Customer Reviews

Olympus Tracker 10-30x25 Zoom Porro Prism Compact & Lightweight Binocular

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

 

 

I bought these binoculars about a month ago and have been using it since. This pair does all that it promises, if not much more. The unit has a solid feel and does not look cheapy. The images at 10x are crisp but when you go 30x they get a tad dull given the 25mm lenses (I wont blame Olympus for this one since it is not a fault, just a way to cut size and costs. 50mm is the way to go if you dont mind the size).
I would've given it 5 stars had it not been for the zoom-lever; the lever sticks just a bit when I zoom to max almost giving a "grindy" feeling.

A couple of minor desirable features I'd like to see added:
1) Tripod support - if you have steady hands you are fine but at 30x even the slightest of shakes can make the image look blurry.
2) Lens caps - Given these babies cost me about $80 I'd like to see a pair of caps for the object lenses.

I will buy something with 50mm objective lenses and variable zoom if they came less bulkier.

I purchased these Olympus binoculars at the same time a set of Canon 10x30 Image Stabilization Binoculars. I wanted two for a trip in May for my wife and myself. After using the higher priced Canons with image stabilization and large field of view, everything else does not seem that good. With the small eye pieces I find it hard with the Olympus to align my eyes with the eye pieces and therefore see out of both eyes well. Also keep in mind that when you do use the large zoom option, you are loosing a lot of light which is OK during the day. This is of course not a good feature in the evenings or night.

I know a lot of these shortfalls all come from being small travel binoculars which is why I gave it a 3 star rating instead of a lower rating. Image quality is good for the size and the zoom is a nice feature, but the image will be hard to keep in the field of view on the largest setting. If you do have the money, then these work well for the size. If you can afford to spend more and give some on weight and size, then I really recommend the Canon Image Stabilization Binoculars.

I bought this product just before a trip to Alaska - price was right, light weight and has good magnification. During use I noticed the Eye placement is not very comfortable, most of the time you will have to hold it slightly away from your eye - I wish it had soft receptacles like the other larger binocular that I have. Resting it over the eye would have provided a better support.

This would be a good buy if it is meant for light occasional use - standing on firm ground. Even at lowest maginification (because it is already 10x) there is a mild shake perhaps due to wind and unsteady hands.

If I had known how often I will be using the binoculars in a moving platform such as cruises, train and bus rides, I would have gone for one with optical image stabiliser.

These binoculars are really quite nice, very small and they work well, I would not say they are great, but for what they are and the price point they,re at they are well worth it, nice images, work easily,and small.
I,ve dragged them around with me all over, dropped them (in case) and still continue to work ok.

Overall it does what it is supposed to do. Compact size is a plus. The only complaint is the view gets dim when you zoom in a cloudy day.

I purchased this pair of binocular's to take to the Indy Car race in St. Petersburg last month. I wanted a light fairly inexpensive pair to use for racing and other sporting events.

They have been a pleasant surprise. They are in fact light weight, provide good optics for the price and are nice and compact for carrying and storage.

I think for the price, quality and practicality for their intended use, they are a good deal.

The Olympus Tracker 10-30x25 is the perfect companion for any activity. Provides clear, distortion-free optics in an intelligently designed package. Having searched for quite a while to find a compact binocular with an adjustable focal range; the design, features, functionality, ruggedness and rock-solid quality of the Olympus can't be beat. Deserves SIX stars in a sea of otherwise mediocre products.

Good with the price.
Cons first:
It will be dramatic darker from 20X to 30X.(from 10X to 20X is not so obvious)
Image quality drops as the brightness, too. Not sure if it is because hand-shaking amplified with 30X, or the lens design limit, or both.
I personally am not used to the location of the magnification ring.
Eye-relief is plastic, not rubber. Maybe Olympus shouldn't cost down here....

Pros:
super light weight, with 10X-30X wide range magnification.
10X image is pretty clear. (can't say crystal clear since I've had a chance to use a 2000+ Swarovski one ...)
acceptable image at 20X and usable image @ 30X
for this price, I don't think it should be complained for its image quality

They are light, good quality vision, compact, but only 15 to 20x ( never 30x !) and the field of image is small. For the price and zoom they are not the best. His mechanics is not completely amicable to focus. If you wait for a great zoom and a professional binocular you will get disappointed. I will never buy it again.

NO eye piece cover - you put your eye on a hard surface
hard to focus
hard to find objects
I lost a pair similar to these that were much better