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My 2c worth.
I love my image stabilized binoculars for both astro and birdwatching.
Of course they're more expensive, but at least you won't need to spring for the cost of a tripod. It is so easy to see the Jovian moons, lovely and steady instead of zig-zagging fireflies, and the moon is a revelation while hand-held viewing. Very nice for sharing with novices.
When it comes to birding, you see much more detail with the IS binos too. I took my 15 x 70 Astrobinoculars, mounted on a tripod, to Gould's Lagoon recently to view the Freckled ducks, and saw more detail with infinitely less trouble with the 10 x 42 Canon.
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