Canon 8x23A Binoculars with Case & Neck Strap

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 3.9 x 1.9 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004THD8
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,574 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 31, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The compact Canon 8x23A binoculars are ideal for hiking or bird watching. The 8x magnification is more than adequate for most circumstances--higher magnification levels are harder to compensate for, leading to a lot of shaking and twitching.

The 8x23A's rugged exterior helps protect from accidental bumps drops. Nitrogen-filled construction protects the optics from fogging or damage. The multicoated Canon optics include an aspheric element to help increase sharpness and contrast.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Binoc's for the $$$, buy these!, May 26, 2001

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krnlfrbn (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon 8x23A Binoculars with Case & Neck Strap (Electronics)

I was questioning the power of these binoculars prior to buying them. I wanted something lightweight enough for hiking, backpacking and birdwatching so I bought these. I am very pleased with the optics and recently compared these to a small pair of Nikon's my friend had paid double the money for, needless to say, the Canon 8x23's put his to shame. They had much better clarity at further distances, plus there was more viewable area with better lighting. Don't waste your money on other brands, Canon has done a great job with this product and I am going to buy a second pair for my wife. I would put these up against full size Binoculars any day, but not of course a $1K pair! Great buy for the money and you will be pleased.

68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best deal ..., June 15, 2003

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blue jaguar (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon 8x23A Binoculars with Case & Neck Strap (Electronics)

You can't beat the Canon 8x23A compact binoculars for the size, price, and quality. No other company does as well in this price range. The Minolta's feel plasticy and their diopter adjustment very fragile. The Nikon Medallion 8x21 are not bad but the Canon 8x23 edges out the Nikon by giving you slightly more light gathering ability and slightly better image quality. The Pentax's look unattractive to many people.

The binoculars are attractive, easy to hold, and come in a black pouch with a belt-loop. The only minor downside to the entire package is the short and thin neckstrap that comes with the binoculars.

For most casual uses these binoculars are at the sweet-spot in their class. Anything over 8x becomes hard to hold steadily and you can easily miss activity around the primary subject. You could go for a binocular with better low-light capability (23/8 = 2.875 pupil image) by getter larger glass on the front end like an 8x32. But the Canon in this range is 3x the price. For 2x the price you can get the 8x23A in an all-weather model if that is important to you.

All around a great buy.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paul M, September 24, 2001

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Paul M (Cleveland., Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon 8x23A Binoculars with Case & Neck Strap (Electronics)

I was looking for a quality compact pair of binoculars, this
was exactly what I was looking for. There well built, optics
are exellent. As good as a porro design gets. I can't see how
you could go wrong at this price. I'm very satified with them.