Swarovski optics.
Jacket-pocket weight.
490 g of Austrian precision. The CL Companion 8×30 packs Swarovski’s full optical heritage — SWAROTOP coatings, 90% light transmission, 3 m close focus — into the compact birding binocular you will actually reach for every time you head outside.
View specifications Key featuresThe world’s best compact binocular. Handcrafted in Absam, Austria. Light enough to carry everywhere. Sharp enough to demand nothing less.
Brilliant optics. Nothing unnecessary.
The CL Companion 8×30 distils Swarovski’s Austrian craftsmanship to its essence: exceptional optical performance in a roof-prism body that slips into a day pack without a second thought.
Bright from first light to last. Every surface coated.
Swarovski’s proprietary SWAROTOP and SWARODUR multi-coatings on every optical surface push light transmission to 90%. The result is a rich, colour-accurate image that remains bright from dawn chorus to dusk chorus, with far less eye strain than cheaper binoculars.
metres minimum focus. Dragonflies, butterflies, orchids — the CL Companion brings the closest subjects into razor-sharp relief.
16 mm eye relief.
Full field of view whether you wear glasses or not. Twist-up eyecups lock to your preferred position.
Sealed to 4 m depth.
Nitrogen-filled to prevent internal fogging. Ready for coastal spray, tropical downpours, and misty highland mornings.
132 m at 1,000 m.
An 8° real field of view is wide for a compact binocular. Find fast-moving birds instantly and hold them in frame — exactly what a birder needs on the move.
Made to be used every day. Not saved for the trip.
The CL Companion has been Swarovski Optik’s most beloved compact binocular since its introduction — and the reason is simple. It is light enough that you stop noticing it. Bright enough that you never wish for more. Sharp enough to hold up against binoculars twice its size.
Rubber armour over a rigid aluminium housing. Available in Mountain Green, Desert Orange, and Safari Brown — three colourways named for the environments this binocular was built to reveal.
Choose your terrain. The optics are the same.
Each colourway reflects a different habitat. The choice is yours — all three deliver identical Swarovski optical performance.
All three colours available in-store at Bintel, Sydney, and online. Contact us for stock enquiries.
Swarovski precision. Compact enough for every walk.
8× magnification with a wide 132 m field of view for rapid bird finding and landscape scanning in Australia’s open habitats.
SWAROTOP, SWARODUR and SWAROCLEAN lens coatings for brilliant brightness, scratch resistance, and easy cleaning in the field.
490 g with a compact roof prism design. Light enough for all-day wildlife walks, travel, and safari; ideal compact binoculars for birdwatching.
Waterproof to 4 m depth, nitrogen-filled, and fog-proof. Reliable in every Australian climate from tropical north to alpine south.
Close focus of 3 m for insects, flowers, and low-canopy bird species. An unusually versatile range for a compact binocular.
16 mm eye relief with twist-up eyecups. Full field of view for glasses wearers — a consistent Swarovski design priority.
BaK-4 roof prism with phase-correction and anti-reflection coatings. The optical foundation behind Swarovski’s legendary image quality.
Handcrafted in Absam, Austria. Compatible with Swarovski’s VPA 2 variable phone adapter for digiscoping and smartphone photography.
Every number that matters.
Austrian precision. Backed by Bintel.
Bintel is Australia’s authorised Swarovski Optik dealer. Over 40 years of expert advice from working astronomers and passionate naturalists in Sydney.
