tenex
reality-based
There are alternatives, but I'll go out on a limb and recommend the obvious choice. The UVHD+ 10x32 is my go-to binocular (when I'm not lugging a SLC 56, the other extreme I've been drawn to lately) and unless you need more ER for eyeglasses or are very sensitive to CA (as seems not to be the case) it's a perfect little package. Wide FOV, lovely classic view, no problems with glare. The Swaro EL is noticeably bigger, and the flat field reduces AFOV; the CL has less FOV, period. The Zeiss FL 10x's have edge distortions that bother me. (I may only have seen the 42, I'm not sure.)
As for jitter, my current opinion is that some occurs with any binocular, and the resulting experience has more to do with the brain (which can be trained) than the hands. After about 20 years of regularly using 10x, I was out at local ponds yesterday with the SLC 15x56 and very pleased with the view handheld. Of course it's harder to get on a moving target, but otherwise very usable, and a real joy for scanning the far shore.
As for jitter, my current opinion is that some occurs with any binocular, and the resulting experience has more to do with the brain (which can be trained) than the hands. After about 20 years of regularly using 10x, I was out at local ponds yesterday with the SLC 15x56 and very pleased with the view handheld. Of course it's harder to get on a moving target, but otherwise very usable, and a real joy for scanning the far shore.