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I have a pair of Fujinon 7X50 with built in compass. They offer fantastic clarity and great performance in low light. But being rubber coated for marine use and with the compass on top, are bulky and heavy.
I ended up using a smaller and lighter pair of cheapie binocks in all but lowlight conditions. They were easy to keep close to the helm and good enough most of the time.

Good glass does make a difference, but handy size and weight are important too.

Cheers Richard