It's been a long standing tradition to offer premium grade compact
binoculars in either an 8x20 or 10x25. I've owned and used every
Leica compact binocular, including the Ultravid and Trinovis, every
Swarovski compact binocular, every
Nikon Premier LX compact binocular and several
Zeiss compact binoculars. All were great
compact binoculars and I highly recommend any of them. However, I wish one of these fine manufacturers would break the mold and offer an 8x compact
binocular with just a bit larger lens, say an 8x25 or even an 8x28. I think the slightly larger objective would not seriously compromise portability, but it would add just enough bulk to make the binocular a bit steadier to hold. Okay, I don't expect anyone to run to the drawing board on my account, but I know one gal who would buy one.