Best Binoculars under

$200 / £200 / €200

When I first started BBR I really struggled

to find more than a handful of binoculars

that I could confidently recommend at under $200

Sure there were plenty of bins at or under $200 (£/€)

But few that I considered to be good enough to confidently

recommend

But as we know, nothing stands still...

now there's actually a good selection of quality binoculars

in this price range

This is partly due to increased competition in the

marketplace

and manufacturers moving at least some of their production to places like

China...

...who by the way are now producing much higher quality optics

So let’s take a look as the best cheap binoculars I have

fully reviewed on BBR:

Overall WinnerBest Binocular under $200 / £200 / €200

Hawke Endurance ED 8x32 BinocularsMain Details:

Mid Priced Bins - approx $200 / £150 / €200

Mid Sized, Top Hinge Body

Magnesium Chassis

Fog & Waterproof

Fully Multi-Coated Optics

ED Glass Elements

Phase Corrected Roof Prisms

Field of View: 388 @ 1000yds (129 @ 1000m)

Close Focus: 2m (6.6ft)

18mm of Eye-relief

IPD Range: 5.5cm - 7.6cm

Available in either Black

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Best Full Size Binoculars under $200 / £200

Vanguard 10x42 Spirit XF BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $189 / £120

Open Bridge Body Design

Fairly Lightweight: 23.5oz (665g)

Fully Multi-coated Lenses

BAK-4 Prisms

100% Water & Fog Proof

Eye Relief: 16mm

Field of View at 1000yds: 332ft

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Celestron Nature DX 8x42 BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $125 / £110

Fully Multi-Coated Optics

BaK-4 Roof Prisms

Phase Correction Coatings

Fully Waterproof and Nitrogen Purged

Wide field of view - 388ft @ 1000yds

Long eye relief - 17.5mm

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Hawke Nature-Trek 8x42 BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $125 / £110

Award Winner: Best Low Cost Binocular 2014

Polycarbonate Chassis

Water & Fog Proof

Fully Multi-Coated Optics

Bak-4 Glass Roof Prisms

Phase Corrected and Silver Coated

FOV: 388ft @ 1000yds

Close Focus: 6.6ft

18mm of Eye Relief

Weight: 665g

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Meade 8x42 Rainforest ProMain Details:

Price approx $110 / £110

Award Winner: Best Low Cost Binocular 2015

Polycarbonate Chassis

Water & Fog Proof

Fully Multi-Coated Optics

Bak-4 Glass Roof Prisms

Phase Corrected and Silver Coated

FOV: 395ft @ 1000yds

Close Focus: 6.6ft

17mm of Eye Relief

Weight: 726g

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Best Mid-Size Binoculars under $200 / £200

Kowa 8x30 YF BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $105 / £110

100% water & Fog Proof

Fully multi-coated lenses

Field of View: 396 feet at 1000 yards

Eye Relief: 16mm

Good quality wide neck strap

Compact design can even be used by older children

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Pentax DCF NV 8x36 BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $150 / £160

Phase Coated Roof Prisms

Fully Multi-Coated Lenses

Fiber Reinforced Polycarbonate Body

Fully Waterproof and Fogproof

Long eye relief - 16mm

FOV: 342ft @ 1000 yards (114m @ 1000m)

Weight: 22.6 oz. (640g)

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Opticron Savanna R 8x33 BinocularsMain Details:

Low Cost Bins - approx $139 / £99

Open Bridge Body Design

Dimensions: 5.1in x 4.7in (13cm x 11.9cm)

Polycarbonate & Aluminium Chassis

Weight: 15.1ozs / 428g

Fog & Waterproof

Fully Multi-Coated

Aluminium Coated BaK-4 Roof Prisms

Field of View: 366 @ 1000yds

Min Focus Distance: 11.5ft

Long Eye Relief: 20mm

IPD Range: 5.2cm - 7.6cm

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Best Compact Binoculars under $200 / £200

Steiner 10x26 Safari Pro BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $110 / £130

Very Compact Double Hinge Design

UV-filtering, glare-reducing optics

Field of view: 309 feet at 1,000 yards

11mm of Eye Relief

Weight: 9.7ozs (275g)

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Vanguard Orros 10x25 BinocularsMain Details:

Very Low Cost: approx $80 / £70

Compact Side Hinge Design

BaK-4 Roof Prisms

Multi-Coated Optics

Ergonomic Offset Focus Wheel

Waterproof & Fogproof

Field of View: 330ft @ 1,000 yards

Eye Relief: 10mm

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Levenhuk Energy PLUS 8x25 BinocularsMain Details:

Very Low Cost: approx $70 / £80

Fully Multi-Coated Optics

Waterproof & Fogproof

Twist-Up Eye-Cups

14mm Eye Relief

Wide Field of View: 378ft @ 1000 yards

BaK-4 Roof Prisms

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Pentax 9x28 DCF LV BinocularsMain Details:

Price approx $190 / £200

Phase Coated BaK-4 Roof Prisms

Fully Multi-Coated Lenses

Fully Waterproof and Fogproof

Long eye relief - 18mm

FOV: 294ft at 1,000 yards

Weight: 12.9ozs (366g)

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and there you have it, the Best Cheap BinocularsI’ve Reviewed on BBR

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