That high magnification stabilized view is really nice looking out over the ocean looking for ships and whales and whatever. I might try the Fujinon 16x28's. Buzztronic's don't have the 16x28 though for that good price. The Fujinon's are reverse porro's which I didn't know. The 16x28 has a 4 degree FOV so they have a quite large 64 degree AFOV. They are a little heavier at 18 oz. but not bad. They would be great for wolf spotting in the Lamar Valley at Yellowstone National Park. I bought a pair of Fujinon 16x28 and I will write a mini-review after I have tried them. What I am beginning to realize is IS is the answer to the finicky nature of small compact binoculars with small exit pupils. By stabilizing the image you don't need as big of an exit pupil because the smaller exit pupil stays aligned with your eyes better. The Fujinon 12x28 could be the best small binocular I have ever used. It is bigger than the Swarovski 8x25 CL-P or Zeiss Victory 8x25 but just blows them away in detail and comfort when you engage the IS. The Fujinon 16x28 is close to the power of the Canon 18x50 but less than half the weight but I will bet in the daytime it is comparable in performance.I'm going to wait and see how my return goes. It is a good deal but I had to pay $30 shipping to Hawaii and I think you got free shipping.
For my needs the Fujinon would really be a travel binocular. I'd like to see if you will be toting it along on trips. For viewing at home I'd pick up my 14x32 Canon every time when looking out over the bay.
You don't care for the new Canon's but I think they are amazing. I use mine multiple times a day. Love it.
I never experienced that with the Canon IS. I found the 14x40 Fujinon had more of that floating wave feel especially when the gyro is warming up.
Well, I'm glad you like it. Image Stabilization is amazing. These Fujinon's are priced right and I hope the market grows so we all benefit.
I have looked through one Fujinon 12 x 28 and a couple of the Kenko versions of this IS binocular, and none of them gave anything close to what I would call a sharp and high-quality image. Stabilization worked very well, but that was not of much use when the view was so dismal otherwise.
The Binomania Review disagrees. They say they are" light and incredible" and a "small jewel of electronics" and I agree mine are fantastic! Binomania said it was years said they had so much fun with a pair of binoculars! There must have been some bad samples in the beginning. The Fujinon's also correct image shake to 3.0 degrees versus only 1.0 degree in the Canon's meaning you can really shake them and they will still be stabile and also they will work better on a boat or in a car. IMO the optics and stabilization are superior to Canon's.I looked trough two Fujinons. Both were lemons.
End of story.
Hermann
The Binomania Review disagrees. They say they are" light and incredible" and a "small jewel of electronics" and I agree mine are fantastic! Binomania said it was years said they had so much fun with a pair of binoculars! There must have been some bad samples in the beginning. The Fujinon's also correct image shake to 3.0 degrees versus only 1.0 degree in the Canon's meaning you can really shake them and they will still be stabile and also they will work better on a boat or in a car. Optically they are way superior to Canon's.
https://www.binomania.it/recensione...zzato-fujinon-ts-12x28-leggero-e-incredibile/
Bob. The Fujinon 12x28 is about an 1 1/2 inch longer than the Swarovski 8x25 CL-P but a 1/2 inch narrower when the Swarovski is opened and the height is about the same. The Fujinon uses a hybrid prism system consisting of a roof prism and a penta prism called an auxiliary prism. The roof prism is phase coated. The actual FOV of the 12x28 is 4.2 degrees and 218 feet and the 16x28 is 4.0 degrees and 210 feet. The FOV of the 16x is almost as wide as the 12x. The Fujinon is light partly because the body is fiberglass reinforced plastic and the objective diameter has been reduced from 32mm to 28mm. All the lenses are FMC for high transmission. One advantage it has over the Canon is the IS works WHILE you are focusing so you don't seem to get those artifacts like you do with the Canon. The IS uses less energy than the Canon also with the CR2 battery giving almost 14 hours of use. Because it uses a smaller, lighter CR2 battery than the AA in the Canon it allows the body to be designed more ergonomically with a place to put your thumbs underneath the binocular. It is not like holding a big square brick like the Canon 10x42 IS-L nor does it have the huge uncomfortable eye cups like the Canon. The eye cups on the Fujinon fit your eyes perfectly and are comfortable. Ergonomically it kills the Canons. I do a CA test on all my binoculars and I was amazed that there was very little CA with these even though they do not have ED glass.From the picture of the Fujinon 12x28 in the Binomania website (with the hand holding it) It appears to be about the same size as Swarovski's 8 and 10 x 25 CL Pocket binoculars.
https://www.swarovskioptik.com/birding/cl-pocket-mountain-c21010503/cl-pocket-mountain-8x25-p5393126
Does the Fujinon 12x28 actually have reverse porro prisms? That would certainly help keep it smaller.
The next question is "What are the actual FOVs as opposed to AFOVs of the Fujinon 12x28 and the Fujinon 16x28?
Bob