Magnification in a binocular is a relative thing. Most
binoculars sold these days are 8x, followed closely by 10x with all the other magnifications lumped, together, following at a distant third. Is there really that much difference between an 8x and a 10x in terms of how much detail you can see? Think about this. In astronomy, when using a
telescope, we use a rule of thumb called the magnification double. When you want to see significantly more detail than whatever magnification you are using, you double the magnification. For instance, from 25x to at least 50x and from 50x to 100x and so on. Anything less is considered not significant. A difference of only 2x in astronomy is considered to be undetectable, but so many people lose sleep over 2x in a binocular. I own both 8x and 10x
binoculars and, at one time or other, just about very magnification you can get in a handheld binocular. Magnification is as much a personal choice as it is a performance choice in a binocular, as long as you can hold the binocular steady and for most people that means no more than 10x.