First, it should be reminded that the previous model, the Olympus 10x42 EXWP had an excellent score in our big 10x42 binoculars test , featuring over 60 models, as it managed to climb the podium in the Econo ranking. As you see, the standards were raised very high.
solid casing,; good correction of chromatic aberration,; practically zero astigmatism,; invisible distortion,; properly corrected coma,; sensible colour rendering,; nicely looking areas around exit pupils,; good blackening inside the tubes,; good quality BaK-4 glass prisms,; sharp images already...
transmission distinctly lower than declared,; noticeable sharpness loss on the edge of the field of view,; distinct light fall-off on the edge of the field of view,; central wheel needs too many turns to cover the whole range.