However, for normal day-to-day use onboard, IS binoculars are no substitute for a quality 7×50 binocular with compass. We did find significant advantages for Fujinon in two areas: its superior carrying case and its lower price. We found no advantage to the Nikon for its extra operating mode as it proved to be of little use on the water. Performance-wise, testers consider these two units to be equals. This time, the two nearly identical binoculars carry the same 14x magnification rating but do vary a couple hundred dollars in price.
We pitted the Nikon 14×40 Stabil-Eyes against the Fujinon TS 1040 Techno-Stabi binocular, which beat out four competitors&emdash priced from $500 to $1,300 and with magnification factors ranging from 10x to 16x&emdash for the top pick in December.
