Celestron VistaPix 8x32 2.0 Megapixel Binocular / Digital Camera (Champagne Gold)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007UQNOA
• Item model number: 72216
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,184 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 17, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Celestron 72216 VistaPix 8 x 32 2.0 megapixel binocular/digital camera gives you the best of both worlds. This latest in the line of high-quality Celestron's products combines a powerful binocular for clear, sharp, bright views of the outdoors with a versatile digital camera ready to capture all of your distant sightings.

With a comfortable, rubber-coated textured body, the Celestron 72216 is a rugged, durable, and functional set of binoculars. The multi-coated lenses and high-quality roof prisms deliver images twice as bright as 22-millimeter binoculars. The binoculars feature an 8x magnification and an objective lens diameter of 32 millimeters, giving it a four-millimeter exit pupil.

(The exit pupil size--the diameter of the objective lens divided by the magnification--determines the amount of light available to your eye. The larger the exit pupil, the brighter the image obtained will be. A three-millimeter exit pupil is generally sufficient for daytime use, five-millimeters is suitable for daytime and twilight, and seven-millimeters is generally necessary for maximum nighttime or astronomy use.)

The Celestron 72216 also sports a digital camera that delivers high-quality images as well as continuous video footage. So when you come across a herd of elk on the distant horizon, with a simple click you can bring them up close and personal for your friends and family back home.

With 8 MB SDRAM of built-in storage, the Celestron 72216 can hold up to 8 high-resolution, or 20 low-resolution, images. (The camera includes an SD slot for additional storage.) Once you download your images to a PC, Celestron's VistaPix Photo Express SE software will allow you to manipulate your images to your heart's content. Turn your favorites shots from your vacation into postcards that will make your colleagues back at work green with envy. Celestron VistaPix gives you all the tools you'll need to add that creative or personal touch to your still images or video footage.

About Celestron VistaPix
VistaPix is Celestron's newest line of binoculars with digital imaging capabilities. The VistaPix binocular/digital camera gives you a high-quality and powerful binocular, and a versatile digital camera--all in a single integrated design. VistaPix images can be stored using its internal mass storage, or on a separate SD card (not included) until you're ready to download them to your PC. Once downloaded, you can use the VistaPix Photo Express SE software to crop or re-size your images, create 360 degree panoramas, manipulate color and even play back videos. With VistaPix Photo Express, there is no need to install new drivers for most versions of Windows. All VistaPix models come with a two-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Celestron 72216 Binocular/Digital Camera and VistaPix Photo Express SE software

Product Description

Celestron's VistaPix binocular/digital camera gives you the best of both worlds! VistaPix is a high-quality powerful binocular for clear, sharp, bright views of the outdoors and a versatile digital camera - all in one!VistaPix is all you need to view the world around you and save those memorable moments to share with others. VistaPix images can be stored using its internal mass storage until you're ready to download them to your PC. Once downloaded, the fun begins. You can crop, re-size, manipulate color and much more. You can even record and play back videos! VistaPix gives you the tools to add that creative touch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Celestron8x22 Essential or Gimmic?, April 5, 2007

By	A. B. Fenwick - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I find this item to be handy & lightweight/pocket sized, but all pictures are very grainy and therefore the item can only be considered as a 'snapshot device'. More of a gimmic than an essential item for people such as birdwatchers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for long distance sports, May 19, 2007

By	R. Evans - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this Item to be good for Horse races , Baseball games , and things that are a good distance from you but the action will all happen in frame. There is a delay in pushing the button and taking the picture that you have to get used to. timing it , but you can really get some good shots once you get a custome to it. To hope for the best timing on short actions , like a pitch the multi frame function works best. If you are within 100 ft. of were the action is use a digital camera.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars worth what I paid!, February 27, 2008

By	Keith Packett "cadillac kid" (marion nc) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found these to be well worth the $34.00 that I paid for them from Beach camera,but I would have been very disapointed if I had paid $89.95 like some of the other sites are asking!