Steiner Wildlife 8x24

For the money, I reckon these may be the best lightweight small-size bins around. I did a lot of online research before choosing to buy these and haven't been disappointed in use. These are ideal for bird watching as they are light but very bright and the magnification is large enough but not too large. Close focusing is also good. I chose this model because they are waterproof, but for £50 less you could buy the same make Ultrabright bins of similar spec, from Steiner, just not waterproof. German made and feel very durable. Nice carrying pack, good comfortable neck strap. The eyepiece covers are a bit big and clumsy to fit. As a result I lost them off the bins at first use. However, the reason you pay the money is for the quality of the experience it offers. That's why they are "Tip top" in my view.

They've got good image quality and fold up nice and small. I'm very happy with them as a portable alternative to my main binos which are much bigger, heavier and higher quality.