Bak 4 quality is a lot better.
Roof prism vs bak 4.
Refraction and partial reflection.
They ll provide just as vibrant an image as a corresponding roof set at a fraction of the cost.
For 140 i think they are great.
Actually porro prism in bak 4 are a superior design to roof prisms at the same price point.
Bk7 vs bak4 and porro prism vs roof prism.
Porros are far easier to build and have an advantage over roofs in optical clarity.
One highlight is they include bak 4 porro prisms which gives them a unique design and shape.
Prisms are made of a glass and depending on the type of glass the image produced by binocular can be either sharp clear and bright or vice versa.
They are easy to grip with their durable rubber armored coating.
Bk 7 prisms are also used usually in lower priced binoculars.
Binoculars with bk 7 prisms can be judged by a squared off side to the general roundness of the image.
So if you re on a tight budget go ahead and look for a porro set sporting bak 4 prisms.
Roof prism bino sets are often much more expensive than porro designs of the same magnification.
Roofs use expensive coatings design to match the best porros optical advantage.
If you re a guy or gal who has a type you might be perceived as being shallow.
Roof prism vs porro prism binoculars.
It s just significantly different from bak 4 quality.
But in the optics world that preference will certainly help you in the buying process.
However just like roof prisms not all porro prisms are created equal and prisms made form bak 4 glass are usually better than those made from bk7 glass.
In the comparisons below i am making the assumption that the quality of glass used to make the prism are of equal quality.
You gave them an image quality of 7.
Bak 4 prisms are considered the best type of porro prism as they are made of superior optical glass to produce clearer images.
They are fully multi coated phase coated bak 4 prisms.
And they re much better for overall general use.
However now my wife wants her own binoculars.
This doesn t mean binoculars made of bk 7 prisms are not usable or produce a bad image.