Customer Reviews

Olympus Trooper 8x40 DPS 1 Binoculars

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Very light; I suspect there are some plastic lenses in there somewhere. Sharp (even for astronomical use which is demanding), relatively bright, very well collimated. If you are over 45 years old, there's no reason to get 50mm since your pupil will not open enough to take advantage of the bigger exit pupil that 50mm binocs provide. You're just carrying around extra weight & paying more. Liked them so much I gave a pair as a gift.

I've used this binoculars for three years for nature (mostly birdwatching) in different conditions (sea, mountains, winter, summer...).
These are not waterproof by specification but mine are still good after dozen of heavy showers. It's sturdy enough if you use it with regular care (avoid falls). They're not fogproof so have that in mind when you take it outside from your backpack/car/house during winter. You will have to wait for 10-15 minutes to use it because of fog. Dioptre adjustment wheel often goes in + or - direction during transport (you can't lock it) but after some time you just start to check that regularly before use. It's light to carry in your hand all day.
And finally, image quality is for this price range probably best! You will not be able to see nice colors in shades, dusk or dawn as you will have to spend much more money for that, but for 95% of your time in nature this item is great.
I would say these binoculras are best buy option for amateur nature lover. Ofcourse, if you have more money, go for something better (nitrogen filled, roof prism, etc.)

These are very good quality binoculars. For this price they would be hard to beat.
I now have these in 8x40 and a pair in 10x50 of this same type & use them for birding in my back yard & along the coast. I would rate these glasses equal to those costing 10 times the price.

Light weight, does not look like a toy, rubber eyepieces, good case, clear and stable image, easy focusing, diopter adjustment - very important to me.
I am glad that there has not bought 10x50 - I do not have iron hands and no tripod.

compared with some nice binos, in day light cannot see any difference, BUT after the sun goes down, this is the winner BY FAR! Good optics Olympus at a fraction of price you have to pay for different names. pretty light also.

Much clearer than a Bushnell binocular that I bought and returned. I just wish it could be a little lighter.

I just received the item today and so far it is very nice. I took some pictures of it for your info since there was only one from Amazon. I also took a couple of pictures from my balcony with and without the binoculars so you will have a better idea of how nice this item is. It comes with a pretty nice soft carrying case, 4 lens covers, and a neck strap. It was delivered by USPS via Parcelpool to Puerto Rico, and I must say, it was a very quick delivery. I ordered it Saturday night (Jan 7th) and it arrived at my door this morning (Jan 12th). I will play with it for a few weeks before I update this review.

Really nice item. Exactly what I expected. Delivered on time, even more before the date due.