Bushnell Powerview 16x50 Binocular

by Bushnell

Product Features

• Porro-prism binocular with 16x magnification and 50mm objective diameter
• Multicoated optics guarantee superior light transmission and brightness
• Patented 1-touch InstaFocus system holds your subject in sharp focus
• Nonslip rubber armor absorbs shock; 35-foot close focusing distance
• 182-foot field of view at 1,000 yards; weighs 29 ounces; limited lifetime warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Bushnell PowerView binoculars offer the best of both worlds, combining contemporary styling and design with traditional Bushnell quality and durability. This particular PowerView binocular offers a 16x magnification--among the most powerful in its class--and a 50mm objective diameter. The fully coated optics, meanwhile, guarantee superior light transmission and brightness, helping you see just about any target, whether you're searching for birds or trying to get a better view of the stage. And users will love the patented InstaFocus focusing system, which holds your subject in sharp focus with a touch of the fingertip. Additional features include a nonslip rubber armor housing that absorbs shock while providing a firm grip, a neck strap and a carrying case for easy transport, and 10mm of eye relief.

Specifications:

• Magnification: 16x
• Objective lens diameter: 50mm
• Size class: Standard
• Focus system: InstaFocus
• Prism system: Porro
• Prism glass: BK-7
• Lens coating: Multi
• Field of view @ 1,000 yards: 182 feet
• Close focus distance: 35 feet
• Exit pupil: 3.1mm
• Eye relief: 10mm
• Eyecups: Fold down
• Waterproof/fogproof: No
• Adapts to tripod: Yes
• Weight: 29 ounces
• Warranty: Limited lifetime

Product Description

The Bushnell® Powerview® Series of binoculars offers you compact, streamlined designs for bright, crisp views of wherever you're exploring.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 7.9 x 4.3 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000J6WY
• Item model number: 13-1650C and 13-1650
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,685 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #48 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting Optics > Binoculars
  • #94 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting Optics > Gun Scopes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

272 of 279 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars most bang for the buck, January 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bushnell Powerview 16x50 Binocular (Sports)

Great binoculars, got them for christmas and I've been exploring the moon, the Pleiades (I can see more than 50 stars in that cluster alone (barely 6 without the binoculars). Can see Mars, Jupiter and even its moons. I can read newspaper headlines from 50 yards away and car's licenseplate from 400-500 yards away.
I would like even more magnification for what I like to do (star gazing and nature watching), but there just isn't anything out there for a price anywhere close to what I paid for these ... at Walmart) that has this magnification and is as compact and easy to cary.
ONE MAJOR THING TO WATCH OUT - the strap is a piece of junk and it can come undone while you're carrying them. It happened to me and they dropped and got damaged. I'm getting another pair and putting my on my own strap (a sturdier one).
WARNING #2 - this is not for people with unsteady hands (I don't have that problem), you can however mount them on a tripod, which I did and it works great.

97 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Am quite Impressed with these binoculars., June 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bushnell Powerview 16x50 Binocular (Sports)

Theses binoculars are quite impressive. When I bought them I was expecting something heavier for the size, but these are a lot lighter than the one I owned before. The magnification - WOW - I have been using binoculars for about six years, and the magnification on this one is one of the best I've seen so far. Even with the outstanding 16x magnification its possible to get a good 160 yards of foucust field of veiw. I never had a problem with the lenses fogging up on my hunting trips, for all of you who know how bugative that can be. I give these binoculars five stars because even whith the impressive view, ther is a very affordable price tag.

102 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good binoculars, October 23, 2000

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Eldho Thomas (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bushnell Powerview 16x50 Binocular (Sports)

This is a good binoculars. It is clear and light. Buy it only if you really need 16x magnification. At times, you will wish you didn't have so much of magnification. My next binoculars will be one with zoom !

The carrying case is cheap-looking (so is the neck strap).