Celestronhummingbird 9 27x56mm ed micro spotting scope birder friendly close focus distance, black

Quality product with good zoom range, can be held by hand closely the whole range. As most zooms the low light performance is not very good but still can be used on lowest zoom in dark. The only problem is a binocular can be more enjoyable and a monocular can be smaller and lighter. But it’s still small and light enough to carry and put in pocket. If it’s the only one you have then it’s a competent equipment. It’s performance shines in day light. Resolution is good but not as sharp as high end full size binoculars even with less magnifications say 8x or 10x . If magnification is not the highest priority I find my self use more a full size 8x42 binocular.The bag is just perfect for both sizes, for the 56mm once it’s pushed inside the bag starts to expand from the sewing lines as you use it and take the shape and size needed. Better than a big bag that will ruin the purpose of compactness.

Monocular seems to be of really good quality. Well made. However, the case is sub-standard. It is barely large enough to fit the hummingbird and you can see the strain on the zip stitching when the zip is forced closed. For the sake of a few pennies I think the case could be improved greatly by at least being large enough to house the hummingbird!