Hi Ivan,
Welcome to Bird Forum!
Just to clarify things, are you talking about comparing the Pro Staff 7S 8x30 with the Monarch 5 10 x42? The latter does have a field of view of 5.5º or 288' @ 1000 yards, ED glass and dielectric prisms. There is no 8x30 Monarch 5.
The Pro Staff 7S 8x30 does not have dielectric prisms according to the Nikon website.
You are right about the 8x30s being easier to hold steady than 10 x42s.
I haven't tried either one of these binoculars but I can't help but feel that either one of them would be a vast improvement over your un coated 10 x25 binoculars.
Do you find yourself unusually sensitive to CA? If so, go with the Monarch 5 but consider the 8x42 instead. It has a 6.3º FOV or 335'@1000 yards. It is on sale at Nikon now.
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/Nikon-Products/Binoculars/MONARCH-5-8x42.html
Bob
Welcome to Bird Forum!
Just to clarify things, are you talking about comparing the Pro Staff 7S 8x30 with the Monarch 5 10 x42? The latter does have a field of view of 5.5º or 288' @ 1000 yards, ED glass and dielectric prisms. There is no 8x30 Monarch 5.
The Pro Staff 7S 8x30 does not have dielectric prisms according to the Nikon website.
You are right about the 8x30s being easier to hold steady than 10 x42s.
I haven't tried either one of these binoculars but I can't help but feel that either one of them would be a vast improvement over your un coated 10 x25 binoculars.
Do you find yourself unusually sensitive to CA? If so, go with the Monarch 5 but consider the 8x42 instead. It has a 6.3º FOV or 335'@1000 yards. It is on sale at Nikon now.
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/Nikon-Products/Binoculars/MONARCH-5-8x42.html
Bob
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