Canon 15x50 IS All Weather Binocular

I'm sorry to squeeze this one in, but there isn't a place for the 18x50 IS UD 3.7 's. I have had more than a year now with these and as the title proclaims, these are the best. The quality and crispness of the images is unmatched by any others. Star gazing with the stabilizer is superb, in fact, they seem to make the stars and planets appear more 3d. Love them.

I purchased this 15X50 binocular because i have Parkinson's. My shaking almost make using a standard binocular impossible to view thru. Now with the image stabilizing I enjoy spotting Big Game and General use.

I have owned this 15 x 50 IS All-Weather for a number of years. It is fantastic for star-gazing, bird-watching, sightseeing, and a host of other uses. It is on the heavy side but worth it in most situations. I tend not to travel with it, however, if I am pressed for packing space or weight. I have a more compact and much less expensive set of binoculars for that.

Ice been using these 15x50's for about 5 years now. I've never owned a better optical platform. Super versatile... From spotting at the range to viewing the moons of jupiter and everything in between. Better than some Swarovski's.

Been using these for years, one of my 10 favorite purchases of all time. Stable enough to track objects when sailing and powerful/stable enough to resolve the rings on Saturn. Only complaint is it eats batteries when it's shut off so i either have to pull the batteries when not in use (which i always seem to forget) or bring extra sets. I do wish they were a little more compact/lighter for hiking/backpacking but you can't cheat physics.

I considered myself to have very steady hands until I used these binoculars. Night and day. Optics are crystal clear, all the adjustments to your eyes that you may need, and the magnification is awesome. Highly recommend.

rubber coating will fail an become sticky and unmanageable leaving a coating of the material on your fingers.

I've had these for over ten years and though they're an earlier model, the only difference is you don't have to hold down the button to engage the mechanism on the newer models. Otherwise once I engage them, everything in the sky "slows down". They're very clear and enjoyable to use, though a little on the heavy side. The Canon 10 power is lighter, I prefer the 15 power. I've always owned quality optics; IE. Questar telescope, Bausch and Lomb pocket vino's, and these canon's.

Have had for 3 months now. Love them. Very crisp image, stabilizer works great. Viewing moon, birds, moving objects, excellent. Canon - please include the endcaps for the big lens!

I had my IS 15X50's for nearly a week, and I am happy with them! I am a visual hobby astronomer. All my astronomy gear is two eyed optics. While I have enjoyed my hand held binoculars, my hands have become unsteady over the years. Many of my friends in the astronomy community have showed and recommended the IS binoculars to me. I decided to give the 15X50 IS a try. I was dumbfounded! I really enjoyed it. I took them to recent star party, and used them all night! After focusing and once the image is stable, the view is remarkable. Great flat field, and pinpoint stars. There is no distortion in the FOV, and the eye relief is phenomenal. These binoculars are simply the best!

My eye distance is 2 mm less than the minimum adjustable eye distance. If it would be adjustable, the eye cups would interfere with my Nose, so they should be reduced in diameter by 3 - 4 mm. This binocular is designed for a flat average Asian face. But I am Caucasian. This little adjustment from Canon should broaden the market.

I bought these about 5 years ago and kept them in my house in Nh on Lake Winnipeasaukee. in the past year, they started showing moisture inside the glass.

I have owned them for many years and love them. Great optics, the stabilization is very nice. Cons. Heavy, goes thru batteries faster than you would expect.

Best investment in optics I ever made. Sure, they are a bit bulky,but the clarity with the stabilizer make them my primary binoc.My 15x50mm pair is a constant companion in my vehicle. Never had binoculars that allowed me to "Look" into the woods.I have been using them for 10 years+ with no problems. They cost a chunk of change but the best investment for the money I have ever made. You can read a vehicle license plate from a quarter mile with these babies and no tripod necessary.Make a pair in 50x100mm and I'll think about being your first customer. Image stab should be standard on any binocs over 10x.

I have had these binoculars for almost 14 years. I probably average using them a dozen times a year (usually quite gently, although they have been on a boat with light salt spray a couple of times) and they still work perfectly. I replaced the eyecups recently, since the rubber was cracking from being folded up and down. I'm very happy with them. I use them primarily for astronomy and sometimes for birding. They are not a replacement for either a spotting scope or standard binoculars for birding, being a bit too low in power to replace the scope, and limited by field of view for general birding at close range, but they are great for longer range situations (flying raptors, for example). For astronomy, they are great fun. Saturn is just a little too poorly resolved to see the rings: you can tell something is weird, but I can never see exactly what is going on (a lot like Galileo's original drawings of the planet). They really shine for sweeping rich parts of the Milky Way looking at open clusters and star clouds like M24. Again, they don't replace the telescope, since you can't really dig into the detail of the clusters, but it is nice to be able to sweep from Messier object to Messier object rapidly. Also had a good view of the North American Nebula once at a dark-sky site. IIRC, I held a "high-contrast" nebula filter up to one eyepiece to view the nebula. Last month I had these at a small star party in Australia, standing next to a 30" reflecting telescope, so it was a crowd used to excellent equipment. The users of the big scope were quite impressed with the Canons. The owner of the big scope commented that they had excellent light through-put. The Milky Way in Carina was beautiful! I've even used them as a telephoto lens for a smartphone or small digital camera by holding the camera up to the eyepiece. It's awkward, but can work fairly well if your target is not moving. It really helps to have at least three hands...

I am an amateur astronomer with 40 years of experience looking through various optics to see deep sky objects. My needs are quite specific to this task and might be more rigorous than many other uses. The image stabilization feature is the primary reason I bought them. It works wonderfully! I am able to use the binos without a tripod. Bravo to Canon for a job well done. After many many hours of use I do have some criticism of it. Lens caps should be supplied for all of the glass, not just the eyepieces. Also, there should be a means for the caps to hang from the product while in use. As is I'm forever stumbling in the dark looking for where I put them last. The indicator light for the IS is too bright and the wrong color. It should be red and very dim. As is, when my eye sees it, I lose some dark adaptation. Weight and battery life are acceptable. I found optical quality -for my astronomy application- to be lacking. Stars do not focus well to a pinpoint regardless of how long I leave them to come to thermal equilibrium. Inside and outside focus is asymmetrical. Perhaps the IS feature compromises image quality. I'm not entirely certain, but it appears to me that image quality is better with IS off. My bottom line is that these binos have made a huge contribution to the state of the art. They are fun to use within their limitations.

The image stabilization works beautifully and for viewing game at high power and long ranges it is essential. I really was amazed at the stabilization. I did not feel however that the optics quality and clarity was up to the price tag! If they put the system together with better optics I will be all over it. Two other minor complaints were the lack of lens covers and the weird eye cups.

The best binos i have ever had. other than the wight they are flawless>

Use my Canon binoculars for hunting and camping. These give excellent optical clarity, as you are able to see deer and turkey from a long distance against dark background. Works equally well during dusk and dawn, excellent light gathering clarity. Also use for star gazing during camping trips and stabilization eases the need for a tripod. Is the go to for most hunting trips where a blind and wait are essential.

Simply the best handheld binoculars for astronomy on the market.