The 8 x 25mm IS binocular is designed to fit comfortably in your hands. With a weight of only 16.9 ounces, it won’t weigh you down or tire you out – either on all-day birding trips or short walks around the neighborhood. The center focus and Image Stabilizer controls are easily accessible from either hand. Little more than one turn of the ribbed focusing knob moves from a 12’ close focus to the horizon. Roll-down rubber eyecups allow eyeglass use, although with a moderate loss of field for those who must wear glasses while observing. A rotary diopter ring on the right eyepiece allows you to match the binocular performance to your individual eyesight.

You'll know this state-of-the-art compact porro prism binocular is different from the moment you look through them. You’ll see rock-steady images instead of the shaky images and blur you’ve become accustomed to trying to hold other lightweight binoculars steady. The 8 x 25mm IS uses a Tilt Image Stabilization system that eliminates the larger, more complex independently driven image stabilization bellows prisms used in higher magnification Canon binoculars. For more details on the image stabilization system, click on the “Canon image stabilization” icon above.

The two Tilt Image Stabilizer lens elements are driven simultaneously, instead of separately, correcting for a tilt of as much as +/- 1.0°, more than any hand tremor generates. This reduces both the size of the stabilization system and its power consumption. The stabilization system will operate continuously for up to 6 hours on a single CR123A lithium battery when used at an ambient temperature of 77° F (somewhat less at very low temperatures, about 5 hours at 14° F, for example). To conserve battery life, the stabilization only operates while the centrally-located stabilization control is pressed, which requires only a few ounces of pressure. This prevents the system from accidentally being left engaged and draining the battery.

A unique internal optical doublet field flattener lens between the image-erecting prisms and the eyepieces reduces curvature of field, so that images are sharp from one edge of the field to the other. All lenses are fully multicoated with Canon's unique Super Spectra multicoating, another feature that improves overall image quality by maximizing contrast and minimizing color smear. Individual eyepiece covers, a soft case with a belt loop for hands-free carrying, a CR123A battery for the stabilization system, a woven 1” wide neck strap, and a 3-year warranty complete the 8 x 25mm IS package.

With the Canon 8 x 25mm IS binocular, you'll get images of extraordinary quality that are sharp and distortion-free from edge to edge. This Canon lets you be a part of the action even from a distance.