Celestron Upclose 16x32

by Celestron

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000CEJ6T
• Item model number: 71135
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,189 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 16, 2003

Product Description

Economy priced binoculars with top of the line features. -- The Celestron Upclose 16x32 Binocular is part of a line of compact and full size binoculars that are sure to fit into your budget. Economically priced, the series offers something for everyone. -- All Upclose models are rubber covered for protection and the binoculars are fully coated for high contrast viewing. Upclose binoculars are great for actions sports, vacationing, nature viewing, wildlife observing and much more. -- The Upclose 16x32 Binocular is part of the Roof Prism Series and features an embossed logo for firm gripping, ultra compact design with folding center bridge, and diopter adjustment for precise focusing. In addition, the body is water resistant and a nylon carrying case is included. -- Celestron Upclose 16x32 Binocular Specifications -- **Design: Roof -- **Prisms: BK7 -- **Coating: Fully Coated -- **Weatherproof: Water Resistant -- **Angular Field of View (FOV$deg): 3.7 -- **Linear Field of View (ft @ 100 yd): 194 -- **Exit Pupil (mm): 2 -- **Eye Relief(mm): 10 -- **Near Focus (ft): 25 -- **Weight (oz): 11 -- See More NEW PRODUCTS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Nephew's New Favorite Pasttime!, March 22, 2008

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Miz_T "Robin" (Turlock, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celestron Upclose 16x32 (Electronics)

My 8-year old nephew received the binoculars for a Christmas gift this past winter (2007) and has thoroughly enjoyed the item and its diverse uses for play, school, and creative exploration of nature. His dad (my brother) reports he has never seen such a good quality set of binoculars that a child can use so readily and without supervision because of the ruggedness and reliability of the product. Highly recommend this item!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Budget 16x Bino's, February 8, 2012

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Andrew Parramore (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celestron Upclose 16x32 (Electronics)

Surprisingly good 16x power reasonably compact binos at a low price. About 1/3 longer when folded than the usual 10 by 25 binos, but a great deal closer and brighter. Mine arrived in black but with orange logos and an orange center focus dial that do not appear in the (outdated?) all-black photo of the item. I'm pleased with their performance as car glovebox, boating and cruise-ship glasses. I'm not a backyard birder but I imagine they would work well for any more or less stationery object. These don't pretend to compete with $300 binoculars so no use making comparisons. But for their budget price these are a pretty solid choice and I certainly am getting my money's worth.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Keep looking, November 2, 2011

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A. Dayhoff - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celestron Upclose 16x32 (Electronics)

Real short here. I had associated the name 'Celestron' with telescopes and therefore astronomy in general and assumed that the company made high quality products.
If these binoculars were the cheapest available I would recommend them for those looking to spend the least amount of money, however they aren't, for example The Bushnell Power-view Bushnell Powerview 12x25 is a few dollars cheaper and in my experience better. In my use of the products it seemed that the Bushnell had better focus than the Celestron and were also more compact. It doesn't get much simpler than that, one has more clarity at a distance and is more practical to carry, one isn't.