Some of the many features that are important to a watery environment include a tough fully sealed Makrolon chassis that is pressure filled with dry nitrogen gas to eliminate fogging of all internal lens surfaces.

Made from extremely durable NBR Long Life rubber, the armouring provides extra protection as well as a high grip surface when wet and is resistant to hardening and cracking caused by salty water that affects many other binoculars.

This in combination with the aquaphobic Nano-Protection coatings on the exterior lens surfaces means water droplets just roll off the lens surface ensure that you are able to maintain a clear view in mist, sea spray or even rain.

Performance in low light and fog is also ensured by the combination of large 50mm lenses that can collect more light than smaller lenses, a moderate 7× magnification that delivers a large exit pupil and fully multi-coated HD optics that prevents unwanted light reflections as well as making certain that as much light passes through the optical pathway as possible to get to your eyes.

Fully integrated into the binocular this version of the Commander features an illuminated compass. Waterproof, it provides accurate heads-up directional readings and enables you to calculate distances based on the known size of viewable objects.

The Steiner Sports-Auto Focus system on these binoculars saves time and makes this relatively large instrument easier to use, even with just one hand. This is because once you have adjusted them to your eyesight, no further focus adjustments are necessary as everything from 20 yards to infinity will still be in focus. On top of this is a handy mechanism that stores and indicates your personal diopter setting allowing you to more easily share your optics with other users and then return them back to your individual settings without the need to recalibrate.

These Commander binoculars also come with a highly visible as well as comfortable floating neck strap that allows for the easiest recovery should the accidentally fall overboard. The strap also uses Steiner’s excellent ClicLoc attachment system so that you can instantly release or replace the strap with just the press of a button.

Steiner Commander 7×50 with Compass Specifications

Manufacturer Steiner

Binoculars series Steiner Commander

Made in Germany

In production since

Warranty 30 years

SKU 23050020

Prism type Porro

Variable magnification No

Magnification. 7×

Diopter range

Lens diameter. 50mm

Exit pupil. 7.1mm

Field of view… 145m/1000m

Field of view (deg.). 8.31°

Apparent field of view (deg.). 0°

Eye relief. 0mm

Close focus. 0m

Twilight Factor 18.71

Light transmission

Relative Brightness 50.4

Lens coating Fully Multicoated

Length. 157mm

Width. 206mm

Height. 96mm

Weight. 1190g

Material No

Color Black

Working temperature range – 40 / + 80°C

Filled with Nitrogen

Focusing system Separated for each eye

Diopter setting position No

Min. interpupillary. 0

Max. interpupillary. 0

Body type Single hinge

Waterproof Yes

Fogproof Yes

Tripod adaptable No

Compass Yes

Built-in rangefinder No

Image stabilizer No