Hello, Kfir26.
I also have the 8x32 Svbony SV202 and enjoyed the quality of the view in the handy compact size so much that… i also got an SV202 10x42. They both have been great purchases for me, and they each have their pluses and minuses.
The more compact size of the 8x32 makes it more convenient for walking around with. The greater field of view also makes it better for catching a view of a moving animal. In addition, the 8x32 can focus at a closer minimum distance, so it’s much more useful for looking at birds in the nearer parts of my yard. Accordingly, this is my binocular of choice if I’m taking a nature walk or in a traveling situation where space and/or weight is at a premium. The binocular also works well at night, with its wider field of view being a benefit for certain asterisms and other wide views. The downside is of course that it could use a bit more magnification and it could gather a bit more light.
The 10x42 does have an extra bit of light gathering and magnification that is noticeable and beneficial. But, it’s a bit big for casually walking around with. The bit of extra weight also makes it something you don’t want to hold up indefinitely. Nevertheless, in my current situation, this is the binocular I’m using more. Previously i lived in a city apartment and would have to walk to a local park to get in any nature or to get a darker area to view the night sky from, so the 8x32 was great for that. But now I’m living in a house with a yard and a bit of a view across the street, and I’m doing more of my daytime bird watching through a kitchen window out into the yard and across the street or up into the sky, or towards treetops in other yards. I can rest my elbows or an arm on something in the kitchen if I have to, and anyway it’s mostly just quick views, so the 10x42s don’t have to be carried anywhere and I generally don’t even think about the size and weight. Also, my night sky viewing these days is mainly from just a few steps out the side door and I leave the binocular on a deck railing, always ready to use (as opposed to, when I lived in the city apartment, always needing to carry my binocular on a strap around my neck when I’d go to the park for an astronomy session), and my views with it are generally short, so again, I’m not thinking much about the size and weight.
It’s certainly nice having both though. If I were to have only one, the 8x42 version could make a lot of sense. But for having two binoculars, I do like having the more compact, lighter and wider field 8x32 available to go along with the more light gathering and magnification of the 10x42.
Welcome aboard, and I hope the above helps!
