I was looking for a quality compact pair of binoculars, thiswas exactly what i was looking for.

I was looking for a quality compact pair of binoculars, thiswas exactly what i was looking for.  Read Less

The optics are great that the adjustments are easy.

The optics are great that the adjustments are easy.  Read Less

Anything over 8x becomes hard to hold steadily and you can easily miss activity around the primary subject.

Anything over 8x becomes hard to hold steadily and you can easily miss activity around the primary subject.  Read Less

The minolta's feel plasticy and their diopter adjustment very fragile.

The minolta's feel plasticy and their diopter adjustment very fragile.  Read Less

Great buy for the money and you will be pleased.

Great buy for the money and you will be pleased.  Read Less

And to think this is the cheapest of the lot.

And to think this is the cheapest of the lot.  Read Less

I would put these up against full size binoculars any day, but not of course a $1k pair!

I would put these up against full size binoculars any day, but not of course a $1k pair!  Read Less

For 2x the price you can get the 8x23a in an all-weather model if that is important to you.

For 2x the price you can get the 8x23a in an all-weather model if that is important to you.  Read Less

I just received and returned these the same day.

I just received and returned these the same day.  Read Less

The only minor downside to the entire package is the short and thin neckstrap that comes with the binoculars.

The only minor downside to the entire package is the short and thin neckstrap that comes with the binoculars.  Read Less

You can't beat the canon 8x23a compact binoculars for the size, price, and quality.

You can't beat the canon 8x23a compact binoculars for the size, price, and quality.  Read Less

Don't waste your money on other brands, canon has done a great job with this product and i am going to buy a second pair for my wife.

Don't waste your money on other brands, canon has done a great job with this product and i am going to buy a second pair for my wife.  Read Less

Each has almost the same price tags from nikon, olympus and canon.

Each has almost the same price tags from nikon, olympus and canon.  Read Less

But when compared with canon, these one blew them away.

But when compared with canon, these one blew them away.  Read Less