Canon 8x20 IS binoculars with optical image stabilization

Canon Binoculars 8x20 IS binoculars

Canon's 8x20 binoculars are the lightest model of stabilizer binoculars.

Canon Binoculars 8x20 IS are binoculars equipped with IS image stabilization, which brings distant objects 8 times closer. The powerful Optical Image Stabilizer reduces image shake and vibration that occurs when viewing the binoculars handheld or in moving vehicles.

We recommend these binoculars to you if:

• your hands are particularly unstable and you notice your hands shaking when looking through the binoculars. (of course, a stabilizer is useful for longer viewing periods, even for those with more stable hands)
  
• you do not plan to use the binoculars primarily in low light conditions
• you need binoculars with a stabilizer that are as small and light as possible
  

If you have steady hands and/or your intention is to view mainly in the darkest conditions, then these binoculars may not be the first one we recommend.

The Canon Binoculars 8x20 IS binoculars are stabilized using Lens-Shift technology , which combines a gyroscope and a microprocessor. The gyroscope's job is to detect movement and sway in the user's hands, after which the microprocessor controls the lens group inside the binoculars. The lens group moves vertically and horizontally depending on how much the viewer's hands sway with the binoculars, and the image is effectively stabilized. Thanks to the new stabilizer technology, the binoculars' closest focusing distance has also been reduced.

The binoculars' image stabilizer includes two different modes:

• Normal IS is ideal for viewing with a moving subject or multiple subjects.
• Enhanced IS is suitable for situations where you are observing a distant stationary subject. Switching between modes is simple via the selector switch on the binoculars. Enhanced IS can be kept on for a maximum of 5 minutes at a time.

The stabilizer can also be turned off completely, allowing the binoculars to function as normal binoculars.

Specifications:

• Prism: Porro prism II
  
• Magnification (x): 8x
• Lens diameter: 20 mm
• Exit pupil: 2.5 mm
• Actual field of view: 6.6º
• Apparent field of view: 49.5º
• Field of view at 1,000 meters: 115 m
• Closest focusing distance 2 m
• Eye relief: 13.5 mm
• Interpupillary distance adjustment range: 56-72 mm
• Image stabilizer: yes, lens shift (2 positions)
• Vibration detection: 1 gyro sensor (2-way)
• Correction angle: +/- 0.9°
• Equalizer: dual-element equalizer
• Diopter correction: +/- 5.9
• Power supply: 1 x CR123A battery
• Rubber coating: yes
• Lens coating: Super Specra
• Waterproof: NO
  
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 118 x 142 x 69
• Weight (without batteries): 420 g

Sales package includes: 8x20 IS, Eyepiece cover, neck strap, cloth pouch, battery CR123A, user manual