Good morning. This link is to an email from the folks at Cornell and includes their most recent binocular comparison. It's late in the game but if any of you are still thinking about optics for Christmas, this guide could be very handy. http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=354499f0e0&e=de35e12711 Tom Saunders Balls Neck