Customer Reviews

Olympus Roamer 8x21 DPC I Compact Porro Prism Binocular (Gray)

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I read the reviews, and the consumer reports for the roof prisms, and because I was buying 2 pair for Chrismas, I got both the porro, and roof prism roamer 8x21.

I also compared them to my own Steiner Safari 8x22.

Really, very nice binocs. I could not tell a difference between the roof prism, and porro prism, if there was a slight edge, it would go to the porro prism.

I compared them in daylight, normal daytime house light and also in the basement in moderately low light. Both Olympus did better in light gathering in the lower light situations than the Steiner.

I looked at leaves, and license plates to compare close up and farther away.

They are plastic, and as such are light weight, but I am concerned that the sturdiness of the Olympus may not match that of the boys who are the recipients. Time will tell.

So, because the porro prisms are significantly cheaper, I would go with these.

My brother and sister-in-law have this binocular. I borrowed it at a music festival and my husband and I were very impressed with it. I use it mainly for bird watching and feel that it fits my lifestyle. They are small and lightweight enough to carry around while gardening and it is economically priced. I have a more expensive binocular, but don't find that the clarity of the view is as good as this one.

compact, lightweight, good optics and for a very reasonable price. Luckily I read about porro prisms before buying these binocs -- at this lower price range, porro prisms are much better than the roof prisms.

I chose to buy these binoculars because of the great reviews here on Amazon. I am not nealry as pleased as the previous reviewers. The binoculars are pretty powerful, and you can see a far distance, but I dislike them for the following reasons: first, they have that whole "one lense goes gray" issue. I have to hold my mouth just right to get a clear view in both lenses. The eye adjustment is never quite right, and the most annoying thing is that both lense caps are too big for the lense and they fall off every time I take the binoculars out of the case. I would go with a different pair of binoculars if I could do it all over again. Even if I had to spend a little more money.

Took these on my cruise to Alaska and they were just perfect. For little money the image quality was great. The size and weight made them very easy to carry around. Great buy if your not looking to spending a lot of money.

I knew very little about binoculars when I ordered this product. I think I was expecting a full size binocular. However, I ordered them for a trip I am taking to Alaska and it turns out this is exactly what I need. They are lightweight and have excellent clarity.

I received the item VERY quickly.

These binoculars were a very pleasant surprise! The image is very sharp all the way across the field of view (even at the edges), and the images are brighter than I would have thought they would be for 8x21 binoculars (and it's corresponding small exit pupil size). The fact that they have porro prisms makes the big difference. When I compare these to most sets of similar priced 8x21 roof prism binoculars, it becomes quite apparent that roof prism binoculars just don't compare in quality to porro prisms in brightness & contrast, unless a person is willing (and able) to pay for the MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE binoculars that have the higher engineered grade roof prisms. In addition, the close range focus is somewhere between 4 and 5 feet, which is much closer than any other binoculars I have used, or own (with the next best being somewhere between 8 and 10 feet). My only complaint is the the way the neck strap is attached. It only hooks up to one side of the binoculars, rather than on both sides (or in the center). This leaves the binoculars hanging at an angle next to my body, which increases the chances I'll inadvertently grab them in such a way as to get finger smudges on the lenses. In addition, the strap length can't be adjusted, and so the binoculars dangle down almost to my waist. If the strap was attached to both sides of the binoculars, with a way to adjust the length, they would be perfect. But still ... a very nice set of binoculars, especially for the price I paid for them!

I bought 3 pairs of these binoculars to take to a concert. We were sitting in the very top row at the venue and they really brought the stage closer to us! The small size was perfect to fit in a bag! Would definately recommend them!

I used it for kayaking and it worked very well for looking something far from your location, and the size is very compacked it fit at the PDF pocket.

Also is a better price compare other retailer.

for the price yeh its good, handy, light fits in pocket, easy to use. its good for short burst but after long viewing eyes does get a bit tired and bit uncomfortable. not as sharp as the higher end models but again good for its price.