Bushnell Powerview 7-15x25 Compact Zoom Binocular

by Bushnell

Product Features

• Compact zoom binoculars with 7 to 15x magnification and 25-millimeter objective lenses
• Fully coated optics for improved clarity and light transmission
• Ergonomic rubber housing for a secure grip and shock resistance
• Fold down eyecups for comfort
• Space-saving folding design; limited lifetime warranty
• 2.4x Barlow
• 25mm, 12.5mm & 4mm eyepieces
• 76mm reflector telescope
• Alt-Azimuth mount 6 x 24mm finder scope
• Skywatch CD

Product Description

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The Powerview 7-15x25 Zoom Binoculars from Bushnell wrap quality optics into a compact and affordable package for versatile, all around use. With 7 to 15x adjustable magnification, these binoculars allow you to attain both close up detail at the high power range and a wider field of view at the low power range. The porro prism system ensures edge to edge clarity so that you can get a total picture. Thanks to quality BK-7 prism glass and fully coated optics, the binoculars deliver clear and bright images. Meanwhile, the ergonomic rubber housing provides a secure grip and shock resistance--while the compact size is easy to carry with you. Built to last, the Powerview 7-15x25 Binoculars come with a limited lifetime warranty from Bushnell.

Key Features:

• Fully coated optics for improved light transmission and brightness
• Non-slip rubber armor absorbs shock while providing a firm grip
• New contemporary styling
• Porro prism system for edge to edge clarity and a wider field of view

Specifications:

• Magnification: 7 to 15x
• Objective Lens Diameter: 25 millimeters
• Close Focus: 6 feet / 1.8 meters
• Lens Coating: Fully
• Field of View: 262 feet at 1000 yards / 87 meters at 1000 meters
• Eyecups: Fold Down
• Eye Relief: 12 millimeters
• Focus System: Center
• Exit Pupil: 3.5 millimeters at 7x / 1.6 millimeters at 15x
• Prism Glass: BK-7
• Prism System: Porro
• Weight: 11 ounces / 315 grams
• Size Class: Compact

Product Description

A variety of styles and features appeal to a wide range of users from students of nature to concertgoers. Outstanding light transmission through fully-coated optics ensures bright, crisp clear viewing. Standard-size models feature InstaFocus for fast and easy focus on a moving target. The compact porro prism series provides great durability and performance in a smaller size. Our mid-size roof prism models with 32mm objectives provide increased brightness for low-light viewing conditions.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2.8 x 5 inches ; 11 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00006JINY
• Item model number: 139755
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,253 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, Gimmicky Golf Glass, June 13, 2007

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The One-Man Swarm (Aurora, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bushnell Powerview 7-15x25 Compact Zoom Binocular (Electronics)

After a number of noteworthy nature encounters on the golf course, I decided it would be wise to purchase a compact binocular for my golf bag. To that end, I purchased the Bushnell Powerview 7-15x25 reverse porro prism binocular.

My overall impression has been quite positive. At 7x magnification, the optics are wholly sufficient, providing crisp, bright views with only minor distortion toward the edges. The 262 foot (@ 1000 yards) field-of-view is somewhat narrow, but appears clear and deep.

Taking the magnification higher, the optical quality predictably declines. At full 15x zoom, the field-of-view shrinks to 183 feet at 1000 yards, and significantly less light passes through, leaving objects conspicuously darker by contrast. Nevertheless, the higher magnification can reveal details that are not visible at 7x, provided that the user has a very steady hand and good eyes to begin with.

The zoom function itself is intuitive and simple, completed with a quarter-turn of the collar that frames the right eye cup. The instruction manual recommends beginning at full zoom, then drawing back. This way, less refocusing is required. I prefer to begin with the full field-of-view, increasing magnification if desired. It is entirely possible to increase from 7x to 15x without losing sight of an object, but some refocusing is required once the desired magnification has been reached.

Relative to price, I am quite pleased with the Bushnell Powerview binocular. It fits comfortably in a small pocket in my golf bag, and provides excellent views at lower magnifications. I am, as yet, unsure what value to place upon the zoom feature. Whether it will be of use to you depends upon how you weigh the relative importance of magnification versus light-gathering capacity. While the zoom feature is somewhat amusing, consumers in search of a quality optical instrument will find a nice, standard compact to be a superior purchase.

PRO'S:
- Optics at lower magnification are crisp, clear, and bright.
- Size: fits comfortably in a large pocket.
- Appearance: well-designed reverse porro compact.
- Eye Relief: Fold-down rubber eye-cups make viewing through sunglasses (and presumably eyeglasses) possible.

CON'S:
- Optics at higher magnification are darker and more difficult to focus.
- Not comfortable for extended viewing.
- No objective lens covers.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best bang for your buck, June 17, 2007

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Some Reveiwer Guy "D.C." (Secret Location, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bushnell Powerview 7-15x25 Compact Zoom Binocular (Electronics)

It would be tough to find better binoculars for the same price. I bought these for safari in Africa and they worked well. I especially liked the zoom feature. With just a high-power binocular, it's hard to find what you're looking for. With these, you find what you want at 7X, then zoom in.

I would have liked to have had a slightly more powerful binocular in a few places (maybe 25X), but overall they were great. We were able to get close enough to most animals to see them well with the binoculars. They were still bright enough even on a cloudy day, which can be a problem for compact binoculars. Best of all, they're cheap enough that you don't have to worry too much about damaging or losing them.

I was planning on selling mine when I got back, but I'm going to keep them.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bushnell Compact Binocular 7-15-25, January 7, 2009

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L. J. Danna "loudan" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bushnell Powerview 7-15x25 Compact Zoom Binocular (Electronics)

This binocular is light and compact. The optics are good, focusing is smooth. The adjustment of magnification 7 to 15 times, is a bit tight and bumpy. I usually live it half way, at 10 magnification, also not to decrease the luminosity at the higher power. I have another compact binocular, a Nikon with fixed power of 10. I would rate it better than this one, but it is more expensive. The Bushnell is clear and sharp and does what it is supposed to do. Great binocular for the price, but if you don't need the zoom, stick to a solid, simple, 10 power unit.