Pentax offering the PENTAX 10x42 DCF HRc Binoculars (62554) are full-size binoculars in a non-waterproofed package which shaves a bit off of the weight and price.
Pentax Binoculars have quality optics and great performance making them perfect everyday binoculars. Fully multi-coated lenses provide maximum light transmission with little glare. Phase-correcting prism coatings provide high contrast and resolution. This is particularly visible when looking sunwards, where more color and detail is visible in the shadowed areas of backlit or silhouetted birds.
The roof prisms are silver-deposited to reflect more light through the prism glass for a brighter image. The inert nitrogen filling of the binoculars helps keep the silver prism coatings from tarnishing.
Chromatic aberration is very minimal, on a par with binoculars considerably more expensive than this very reasonably priced Pentax. Astigmatism and geometric distortion are both well controlled. There is some minor curvature of field, so that the edges of the field are not focused as sharply as the center, but it is generally visible only at the far edges of the field.
The 10 x 42mm DCF HRc is very light in weight for a full-size high power binocular (only 23.3 ounces), making it easy to carry for all-day birding sessions. Despite its light weight, it is well-balanced and easy to hold steady, with few hand tremors to mar the view (even during long unbroken observing sessions).
This binocular is a sensibly-priced high power binocular with features and performance that can give quite a few more-expensive binoculars a run for their money. It is a binocular that most long-distance birders would be happy with for years to come.
This Pentax binocular is covered by the Pentax "No-Worry" lifetime warranty. If a Pentax ever requires repair, even if the damage is the owner's fault, Pentax will repair it or replace it to the original owner for a charge of only $19.95 to cover handling and return shipping. The "No-Worry" warranty does not cover cosmetic damage, theft, or loss. Replacement may be with a compatible model at Pentax's discretion if the original model is no longer available.