The Monarch HG feature four-position all-metal twist-up eyecup bases, which inspire confidence, while …

Monarch 5 vs Monarch 7 When Nikon updated the Monarch 5 with ED glass for the objective lenses, nearly everyone felt that a Monarch 5 vs 7 comparison article was in order. Binocular Review – Zeiss Conquest HD vs Vortex Razor HD I recently had the chance to test out these two binoculars side by side on a wolf hunting trip on a quest to see which one was better. Nikon MONARCH HG 8x42 Binocular Nikon MONARCH HG 10X42 Binocular Magnification 8x 10x Angular Field of View (Real) 8.3 ° 6.9 ° Angular Field of View (Apparent) 60.3 ° 62.2 ° FOV at 1000 yds 435 ft 362 ft Wide FOV Exit Pupil 5.3 mm 4.2 mm Relative Brightness 28.1 17.6 Eye Relief 17.8 mm 17.0 mm Size (Length x Width) (5.7 ) x 5.2 in Nikon Monarch Binoculars Reviews & Comparison Monarch, Nikon’s popular line of binoculars, has a solid reputation for offering quality optics for practically any use. Nikon Monarch HG offers a decent range of possibilities for a price of about 950 €. The newest member of Nikon's Monarch Family, the Monarch HG 8x42 is aimed squarely at competitors in the $1000 range - and it's right on target! Nikon Monarch HG 8x42.

Highly versatile and marked by excellent glass and durable builds, the current lineup features multiple magnification options at price points ranging from $300-$100 for the Monarch 5, Monarch 7, and Monarch HG binoculars.

While we had our own ideas about what other changes, in addition to the new objective lens glass, had been made, we were all anxious to find out exactly what change Nikon had made in the updating process. It will be highly competitive among binoculars on the quality level of Zeiss Conquest HD and Leica Trinovid HD, and we can’t wait to test Nikon Monarch HG side by side with these two.

Monarch HG Nikon engineered the optical system of Monarch HG around its ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass and high-quality multilayer coating that is applied to all lenses and prisms for brighter, higher resolution viewing. Conquest HD’s were my choice of binocular in years past, and I was extremely impressed with them.