Deciding on whether to buy a product like NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red or perhaps MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope? 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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NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red vs MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red specs

NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red
 MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope specs

MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope
Type: Telescope

Type: Telescope

Magnification: 25 x

Magnification: 77 x

Magnification 2: 167 x

Magnification 2: 27 x

Objective lens diameter: 114 mm

Objective lens diameter: 70 mm

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Eyepiece 1: 6 mm

Eyepiece 1: 9 mm

Eyepiece 2: 20 mm

Eyepiece 2: 26 mm

Focal ratio: f/4.4

CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION

Mount: Altazimuth

Mount: Dobsonian

Coated optics: Yes

Coated optics: Yes

Waterproof: No

Tracking rates: Lunar

Fogproof: No

GENERAL

Tracking rates: Lunar

Tracking modes: Alt-Az

Colour: Black

GENERAL
Box contents: – NAT GEO 90-65000 Compact Reflector Telescope
– 2 eyepieces (6mm/20mm)
– Astronomy Software
– Barlow lens 2x
– Compass
– LED viewfinder
– Moon filter

Weight: 3.6 kg

Colour: Blue

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 5 years

Box contents: – Meade Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope
– 9 mm eyepiece x 1
– 26 mm eyepiece x 1
– Barlow lens x 2
– Pre-assembled tripod with accessory tray
– Autostar Suite Astronomy DVD

Weight: 3380 g

Price: £98

Price: £89

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.5 / 10

Review Score: 9.8 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red or MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope, 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 26 products in the same category as NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red, which is the Telescopes category. Of these 26 products the average price was £154.73, the most expensive was £548 and the cheapest was just £19.99. We then looked at the price of the 26 in the same as the MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope, which of course the average was £154.73, top price was £548 and cheapest £19.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Nat. Geographic and Meade, the average was £75.00 for Nat. Geographic, £129.57 for Meade. The max for each was £106/£225 and minimum was £15/£59

Price analysis of NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red

Price analysis of MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope

  • NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red
  • Eyepiece magnification: 25 x
  • Eyepiece 2 magnification: 167 x
  • Focal length: 500 mm
  • Focal ratio: f/4.4
  • Mount: Altazimuth
  • Compact yet powerful, the National Geographic 114/500 Compact Telescope is ideal for any hobbyist and amateur astronomer. Greater Detail With a 114 mm aperture, the 114/500 collects three times more light than a 76 mm telescope, which allows you see objects in far more detail. By making difficult-to-see objects more visible, you can get more out of your stargazing. The red LED viewfinder also makes it easier to locate objects. Compact and Transportable The 114/500 is quick and easy to set up and compact enough to transport to your favourite night-time observation spot. The built-in accessory tray keeps eyepieces handy so you don’t miss out on anything. With accessories including a Barlow lens, compass, moon filter and astronomy software, you’ll have everything you need to become a zealous astronomer. Get started in the world of astronomy with the National Geographic 114/500 Compact Telescope.
  • Product codes: 4007922000374
  • MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope
  • Eyepiece magnification: 77 x
  • Eyepiece 2 magnification: 27 x
  • Focal length: 700 mm
  • Focal ratio: f/10
  • Mount: Altazimuth
  • Discover the perfect introduction to the wonders of the night sky, with the Meade Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope.Complete with everything you need to get started, the Infinity 70 mm refracting telescope delivers bright, detailed images – ideal for viewing land and celestial objects. The 70 mm objective diameter of this Refractor telescope means that you can clearly see any subject in the night’s sky, ideal for nocturnal viewing. Great for beginner astronomers, the Infinity 70 features an altazimuth mount with a slow motion control rod, so you can track object as they move across the night sky. What’s more, the telescope comes with a Bonus Autostar Suite Astronomy planetarium DVD helping you identify over 10,000 celestial objects.See a great range of objects, including the moon and planets, thanks to Infinity 70’s two (9mm and 26 mm) eyepieces providing low, medium and high powered magnification.Kick-start your astronomy hobby and discover the night sky straight out of the box, with the Meade Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope.
  • Product codes: 709942996982

What’s better NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red or MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope?

There are obviously a number of differences between NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red and MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope, 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 £98 cost of NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red is closer to the expectation you had than the £89 pricep point of MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope.

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 NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red and MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas MEADE Infinity 70 Refractor Telescope 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 Telescopes as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



NAT. GEOGRAPHIC 114/500 Compact Reflector Telescope, Red



Rating:
8.73 out of
10