Image stabilized binoculars question

[fedupflyer]

I am looking for some image stabilized binos.
Played with some in a non-firearms class and could have sworn they were Vortex but I am not seeing them on the Vortex web site.
I *think* I am looking for something in the 10-12x and trying to stay under $1k but wanting image stabilized.

Any recommendations for general range use and spotting targets out to 800-1000 yds

 

[kthomas]

Maybe you were thinking Sig?

Canon seems to be the biggest player in that space, but I don't have any experience with image stabilized binos so can't comment any further.

Good luck.

 

[db2000]

Steiner also iirc but may exceed budget

 

[spife7980]

Probably the sig, I squaded with a guy that had the imaged stabilized, good enough glass.
It was pretty awesome looking through them offhand- being shaky, turning it on and it all sorts just goes matrix slow mode and it’s so smooth and gradual.

 

[Tiger_Shilone]

Stabilized binoculars are awesome!!! I am dumbfounded that more manufacturers don’t offer them. I prefer using them over a spotting scope. Next time i need binos I am getting stabilized. Hopefully somebody comes out with a stabilized bino with built in Laser rangefinder soon.

The higher end Canons are what I have experience with in the field. Great stuff. Reviews of the lower end canons have pretty consistent complaints against the rubber armor deteriorating.

 

[fanninland]

Canon seems to lead the field in IS binos, probably because they make some badass IS camera lens (their top of the line “L” glass series). My dad really liked his Canon 15x50 IS binos but they are a tank compared to my 15x56 Swaros. I like the Swaros image quality better but the Canon’s IS is pretty cool.

Anyways, I’m not real familiar with their lineup as my experience is limited to my dad’s 15x50’s. A quick Google showed several Canon IS models ranging from around $500 to $1500 for their 10x42 IS L glass binos. Hope this helps….