Might want to check this out. They just did a comparison on compacts. http://www.betterviewdesired.com/compacts/index.html As for the $$$$$ binos. I am not rich by any means, but I bought a pair of 7x42 Leica' s, and will never go back. They will outlast a dozen $$$$ bow set-ups and you get to use ' em year round, plus most come with a lifetime warranty. I have tried the compacts and could only use them a little at the time without getting brain strain.