EX Value and IS is great! If using in difficult light, buy Zeiss or Swaro.

This is an amazing optical system. The IS System is stellar and for normal lighting, I highly recommend these binoculars. However, control of light in difficult circumstances is not up to the standard of the world-class (European) optics -- Zeiss and Swarovski, in particular.

Canon 15 x 50 IS Binoculars

I bought the 15 x 50 IS binoculars primarily for plane spotting. I had previously used a pair of the 10 x mag Canon IS binoculars and was impressed with the optical quality.I have been using a pair of 12 x 50 bins and a 30 x 80 telescope for some years but wanted something a bit 'up market' that...

Easy to Use; Great Resolution

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Canon 15x50 IS Binoculars

If you are an astronomer, especially if you are one without a go-to scope, and you are in to looking at the ‘faint fuzzies' or deep sky objects, such as the Messier objects, you are also into star-hopping.

Canon 15x50 IS vs Fujinon Technostabi 14x40 IS Binoculars

I had for some time been thinking about getting a good quality set of binoculars for astronomy and last year decided that the Canon 15x50 IS would be very suitable for my needs.