Fujifilm’s New Stabilized Binoculars Deliver Even More Zoom

Fujifilm has announced 2 caller additions to its flagship Techno-Stabi connection of binoculars featuring physics stabilization, arsenic spotted by PetaPixel. The caller TS-L2040 and TS-L1640 coming moreover overmuch magnification than Fujfilm’s erstwhile top-of-the-line offering — 20x and 16x, alternatively of conscionable 14x — while too being smaller and lighter without sacrificing features for illustration waterproofing. Both caller models tin past a complete dunking to a grade of 1 metre for 30 minutes.

The Fujifilm TS-L2040, pinch 20x magnification, will beryllium $1,299.95 erstwhile disposable for acquisition starting connected January 31st, 2025. The somewhat cheaper TS-L1640, which relationship 16x magnification, will beryllium $1,199.95.

Using binoculars pinch overmuch than 10x magnification without a tripod aliases unchangeable support tin consequence successful blurred images because humans are simply incapable of holding them dependable tin by hand. Even imperceptible manus movements are exaggerated done a brace of binoculars, making it difficult to attraction connected a distant magnified subject.

Fujifilm’s caller models spot connected a gimbal-mounted prism pinch affirmative and minus 3 degrees of physics stabilization. They’re too noticeably smaller and lighter than nan company’s existing Techno-Stabi TS-X14x40 binoculars — weighing 1.88 pounds alternatively of 2.9 pounds — making them easier for birdwatchers to proscription connected a hike.

The 2 caller models aren’t wholly replacing Fujifilm’s heavier and bulkier TS-X14x40 binoculars. Although nan older exemplary only offers 14x magnification for nan aforesaid worth arsenic nan company’s caller 20x offering, they characteristic a overmuch rugged creation pinch affirmative and minus six degrees of physics stabilization.

In a video comparing nan aged and caller models, Fujifilm technical expert, Michael Bulbenko, says nan older exemplary is still a amended premier for boaters fixed nan different movements while retired connected nan water.

Other features of nan caller TS-L2040 and TS-L1640 spot 40mm nonsubjective lenses connected nan beforehand that fto overmuch ray successful to boost brightness. Fujifilm’s cheapest stabilized binoculars, nan $749.95 TS12x28WP, characteristic overmuch smaller beforehand lenses that are conscionable 28mm successful size.

Both caller binocular models are powered by a brace of AAA batteries that Fujifilm says will support nan image stabilization continuously powered for up to 30 hours. The binoculars will too automatically powerfulness themselves disconnected aft 60 minutes if you hide to, truthful if you’re headed retired connected a play birdwatching trip, you astir apt won’t petition to battalion an different group of AAAs.