on an iceberg so far away) and big manmals in Denali. The 8x-16x is just right. At 16x, I have to be very steady. I can not see how I can get my hands to be steadier for more powerful zoom.
I would definite recommend everyone to get a zoom binos over a fixed one, it is so much more interactive and fun!!
The 40mm lens is also great. There is very little lost of light as you zoom in on a object or scen. Yes, it is just a heavier than the small compact one.
I also bought a harness for it and I would recommend that you do if you are going to carry it extensively. It takes the weight off your neck and frees your hand to do other things. The harness allows me to switch back and forth between the camera and the binos.
Two things that could be better:
1-there is a minute distortion at the very edge of the view if you look very carefully.
2-It looses focus a bit when you zoom all the way in or out. You have to refocus.
Over all, it is a great binos with its price!



