I can tell you that if, like me, you have large hands, you may find the 8x32 LX a bit small to hold comfortably. I also find the 8x32 more difficult to focus than the 8x42 LX. I'm not sure if the gearing is faster on the 8x32, or if it is just due to having my hands so bunched up - but I find the 8x32 focus mechanism overly fast and sensitive. With that said, I agree that Nikon's optics are second to none - and I wouldn't trade my 8x42 LX for an 8x42 Trinovid - in fact, I did the opposite. I prefer the size and shape of the Nikon, the exceptional flatness of the image and the superior brightness and contrast of the Nikon, not to mention Nikon's silky smooth focus mechanism. Nikon also does a great job of recessing the objective lens, so it is shielded from the sun. The one negative with the Nikon LX is that its focus mechanism is so silky because it is greased - and since the properties of grease change with extremes of temperature, Nikon's focus feel is ever changing - and a bit of backlash creeps in at higher than room temperatures.