Canon 18x50 is All Weather Image Stabilized Binoculars

Due to the great features it is understandably a bit heavy. They will be very good to see all the amazing wildlife we have on the west coast and make it easier to observe the UFO activity over the mountain.

Overall an excellent binocular. I have a hard time hand holding a binocular with more than 12x zoom, so the IS on this product is key to get a portable product that still has a good amount of magnification. The eyecups are hard to use and you have to jam them onto your face to get a good field of view or fold back the eyecups. I wish they had the standard twist outs that every other manufacterer seems to have that provides light control and is comfortable as well. That being said image quality is excellent and it's still well worth the purchase. Interestingly, these are my first set of 18x binonulars. Field of view is tight and my vision is excellent so I find that the improved field of view of some nice 12x binoculars like the excellent Swarovski 12x42 NL Pure is preferrable and more immersive. But when 18x is what you need this is a great pair. Update: after several months of ownership i continue to love the optics and performance of these binoculars though truly hate the eyecups. It’s uncomfortable to jam your face into them for an immersive view or else you fold back the cups and have lots of light spilling in. I finally solved the problem by folding the middle of the eyecups in which allows light to be blocked from the sides and a great view but no pain on the nasal bridge. This kept flipping back up but i liked the solution enough that I used rubber Sugru putty to mold the eyecups into a good ergonomic position flipped down in the middle (used rubber band to hold in position while glue set overnight). It’s a little ugly but now binoculars are prefect and comfortable.

Superb, use on a yacht , great out at sea

My new canon 18x50mm with ‘is’ is wonderful. Even though it is heavy it is worth it. You do not have to carry with you a tripod just look ,push the button and enjoy. I live in a high-rise apartment and I can see easily man working on a new project 3 miles away. I can read license plates a mile away. The lens are superb, and the focussing mechanism is very smooth.

While these are heavy and not practical for all applications, they work extremely well when weight is not an issue. I use them when hunting in east North Carolina in large areas of soybean, cotton and peanut fields that can be as long as half-a-mile. On managed land such as this, it is easy to pick up and identify deer when antler size minimums can be an issue. The stabilization of the image is truly amazing with no lag in viewing and no negative impact on image quality. Take these to your MLB or NFL game of choice and you can all but count the stitches on the ball. Battery life is reasonable and the unit conserves power by shutting down after a couple of minutes if you forget to hit the button manually. The big lenses can be protected with standard screw on UV filters you can get anywhere. Without the image stabilization I would have never considered 18 power binoculars because they are impossible to hold still without a tripod. I tried them at a photo/video show and was immediately sold on this technology.These units, while expensive, have been worth every dime and offer up detailed viewing that is simply unavailable on other binoculars...and they are essentially weatherproof, an added bonus.