Canon 8x25 IS Image Stabilized Binoculars

Catalog description

Canon 8x25 IS Image Stabilized Binoculars, part number CNON005, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $269.98, down from a high of $299.99.

Canon's new 8x25 IS Binoculars are the latest model in the Canon Image Stabilizer series. The 8x25 IS brings you the outstanding optical performance and unparalleled Image Stabilization capabilities you would expect from Canon Image Stabilizer binoculars for the most affordable price yet!

Weighing a mere 17 oz. the 8x25 IS Binoculars are the smallest and lightest IS binoculars ever produced. Combining Canon's newly developed Tilt-System Image Stabilizer technology with a rounded shape for greater comfort and non-slip holding the 8x25 IS binoculars are perfect for any setting. Whether watching your favorite team at the local stadium or taking a closer look at the natural world around you the 8x25 IS binoculars are a perfect choice.

All Canon binoculars also come with Super Spectra coating to enhance image quality by maximizing contrast and minimizing color smear and Lead-free glass to help protect the environment.

What is an Image Stabilizer?

The more powerful the binoculars the more vibrations are magnified. As a result even a slight shake of your hands will shake the image in the binoculars a lot. Normally we can tolerate this image shake with binoculars up to 7x magnification. With higher magnification binoculars the image shake would quickly become intolerable.

However with Canon's Image Stabilizer turned on the image shake becomes tolerable even at magnifications of 15x and 18x. Such high magnifications were previously unthinkable in a pair of binoculars without the use of a tripod. The Image Stabilizer steadies the image instantaneously and brings out the top-notch optical performance of the lenses.

How does the Image Stabilizer work?

The Image Stabilizer suppresses image shake so that the image looks steady to the eye. When the Image Stabilizer is engaged vertical and horizontal gyros detect motion in any direction. The amount of shake is calculated by a microcomputer and the shake is optimally counteracted by either a set of Vari-Angle Prisms or a Tilt mechanism; in effectthe light's refraction is altered so that the image always looks steady to the eye.

This item has a two-year warranty from Canon USA.

• Binoculars
• Spectator