Deciding on whether to buy a product like Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars or perhaps Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars vs Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope

Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars specs

Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars
 Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope specs

Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope
Type: Binoculars

Type: Spotting scope

Suitable for: Terrestrial or astronomical viewing

Magnification: 25 – 75 x

Magnification: 15 x

Objective lens diameter: 70 mm

Objective lens diameter: 70 mm

OPTICAL FEATURES
Prism system: Porro

OPTICAL FEATURES

Angle of view: – Apparent: 32.5°
– Actual: 1.3°

Field of view at 1000 yds: 66 ft (23 m)

Angle of view: – Apparent: 66°
– Actual: 4.4°

Close focussing distance: 4.8 m

Field of view at 1000 yds: 231 ft (77 m)

Exit pupil: 2.8 mm

Close focussing distance: 13 m

CONSTRUCTION
Exit pupil: 4.7 mm

Dioptre: -4/+8

Coated optics: Yes

CONSTRUCTION

Eye relief: Yes

Weatherproof: Yes

Coated optics: Yes

Other features: BaK4 elements

Eyecups: Fold down

GENERAL
Eye relief: 18 mm

Interpupillary distance: 72 mm

Colour: Black

Rubber armoured: Yes

Box contents: – Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope
– Tabletop tripod
– Carry case

Waterproof: No

Dimensions with tripod: 248 x 89 x 95 mm (H x W x D)

Weatherproof: Yes

Weight: 1.04 kg

Fogproof: No

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 10 years

Tripod adaptable: Yes

GENERAL

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars
– Tripod adapter
– Soft case
– Cleaning cloth

Dimensions: 220 x 110 x 280 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.36 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 10 years

Price: £84.99

Price: £139.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 8.2 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars or Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars, which is the Binoculars category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Celestron and Celestron, the average was £150.62 for Celestron, £150.62 for Celestron. The max for each was £548/£548 and minimum was £19.99/£19.99

Price analysis of Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars

Price analysis of Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope

  • Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars
  • Field of view: 4.4°
  • 15 x magnification
  • Porro prism
  • Multilayer coating
  • Weatherproof
  • With large 70 mm objective lenses, the Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars are perfect for stargazing. You get brilliant image brightness, even in low-light and long-range conditions, so you’ll be able to spot faint and distant objects, like stars and planets.Thanks to ultra-sharp focus across the field of view and multi-coated optics, you’ll have a sharp, clear view, whether you’re bird watching or stargazing. For comfortable and stable handling, you can use the included tripod adapter to attach the SkyMaster Binoculars to any standard tripod.
  • Product codes: 50234710091
  • Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope
  • Field of view: 1.3°
  • 25-75 x magnification
  • Fully coated optics
  • Weatherproof
  • The Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope is extremely compact and portable thanks to the Maksutov Cassegrain construction, but still has powerful light gathering and magnification. The lenses are made from high-quality glass with multi-coating, so you get bright and detailed images of your targets. The extra-large focal length is ideal for higher magnifications too, so you can get the best views of those smaller, brighter objects.The Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope also includes a tabletop tripod so it’s ready to use wherever you are.
  • Product codes: 50234522380

What’s better Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars or Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope?

There are obviously a number of differences between Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars and Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £84.99 cost of Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars is closer to the expectation you had than the £139.99 pricep point of Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars and Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas Celestron C70 Mini Mak 75 x 70 mm Spotting Scope scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Binoculars as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



Celestron SkyMaster 71009-CGL 15 x 70 mm Binoculars



Rating:
9.30 out of
10