{"id":504229,"date":"2021-03-19T23:06:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T23:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/?page_id=504229"},"modified":"2021-05-09T03:55:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T03:55:01","slug":"spotting-scope-vs-binoculars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotting Scope vs Binoculars &#8211; How to Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"504229\" class=\"elementor elementor-504229\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e278e82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e278e82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f4d4cfb\" data-id=\"6f4d4cfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4629a4f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4629a4f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1187d8a6\" data-id=\"1187d8a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c40b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c40b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to spotting scope vs binoculars, they both have their uses. Each one can be beneficial in your tool kit. You need to learn which one to use in different situations to have the best experience available.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-376d956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376d956\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47f624dc\" data-id=\"47f624dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bcdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1bcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotting Scope\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/conductscience.com\/spotting-scopes-a-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spotting scope<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a single tube optic tool that uses a lens to magnify and enhance your vision. <a href=\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scopes<\/a> can come in greater magnification than binoculars. With a large one, you can get up to 60x magnification. Of course, the higher your magnification, the more expensive the scope can become.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you increase your magnification with your spotting scope, you also lower your field of vision. You can put the spotting scope on a tripod. It can help you hyper-focus on something specific.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lens on the scope tends to be larger. The extra size of the lens leads to a more precise, higher-quality image. You get this clarity due to the lens being able to take in more light. Spotting scope lenses tend to fall between 45mm to 100mm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotting scopes can be larger and less mobile than binoculars. They are harder to use with moving targets. You may have to spend some time setting up the tripod and finding the sight you desire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-90460a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90460a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3e04c3\" data-id=\"b3e04c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f55d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9f55d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33af82d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"33af82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Better magnification up to 60x  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High image quality <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Can mount to a tripod or be used by hand <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc6ef8\" data-id=\"1fc6ef8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4431ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4431ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df13ac2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"df13ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Less portable<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Can not track as easily<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A smaller field of vision, especially at full magnification <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e17841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e17841\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c8bc19\" data-id=\"21c8bc19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf34e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbf34e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binoculars\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explainthatstuff.com\/binoculars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binoculars<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come in all shapes and sizes. As a general rule of thumb, the bigger the binoculars, the greater the magnification will be, though some avoid this trend. They are incredibly versatile and are a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts for almost every activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smaller lens size used by binoculars limits both their top-end magnification and their image quality. The lens on binoculars tends only to be 25mm-40 mm. Even large binocular lenses tend to be smaller than spotting scopes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This size limits how much light can pass through the lens, which limits the overall image quality. With some smaller binoculars, you can notice a change in color for the image due to this lack of light.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They make up for in portability what they lose in magnification and image quality. Most binoculars can strap around your neck and come with you wherever you go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum magnification for binoculars is about 15x. It is much lower than a spotting scope. The lesser magnification allows them to have a much larger field of vision. This extra vision enables you to find your target quicker. You can also track that target with greater ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you plan on activities that involve lots of movement and following particular things in motion, binoculars are a great tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ed6816 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ed6816\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-702dcda\" data-id=\"702dcda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a24a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61a24a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cf1f6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a3cf1f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Easily follow a target <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Highly portable <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extremely versatile <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Large field of vision<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46fd6f0\" data-id=\"46fd6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b95d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71b95d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d8a12 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a3d8a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Much lower magnification, only 12x<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Only as steady as the person holding them <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Less detailed view of the target <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e136d4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e136d4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-983b3a2\" data-id=\"983b3a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0808ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a0808ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which One Should You Choose?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The better optics tool will depend a lot on what you are doing. There are a bunch of different activities where you may want to see better. Knowing what you plan on doing will let you know which device to choose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target Shooting\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target shooting has some distinct differences from hunting. Usually, you don&#8217;t move around much when target shooting, and you know where your target will be. All this information allows you to set up your optic and focus on a specific place. Spotting scopes are great for this activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunting\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re hunting, there are times where you will want to have fantastic magnification, and you plan on watching a specific spot. However, at other times you may have to be ready to move and track a target quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having both options could be very useful. Spotting scopes are great if you are hunting in wide-open areas and using long-distance rifles. In heavily wooded areas, binoculars tend to be the hunter&#8217;s choice if you had to pick just one. Binoculars can adjust to changes much quicker.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bird-Watching\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are bird-watching, you and your target are moving around a lot. Portability is vital in these situations. You want to be able to carry your optics with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The birds&#8217; speed in flight can make you adjust very quickly with little warning or set up time. To keep up with the birds, you will want to have a good set of binoculars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In instances where you are watching birds roost, it can be beneficial to have a dedicated spotting scope trained on the nest. It can be advantageous for larger birds like eagles who set up their nest on trees and cliffs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Astronomy\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will want to upgrade to an actual telescope and take advantage of the much greater magnification for most astronomy. However, if you just want a better view with the tools you have, the spotting scope&#8217;s extra magnification will make it the better option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports Viewing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time, for sports viewing, you aren&#8217;t that far away from the action. You will also want to follow specific plays as they unfold and develop. These conditions make binoculars the winning choice. They should magnify the events enough and keep up with the players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are sitting still, though, and want to focus on a specific spot, like a finish line, or a golf hole, a spotting scope can be a great addition to catch a hole in one or photo finish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc0ce75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc0ce75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31693f8f\" data-id=\"31693f8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43232d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43232d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, the event dramatically affects which optic is the better choice. When it comes to spotting scope vs. binoculars, both can help you immensely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these activities can benefit from using both. You can focus on specific things with the spotting scope and follow the action with the binoculars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re unsure what activities you want to do, binoculars are the more versatile option, but they can&#8217;t beat the magnification you gain with spotting scopes. Trying out both can show you how they differ and give you a better idea of which one could be best for you. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c68a00c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c68a00c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52187f0d\" data-id=\"52187f0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a993a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77a993a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3788b6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3788b6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a79952\" data-id=\"48a79952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cab1f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2cab1f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"widget\" data-elementor-id=\"502024\" class=\"elementor elementor-502024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502024 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--image-valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"502024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/joseph-fox-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Fox\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoseph Fox\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joseph Fox writes on a variety of topics ranging from reloading ammunition to gun cleaning. He has been featured on various publications like thetruthaboutguns, Sofrep & many more. Joseph is also the founder of\u00a0Gunloading, where he reviews different types of reloading & firearm products available on the market.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65112798 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65112798\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f422a7b\" data-id=\"7f422a7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44233ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44233ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1003,"featured_media":0,"parent":504200,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Spotting Scope vs Binoculars - How to Choose<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Spotting Scope vs Binoculars - How to Choose\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GUNLOADING\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-05-09T03:55:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/\",\"name\":\"Spotting Scope vs Binoculars - How to Choose\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-19T23:06:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-05-09T03:55:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/info\/spotting-scope-vs-binoculars\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Scopes\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/gunloading.com\/scopes\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Scopes &#8211; 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