Olympus Magellan 7x50 Binocular (Green)

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.9 x 3.4 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SD17
• Item model number: 108768
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,138 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 9, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The rugged all-weather Olympus 7x50 waterproof binoculars were built to stay in your hands in even the roughest waters and weather. Suitable for boating, camping, hiking, and fishing, they feature an illuminated compass, internal range finder, and individual eyepiece focus settings. Hermetically sealed and nitrogen purged for true waterproof and fogproof performance, the Olympus 7x50 waterproof binoculars can enhance any outdoor adventure--day or night, sun or rain, land or sea.

Smartly constructed with a durable green rubber coating for a nonslip grip and increased shock resistance, they also come with a bright yellow floatable neck strap for quick retrieval if submerged. A high-index BaK4 prism and big 50mm objective lenses produce clear, sharp images, even in low-light and night conditions. These binoculars also feature long eye relief for comfortable extended viewing.

Product Description

Perfect for boating, camping, hiking and fishing / Rubber-coated for all-weather use High-index BaK4 prism and big 50mm diameter objective lenses produce clear, sharp images even in low-light and night conditions Magnifies 7 times Internal illuminated compass for easier navigating Internal rangefinder scale to determine the distance or size of a subject Individual eyepiece focus settings Long eye relief for comfortable viewing When planning your next adventure, consider the spirit of Magellan with this incredibly versatile binocular

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect, February 12, 2002

By 

Daniel Davies (Sanger, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus Magellan 7x50 Binocular (Green) (Electronics)

I have owned and used the 108-768 (aka. Magellan) binocular for about 1 year. They never leave my boat. I like the grippy-light weight body and the focus and forget individual eyepiece's. The internal compass is as stable as most any brand and can be quite handy when taking bearings. The prisms are BaK4 optical glass and help to keep false color to a very low level. They have taken more than a few bumps, both from handling and rough water, but have always came through and asked for more. I am happy with theses binoculars and they are several hundred dollars less than top notch Fuji's or Steiners.
On the critical side, it would not have killed Olympus to multi-coat the optics. Full coatings are good, but multi-coatings make great optics, with all other optical quality being the same. The reflections off water(theses are geared toward marine use) can be a pain and contrast suffers. The flotation strap is a good idea, but you will get tired of the rough nylon covering rubbing on your neck in short order.