What is the field of view in a binocular?

When you look through your binoculars, the widest dimension you can see is known as the field of view. Some binoculars will feature unique lenses to provide a "wide field" that is greater than normally seen through binoculars of the same magnification.
     A wide-field binocular is desirable for observing at close quarters in deep woods or picking up anything that is moving quickly across your viewing area.

Note: The field of view decreases as magnification increases, so select a binocular with lower magnification if a wide field of view is important to you (or select a binocular with a wide field feature).

List of common binocular questions.




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