I had the 7x35 6 months in Verwendung.Großes field of view, compact dimensions, with the enlargement to very distant objects I perceive in time no longer satisfied. That's why I bought the 8-16x40 Zoom, that had to be vastly superior on paper, yes. Unfortunately I could not do anything after zooming with the small field of view, zoom the darkened and shaky image during and readjust. (Returns sent) So I needed a mediocrity. The 8x40 has convinced me. Large field of view, still compact, and a pleasant enlargement which not even shake. All three Olympus binoculars are high quality !!!