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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1478126" data-attributes="member: 68323">I've recently got a Canon IS 10x30 and it is a very interesting bin. Only $330 from Adorama too.If you are in the market for a compact 10x you should try it out if you haven't. Essentially a compact porro with field flattener so it's really sharp at the edge edge to with wide AFOV. The field flattener does compress the DOF too soyoudo get a camera like bokeh that I thought would be a pain but it turns out I like it (same with the sharp at the edge of field). Even without IS I canDownside: stray color from eye placement, drifting diopter (I need the aftermarket rubber band fitted!).Even without the IS it's an interesting bin. With IS ... wow, very nice!Still not sure why more birders don't have one and why it too me so long to clue into them. I dismissed them (wrongly) on: too small exit pupil; 10x is not enough; close focus not great (12 feet); too expensive; extra weight. Turns out I was wrong on the first four items (though the EP is a bit tight) and the latter is OK with hand holding or putting on a harness.</blockquote>