I
love compact binoculars, even though I am well aware of what you sacrifice in terms of performance with a compact binocular. I am also aware that many binocular users do not like
compact binoculars for this very reason. Compact binoculars may be light and handy, but looking through a compact binocular is not as comfortable as looking though a full-size binocular. Compacts produce tiny
exit pupils - the beam of light exiting the eyepieces - meaning the placement of your eyes behind the binocular is much more critical than for a full size binocular. The smaller objective (front) lenses of a compact binocular also mean less resolution and less image brightness. On the other hand, I have always loved things "mini" and let's face it- a binocular in the hand is always better than the biggest binocular left behind because you didn't want to carry it.