Compact Binoculars Mid-sized Binoculars Full-sized Binoculars Astro Binoculars Zoom Binoculars Opera Glasses Monoculars Spotting Scopes Tripods - Mounts Books - Software Microscopes & Acc's Magnifying Glasses Useful Gadgets End of Line Free Classified Ads Search words all any  Price range Any £0.00 -  £50.00 £50.01 -  £100.00 £100.01 -  £250.00 £250.01 -  £500.00 £500.01 -  £1,000.00 £1,000.01 + Choosing for Sports Sporting events like motor racing, horse racing or even your child's school sports day are where zoom binoculars really come into their own. Viewing the wider panorama of the activity serves to immerse you in the action whilst the ability to zoom into a particular feature or event allows a more personal sense of participation. The particulars of which zoom-ratio to light gathering ability to choose are really based upon how far from the action you expect to be. Obviously the larger the objective lens, the better the light gathering will be, but again do you expect to be able to carry the binoculars around in your pocket or are you happy to wear them around your neck all day. For occasional use we tend to recommend the more compact sizes with the optical performance being secondary to the convenience of having them with you more often. An objective lens size of 30mm or less is fine. However, if you tend to visit sporting events on a regular basis then perhaps a larger format would suit the brightness and clarity you require. Bear in mind that zooming into the action will cause the image to become darker. This will not usually be a problem during the day but may be more troublesome if the event runs on until late evening. Opticron Adventurer WP 8x25 DCF.GA Marine Blue Binoculars £44.96 Bresser Hunter 8-24x50 Zoom Binoculars £54.99 Praktica W20x50 ZCF Porro Prism Binoculars £29.99 Opticron Countryman BGA T PC 10x42 Binoculars £209.00 Opticron Countryman BGA T PC 8x42 Binoculars £199.00