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Brands covered: 21 brands
Price range: $60–$3,500 street

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What 8x42 actually means, which specs change what you see, and which ones exist to look impressive. Written in plain English, with the real spread pulled from every pair we track.

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Zeiss Victory SF 8x42

Optic: 8x×42
FOV: 444 ft
Weight: 27.5 oz

ED GlassPhase-CorrectedDielectric Coating

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Zeiss Victory SF 8x42

Zeiss Victory SF 10x42

Swarovski EL 8x32

Swarovski EL 10x42

Swarovski EL 8.5x42

Swarovski NL Pure 8x42

Swarovski NL Pure 10x42

Leica Noctivid 8x42

Leica Noctivid 10x42

Swarovski NL Pure 8x32

Swarovski NL Pure 10x32

Vortex Razor UHD 8x42

Vortex Razor UHD 10x42

Zeiss Victory HT 8x42

Zeiss Victory HT 10x54

Swarovski NL Pure 12x42

Leupold BX-5 Santiam HD 10x42

Maven B.1.2 10x42

Maven B.2 11x45

Athlon Cronus G2 UHD 10x42

Canon 10x42 L IS WP

Canon 18x50 IS AW

Kowa Genesis 44 8.5x44

Kowa Genesis 44 10.5x44

Zeiss SFL 8x40

Zeiss SFL 10x40

Zeiss Conquest HDX 8x42

Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x42

Zeiss Victory Pocket 8x25

Fujinon Polaris 7x50 FMTR-SX

Maven B.1.2 8x42

Kowa Genesis 33 8x33

Zeiss SFL 8x30

Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42

Vortex Diamondback HD 10x42

Vortex Viper HD 8x42

Vortex Viper HD 10x42

Vortex Razor HD 8x42

Vortex Razor HD 10x42

Vortex Razor HD 10x50

Nikon Monarch M7 8x42

Nikon Monarch M7 10x42

Zeiss Conquest HD 8x42

Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42

Swarovski CL Companion 8x30

Leica Trinovid HD 8x42

Leica Trinovid HD 10x42

Leupold BX-4 Pro Guide HD 10x42

Athlon Midas G2 UHD 8x42

Athlon Midas G2 UHD 10x42

Steiner HX 10x42

Canon 12x36 IS III

GPO Passion HD 10x42

Meopta MeoStar B1 Plus 10x42

Nikon Monarch HG 8x42

Nikon Monarch HG 10x42

SIG Sauer Zulu6 HDX 12x42

Kowa BD II XD 6.5x32

Maven B.3 8x30

SIG Sauer Zulu6 HDX 10x30

Athlon Cronus G2 UHD 15x56

Zeiss SFL 10x30

Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32

Steiner Marine 7x50

Vortex Crossfire HD 8x42