Carson New SuperZoom 20-80x25 Compact Zoom Binocular

by Carson

Product Features

• 18x-100x zoom magnification
• Lens size -28mm
• One touch zoom lever easily adjusts power
• Compact lightweight and portable
• Perfect for use at sporting events and all outdoor activities

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Carson’s unique SuperZoom compact binocular allows you to view at 20x magnification and then zoom-in for pinpoint accuracy to 80x power, without ever losing sight of you object. The Z-80 Superzoom has high performance prisms and fully coated lenses that provide exceptionally sharp, high-contrast images. Features include:

• Magnification: 20-80 power
• Objective Lens Diameter: 25 mm
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 13 feet
• Prism Type: BAK-4 porro
• Field of View: 98/42.2 feet at 1,000 yards
• Weight: 12.5 ounces / 312 grams
• Accessories: Pouch Case, Strap, Lens Cloth, Tripod Adapter

Product Description

The Z-80 SuperZoom from Carson Optical is a Compact Zoom Binocular. It allows you to view at 18x magnification and then zoom-in for pinpoint accuracy to 100x power, without ever losing sight of you object. The Z-80 SuperZoom has high performance prisms and multi-coated lenses that provide exceptionally sharp, high-contrast images.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 5 x 2.7 inches ; 11 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000XO3XM
• Item model number: Superzoom Z-80S
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,326 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 21, 2004

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Juan Zaratiegui Biurrun "Jotxo" (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson New SuperZoom 20-80x25 Compact Zoom Binocular (Electronics)

Bought this binoculars hoping Carson had come with an inexpensive solution to provide high quality zoom in binoculars. I was completely dissapointed when I got My Z80. The image was fuzzy and when I used the zoom at its maximum, the image was impossible to focus and really dark. I returned the item to Amazon.
The Binoculars look great from the exterior, but really do not live up to the expectations.

Beside, I found out that a 20X magnification is a lot, not really that necessary, not to say a 80X.

Should try other less powerful models with better optics.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good binoculars, November 1, 2004

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John C. Leopold "JL" (colorado springs, co United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson New SuperZoom 20-80x25 Compact Zoom Binocular (Electronics)

I purchased this binocular and knew before that when viewing something with small binoculars at very high mag you will get a dimmer image with some shaking if hand held. The unit is well put together and fun to use. Just at high mag you will have a better image in daylight. Highly recommended keeping the above in mind.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too impressed, July 15, 2006

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Marc Roche (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carson New SuperZoom 20-80x25 Compact Zoom Binocular (Electronics)

While the zoom is great, the main problem is that a lot of light is required to see the image at x40 upto x80. Also, at these zoom levels, you really need a tripod as every little shake does affect the viewing very bad. So while it's great for sports when you are sitting in the nose bleed seats, it's not easy to get the tripod into the stadium.