--- product_id: 227637378 title: "VD 4x20 WP versatile 3 in 1 binoculars, monoculars and telescope Bright, clear, high contrast, excellent optical performance, high waterproof performance Minimum focussing distance of 50cm" brand: "pentax" price: "VT102698" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/227637378-vd-4x20-wp-versatile-3-in-1-binoculars-monoculars-telescope store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 50cm minimum focus distance 1M waterproof rating 4x magnification binoculars VD 4x20 WP versatile 3 in 1 binoculars, monoculars and telescope Bright, clear, high contrast, excellent optical performance, high waterproof performance Minimum focussing distance of 50cm **Brand:** pentax **Price:** VT102698 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔭 Elevate your perspective—see more, share more, experience more. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** VD 4x20 WP versatile 3 in 1 binoculars, monoculars and telescope Bright, clear, high contrast, excellent optical performance, high waterproof performance Minimum focussing distance of 50cm by pentax - **How much does it cost?** VT102698 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/227637378-vd-4x20-wp-versatile-3-in-1-binoculars-monoculars-telescope) ## Best For - pentax enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted pentax brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Ready for Action:** Includes versatile straps and a dedicated case; tripod mount compatible for hands-free precision viewing. - • **All-Weather Ready:** 1-meter waterproof design means you never miss a moment, rain or shine—built for the urban explorer and nature lover alike. - • **Triple-Mode Viewing:** Switch effortlessly between binoculars, dual monoculars, or a powerful 16x telescope for every adventure. - • **Crystal-Clear Optics:** Fully multi-coated lenses with phase and dielectric coatings deliver bright, sharp, high-contrast images that outshine the competition. - • **Comfort Meets Durability:** Rubber-coated shock-resistant body with 19mm long eye relief ensures fatigue-free viewing, even with glasses on. ## Overview The PentaxVD 4x20 WP is a versatile 3-in-1 optical device combining binoculars, monoculars, and a 16x telescope. Featuring fully multi-coated optics with advanced phase and dielectric coatings, it delivers bright, high-contrast images with a minimum focus distance of 50cm. Its rugged, rubber-coated waterproof body (up to 1 meter) and long eye relief make it perfect for extended use in all weather conditions. Complete with straps, case, and tripod compatibility, it’s designed for professionals and enthusiasts who demand flexibility and clarity on the go. ## Description Pentax VD 4x20 WP versatile 3 in 1 binoculars, monoculars and telescope Bright, clear, high contrast, excellent optical performance, high waterproof performance Minimum focussing distance of 50cm ## Features - VERSATILE DESIGN Newly developed concept, the PENTAX V series binoculars were developed to meet your needs in a variety of situations - 3 WAYS TO USE (1) 4x binoculars that allow you to view your subject in more detail (2) Two 4x monoculars to share the experience with a friend (3) 16x telescope by combining the two monoculars together - EQUIPPED WITH HIGH OPTICAL PERFORMANCE AND SPECS Special coating with excellent optical performance, high waterproof performance, 50cm in length, long eye relief, rubber coating and well-built design - FULLY MULTI-COATED Fully multi-coated optics provide a bright and clear view for incredible detail - PHASE COATING AND DIELECTRIC MULTI-LAYER COATING The phase coating applied to the prism and the super-reflective dielectric multi-layer coating significantly improve the light transmittance Suppresses flare and ghosting, and achieves excellent image performance with bright, sharp, and high contrast - 1M WATERPROOF : A waterproof structure that can be washed with water to enable use under all weather conditions. - 50CM MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE: When used as a monocular, you can observe the subject as close as 50cm. - RUBBER COATED BODY: The entire binocular's body is housed in rubber coating for shock resistance whilst also allowing for a reliable grip - LONG EYE RELIEF: A 19 mm long eye relief design is used to prevent fatigue even during long periods of use. You can also comfortably use whilst wearing glasses without losing your field of view. - WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Included special strap that becomes a neck strap for binoculars or two hand straps for monoculars. Dedicated case included. Can be attached to a tripod using the separately sold tripod adapter TP-3. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Package Dimensions L x W x H | 13.9 x 13.6 x 6.3 centimetres | | Package Weight | 0.53 Kilograms | | Product Dimensions L x W x H | 9.4 x 6.9 x 0.3 centimetres | | Item Weight | 12.16 Ounces | | Brand | Pentax | | Colour | grey/black | | Included components | Binoculars, Case, Strap | | Plug profile | Tripod Mount | | Objective Lens Diameter | 20 Millimetres | | Part number | 63600 | | Water Resistance Level | Waterproof | | Focus type | Fixed Focus | | Style | 3-in-1 binoculars | | Guaranteed software updates until | unknown | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Pentax - **Model name:** BINOCULARS VD 4x20 WP - **Objective lens diameter:** 20 Millimetres - **Focus type:** Fixed Focus - **Item weight:** 12.16 Ounces - **Number of batteries:** 1 12V batteries required. - **Lens coating description:** Scratch resistant, anti-glare - **Exit pupil:** 5 Millimetres - **Focal length description:** lunghezza focale - **Field of view:** 429 Feet ## Images ![VD 4x20 WP versatile 3 in 1 binoculars, monoculars and telescope Bright, clear, high contrast, excellent optical performance, high waterproof performance Minimum focussing distance of 50cm - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718g7-MiahL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: does this have an eyecup or do you just hold it a short distance from your eye? Some review pictures show an eyecup others don't.** A: There is a molded rubber eye aperture that is removable but not adjustable. It is not a cup per se, it's convex or sort of domed with a peephole aperture. **Q: how is the battery installed?** A: There's no battery in the monocular itself... it's all manual. If you have the full kit, the special close-up attachment (looks like an inverted eye cup) has a coin-opened hatch for a pair of CR2032 coin cells (not included) to power the 2 illuminator LEDs. **Q: Can i use iPhone 13 max with the adapter?** A: No **Q: Will this mate correctly with an iPhone 11s** A: The phone mount is generic. But it's fussy getting it on my Pixel 5. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Low magnification and lack of central focusing but the optics are superb & make it all worth it. *by A***D on 17 May 2021* Wasn't sure what exactly I would be getting in terms of view though I have a 4x12 monocular but the first look through these Pentax 4x20 immediately confirmed with some relief that I like these a lot.They do of course split into separate monoculars and a telescope but my main use is as a binocular so I'm not going to get into the other modes except to say I have tried both and they do work though the telescope is a bit for emergency use only. The monoculars alone are good and together as a binocular even better.They are so clear that they make all my other not bad bins look less clear by comparison, for one example my Pentax 6.5x21 Papillio and that's not a dull compact by any means. The colour renditions are similar & very good to excellently neutral.They are awkward for changing focus if you need to do that and I try and avoid it but it's worth the trouble occasionally and the depth of field is very good with a nice strong porro like 3D impression so it shouldn't be necessary that often. About 7-8m and beyond is all in focus when set to infinity. If I want to quickly look at something macro then I can just focus one side down as near as 0.5m. Another thing I noticed is that the edge of the view is focused closer than the middle so you can actually see things about 4-6m away if you look through the edge e.g. bottom of the view which is actually very useful on occasion.Also very worthy of mention is their superb lack of any sun glare basically ever and although not the largest view it is all useable with again practically nothing of anything negative like distortion or blurred edges or stray light.I think the price is not cheap but you can definitely see and feel the high quality with totally clear optics internally so if you can put up with the focusing & low magnification then you should very much like these. Initially I had the habit of trying to focus them centrally as with my other bins but quickly adjusted.The view isn't cramped as I expected with the low 40deg AFOV and the very high clarity makes these still somewhat useful over distance but you definitely will not get details as with a 7 or 8x bin. They are wonderful for scenery or scanning a landscape and also good in forest areas if you set a mid focus & especially with the large exit pupil for darker areas to pick birds out in bushes for example. I'm sure they will be great for many uses such as sport events etc. I like them also for just having on the desk to quickly grab for a look out of the window.My 8x20 RSPB HD are more compact and fold smaller but this Pentax is much nicer to hold and much easier and clearer to view with. Your brain does adjust to the low magnification and in a way they remind me of my 8x42 just a smaller version with less magnification and that's maybe as they both have this 5mm exit pupil and similar clarity. The Pentax of course has a nice 10deg fov.I'm mostly a birder, scenery, bug, plant general nature watcher & I took them to my favorite bog area and it was the first time in my life that I had walked around never focusing once. It was easier to find birds with the 10deg wide angle (that I might otherwise have missed altogether) but for sure not as much distant detail viewing as with a 7/8/10x and I found myself walking away from closer objects to get in focus rather than fiddling with the two barrel focusers & yet I didn't mind about any limitations of this binocular as the viewing is so nice and the low magnification can actually make a nice change especially when it is as clear as with this binocular.Would be great too if they just made a version of these (maybe they will?) with a central focus and without all the splitting apart and telescope etc and maybe even upped the magnification to 6 or 7 times. I'd still keep these but I'd likely buy the other version also.I have other 7x20 reverse porro compacts (Carson Falconer) and while not the optical quality of these Pentax they are good over distance & close in and do have a central focuser so I'm more likely to bring those outdoors as a light carry for more flexibility when nature viewing & remarkably the 7x20 also have a view that you would only normally get with a larger binocular but the eye relief is not as good as these Pentax and they are not just as easy and comfortable to use, so it's swings and roundabouts as they say. With binoculars in general, gain something, lose something else.The view on a sunny day with this Pentax 4x20 compact is stunning and pretty good on all occasions and that makes them a bit special and worth it alone to me. They probably are now my favorite compact binocular which is probably just as well as I bought another to have as a backup because as I'm sure we all know, you can just never have enough binoculars, especially if they are good and these I would say most definitely are.It would have been nice to have a rain guard included but you don't get much accessory wise & the neck-strap is pretty poor though it does split to make two wrist straps for the monocular setup. The case is pretty good, not to large, good quality with enough padding and a small front pocket for a cloth but there really should be a rain-guard to protect the eyepiece lenses while in the case. I use one from another binocular but this is very poor from Pentax to omit such a simple important thing. The objectives are well recessed so need no covers.In the end these have a brilliant little view & I guess that's what it's all about. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible value *by M***R on 30 April 2025* I endorse other commetns on here about convenience, portability and flexibility . However the glasses gather so much light and have a wide field of view there are no hand shake effects or tunnel vision. So its like looking at a magnified field with no black bits round the edges and easily hand held steady . This and the clarity of the optics compensate for the apparent lack of magnification . I went birding with a friend who had 12x medium quality bins and there was no comparison between the ease of use and the actual view we were able to see clearly. The other point is that these have a comparatively very wide angle og view for the size easily enabling the tracking of flying birds. The best pair of bins is the pair you have with you and I can gaurantee these will go verywhere with you . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delighted! *by R***R on 7 January 2021* I absolutely love these, which were a Christmas present. Clever and incredibly light, they simple slip into a pocket, yet are clear and surprisingly bright. They're with me whenever walking the countryside, in lieu of a larger and more cumbersome pair that hardly got used. They will accompany me on our next holiday (when we are free of Covid quarantine). The only slight issue is that my wife keeps commandeering them... ! 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