Fujifilm Techno-Stabi TS-X 14x40 Image Stabilization Binocular - Black

Gyros are what make this a special binoculars. When trying to hand hold binoculars and be able to focus at long distance it is very difficult if not impossible with regualar binoculars. Press a button and you turn on the gyro unit, the image is very stable and allows you to see clearly without any shake or vibration. Very comfortable viewing for long periods of time without any extra support. Lens are of good quailty and crisp with great light transmission and nice smooth focus. The 14 power brings far away images up close. The case is also good quailty and protects binoculars during travel. The weight is one negative, they are heavy and large so small hands may not like holding them or hanging from your neck for long periods of time. Gyro will hold posistion up to 6 degrees, more than other units, before they loose stablization, on a rocking boat it may be a bit difficult to hold stready. Requires 4 batteries but battery life is good. Has auto off to save battery life

I have owned a pair of Canon 12x36 IS II image stabilized binoculars since 2011. They have been well used and a couple of years ago the rubber-feel coating became sticky -as reported by many others. I removed the sticky coating with Isopropyl Alcohol, however now 2 years on the housing surrounding one of the front elements has become lose interfering with focusing, so time to change.....After a lot of research I decided not to go with the with newer model Canon 12x36 IS III Image Stabilized Binoculars since reportedly the surface coating has not been changed and still has a tendency to become sticky after several years. The new range of Canon image stabilized binoculars have the newer lens shift image stabilization with the improved +/- 1.0 degrees of stabilzation, but the front lens diameter is only 32mm, limiting image brightness and exit pupil size. They are also more expensive than the optically superior Canon 12x36 IS III binoculars with the previous generation vari-angle prism image stabilization and it's +/- 0.8 degrees of stabilization.The Fujinon 14x40 TSX1440 Techno-Stabi Image-Stabilized Binoculars have 40mm front lenses, a remarkable +/- 6.0 degrees of image stabilization and they're waterproof. I thought Canon's image stabilization was very good, but the Fujinons raise the bar significantly. With stabilization switched on you can actually get a steady image from a moving vehicle! For my use of wildlife viewing and bird watching while hiking they are incredible. True they are heavier and bulkier than the Canon 12x36's, but the improvement in magnification of 14x over 12x , the image brightness, clarity and stabilization definitely make carrying the extra weight worthwhile. Fact is in a side by side comparison my wife and I could both see details with the Fujinon 14x40 binoculars that were impossible to see with the Canon 12x36's. The front lenses on the Fujinons have 48mm threads so they can be protected with UV filters (I picked up a pair of Chiaro Pro 48mm 98-UVATS UV Filters) and lens caps (Sensei 48mm Clip-On Lens Cap). One last thought, the eye relief is infinitely adjustable on the Fujinons from 5mm to 13mm, and far more comfortable than the hard rubber eye cups on the Canons that can only be folded back for spectacle wearers.If you're in the market for image stabilized binoculars and the extra weight is not an issue, I thoroughly recommend these. You will not be disappointed!

Fujinon TSX1440 is an impressive piece of kit. Image is very sharp, edge to edge. Field of view is quite wide. I can instantly find the right position for my eyes to see a clear picture without any vignetting; this is in stark contrast to their smaller brother Fujinon 16x28, which I just couldn't use because it is taking me forever to position binoculars to see a clear image. So even without image stabilization, these binoculars are great for 40 mm objective lenses.Image stabilization is unbelievable. When standing on the ground image becomes still. It is especially apparent when looking at far away objects, e.g. the jet plane is the sky. There is no delay in stabilization when panning. I didn't have a chance to try them on water, but with 6 degrees of compensation they should work like magic. Ergonomically, the focus ring is at your pointing finger, where it feels natural to operate. It is hard to adjust distance between eye cups, but this is expected from all IS binoculars as prisms on both sides have to be physically connected. Finally, build quality it top notch. Rubberized coating makes them grippy. Plus they are supposed to be waterproof.Now, the bad part is the size and weight. These are very heavy making them only suitable for a few applications like boating, kayaking, spying on someone from a car, basically any application where you don't have to carry this weight with you. I can't see anyone taking them on a hike or bird-watching. But they were not built for such purposes. Overall, these are amazing binoculars for some applications with impeccable optics. Too heavy for others.P.S. My points of reference are Nikon Monarch 7 10x42 and Kowa spotting scope with fluorite crystal.

When they initially worked out of the box the optics and stabilization was good. However have to question build quality as the stabilization stopped working after only 1 month with minimal use. Will try to get repaired under warranty and update review after this process.

Got the 14x40 model. Binoculars are very well built. Stabilization on vs off is very noticeable and an amazing feature. A lot of people say they are heavy and that is correct if you want to carry them around you neck for a prolonged period of time. They do come with a pouch which makes it easy to carry on hikes, when you get to spot you want to look at, just pop them out and observe - this way the weight isn’t an issue. Also, I can’t imagine hiking with any binoculars bouncing on my chest regardless of weight, so it’s as big of issue as some people make it out to be. The lens clarity is respective of the high price and is worth it. Would recommend!