TROOPER 8-16 X 40 ZOOM DPS I

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 7.2 x 2.3 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000YVEG0
• Item model number: N1240582
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,643 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 16, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

For rugged power and superb performance, look no further than the 7-15X Zoom. Excellent for activities like bird watching, hiking, and sporting events, these binoculars give you the flexibility to zoom in and out on your subject so you continue to keep it in focus no matter how near or far you might be.

The Trooper 7-15x35 Zoom DPS R boasts an anti-reflective lens coating to give you better image brightness, contrast and quality so whether you're zoomed in or zoomed out, the image quality stays the same - excellent!

7-15x Zoom Standard Porro Prisms
Flexibility to zoom in and out on your subject

UV Ray Protection
Protects your eyes from those damaging rays

Anti-reflective Lens Coating
Improves image brightness and clarity

Features and Benefits

• Zoom capability of 7-15x
• Anti-reflective lens coating for better image brightness, contrast and quality
• Large center focus knob for fast, easy focusing
• Comfortable ergonomic grips
• UV Protection for worry-free viewing
• Built-in dioptric correction adjusts to individual eyesight

Product Description

These sleek looking and rugged, black finished binoculars are big on optical performance. Enjoy an expansive field of view through high-quality coated optics. It sports a UV lens protection, a grip-coated exterior, an adapter socket for use with a tripod and much more. It is perfect for sporting events, bird watching, and virtually any other outdoor activity

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent optics, August 30, 2008

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SM (Monmouth Junc., NJ USa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TROOPER 8-16 X 40 ZOOM DPS I (Electronics)

I wanted an affordable pair or Binoculars with zoom for a trip to the mountains in Colorado (which was cancelled, by the way!) and finally decided on the Olympus Trooper 8-16x40. I've been an Olympus fan for a long time, so the excellent optics were no surprise! The focusing and zoom are smooth and simpe. For general purposes, including amature bird-watching this is a very nice pair: bright, enough magnification/zoom within a comfortable size and weight. Excellent piece of work from Olympus.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Binoculars with the price, June 15, 2009

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T. Vuong "T.V." (Renton, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TROOPER 8-16 X 40 ZOOM DPS I (Electronics)

After reading many reviews, I decided on this binoculars for its price and zoom range. I purchased it new for $60 plus tax in May 2009. We went on an Alaska cruise and continued on with a RV to Denali NP. I used it almost every day extensively and I would definitely say that I am very happy with my decision. It is probably not the best binoculars but for the price and what I need for my trip, I am very happy with it.

It has great and clear optics. I love the ability to zoom in and out. It allows me to see thing with a wide view and zoom it if I see things of interest. It was great to spot eagles (In Glacier Bay NP,I was able to spot an eagle on an iceberg so far away) and big manmals in Denali. The 8x-16x is just right. At 16x, I have to be very steady. I can not see how I can get my hands to be steadier for more powerful zoom.

I would definite recommend everyone to get a zoom binos over a fixed one, it is so much more interactive and fun!!

The 40mm lens is also great. There is very little lost of light as you zoom in on a object or scen. Yes, it is just a heavier than the small compact one.

I also bought a harness for it and I would recommend that you do if you are going to carry it extensively. It takes the weight off your neck and frees your hand to do other things. The harness allows me to switch back and forth between the camera and the binos.

Two things that could be better:
1-there is a minute distortion at the very edge of the view if you look very carefully.
2-It looses focus a bit when you zoom all the way in or out. You have to refocus.

Over all, it is a great binos with its price!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the money, August 5, 2010

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M. Friedrich (Georgetown, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TROOPER 8-16 X 40 ZOOM DPS I (Electronics)

I was a little reluctent to buy these based on some of the reviews but I did anyway. As far as I can tell the other reviews were way off base. These work great and are very easy to adjust. The image quality is good as well. No they aren't perfect but they are better than I expected for the price.