Best Kowa in 2026

High-performance 88mm spotting scope with a rugged construction and high-end specifications

Constructed of strong, lightweight polycarbonate materials, with a rigid structure

Waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards, and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging

Compatible with the TSN-82SV, TSN-660 and TSN-600 Series

20 60x Zoom

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Compatible with TSN-880 and TSN-770 Series

Images are delivered with outstanding sharpness even at 60X magnification

Chromatic aberration is limited at the highest level

High-performance 77mm spotting scope with a rugged construction

Constructed of strong, lightweight polycarbonate materials, with a rigid structure that can endure hard usage

Waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards, and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging

High-performance 60mm spotting scope with a rugged construction

Constructed of strong, lightweight polycarbonate materials

Waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards

Spotting Scope: The TSN-553 15-45x is a unique compact spotting scope featuring a fluorite crystal objective lens, designed to make your journeys truly memorable and immersive

Features At the heart of the TSN-550 PROMINAR series spotting scope beats a fluorite crystal objective lens. This natural mineral has an outstanding feature of very low dispersion that cannot be found in optical glass. This characteristic enables Kowa to eliminate color blur almost completely and dramatically increase resolution and contrast

Material: Fluorite crystal is a unique feature of Kowa spotting scopes and is a testament to decades of Kowa optical developments. Measuring just a mere 271mm in length and weighing only 810g, this spotting scope is truly compact and makes the perfect travel companion

PROMINAR Pure Fluorite Objective Lens

Compact, Lightweight Premium Spotting Scope

15-45x Zoom Magnification

PROMINAR XD Lens

Lightweight and Compact, Premium Spotting Scope

Waterproof and Fogproof

Versatile: The TE-80XW extreme wide eyepiece is compatible with the Kowa TSN-99 Prominar and TSN-880/770 Prominar pure fluorite crystal spotting scopes (each sold separately)

Features: Immerse yourself into the scene with a magnification of up to 40x and a field of view of 37m at a 1000m distance. Find a subject quicker with a wider view of your surroundings

Fully Protected: The Kowa TE-80XW is 100% waterproof and sealed to protect against the elements. Use it with absolute confidence in the harshest of environments

Bundle Includes: Kowa Sporting Optics 15-45x55 PROMINAR Pure Fluorite Angled Spotting Scope with Kowa Anniversary Edition Lens Pen with Free Gift and Manfrotto Compact Light Tripod (Black)

Features: At the heart of the TSN-550 PROMINAR series spotting scope beats a fluorite crystal objective lens. This natural mineral has an outstanding feature of very low dispersion that cannot be found in optical glass. This characteristic enables Kowa to eliminate color blur almost completely and dramatically increase resolution and contrast

Material: Fluorite crystal is a unique feature of Kowa spotting scopes and is a testament to decades of Kowa optical developments. Measuring just a mere 271mm in length and weighing only 810g, this spotting scope is truly compact and makes the perfect travel companion

Bundle Includes: Kowa Sporting Optics 15-45x55 PROMINAR Pure Fluorite Angled Spotting Scope with Stay-On-Case for TSN-553 and Lens Pen with Free Gift

Features: At the heart of the TSN-550 PROMINAR series spotting scope beats a fluorite crystal objective lens. This natural mineral has an outstanding feature of very low dispersion that cannot be found in optical glass. This characteristic enables Kowa to eliminate color blur almost completely and dramatically increase resolution and contrast

Material: Fluorite crystal is a unique feature of Kowa spotting scopes and is a testament to decades of Kowa optical developments. Measuring just a mere 271mm in length and weighing only 810g, this spotting scope is truly compact and makes the perfect travel companion

PROMINAR XD Lenses

Lightweight, Premium Spotting Scope

Dual Focus System

Ultra Compact and Lightweight Spotting Scope

Fixed 20-40x Zoom Eyepiece

Multi-Coated Optics

Roof prisms offer a smaller, lighter, sleeker architecture with fewer internal parts

Close focus of 5.5 meters

A Relative Brightness of 17.6 and a Twilight Factor of 24.5

Ultra Compact and Lightweight Spotting Scope

Fixed 20-40x Zoom Eyepiece

Multi-Coated Optics

Design: Kowa have infused over half a century of heritage in optics design and production into the YFII Series, which boasts top end features such as Kowa Repelling (KR) lens coatings and 100% waterproofing

Pleasurable Viewing Experience: Balancing the traditional Porro prism configuration (providing for a large distance between each objective lens) and a low power magnification, the YFII series boast an extremely wide viewing field. This unique feature allows the user to observe a large field from one position providing a more pleasurable viewing experience

Construction: All optical components in the YFII Series are manufactured from high-quality Japanese eco-glass and all surfaces are fully multicoated

Cordura nylon carrying case made to carry Kowa spotting scopes

Scope can be used without being removed from the case

Dual carrying handles

For Kowa tsn-882 tsn-884

Protects the device

Made to measure with access to all the operation of the telescope

99mm PROMINAR angled spotting scope with 30-70x zoom eyepiece

Uses Both Pure Fluorite and XD Lenses

Magnesium Body and Barrel Body is Strong and Lightweight

Diameter: 42 mm

Magnification: 8x

Multi-layer treatment

Prominar pure fluorite crystal objective lenses eliminate chromatic aberration

Strong and lightweight die-cast aluminum body

Comes standard with 32x wide angle eyepieces

Adapter for cameras with filter threads

For 3 and 4x zoom cameras

Adapter for TSN-880 and TSN-770 spotting scopes

Cordura nylon carrying case made to carry Kowa spotting scopes

Scope can be used without being removed from the case

Dual carrying handles

PROMINAR XD Lenses

Premium Binocular

Magnesium Alloy Body

88 mm. Angled Spotting Scope Kit

PROMINAR Pure Fluorite Line of Products

Includes the TE-11WZ II 25-60x Wide Angle Zoom Eyepiece

99mm PROMINAR straight spotting scope with 30-70x zoom eyepiece

Uses Both Pure Fluorite and XD Lenses

Magnesium Body and Barrel Body is Strong and Lightweight

Bundle Includes: Kowa Sporting Optics 15-45x55 PROMINAR Pure Fluorite Straight Spotting Scope with Kowa Sporting Optics Stay-On-Case for TSN-554 and Kowa Anniversary Edition Lens Pen with Free Gift

Features: At the heart of the TSN-550 PROMINAR series spotting scope beats a fluorite crystal objective lens. This natural mineral has an outstanding feature of very low dispersion that cannot be found in optical glass. This characteristic enables Kowa to eliminate color blur almost completely and dramatically increase resolution and contrast

Material: Fluorite crystal is a unique feature of Kowa spotting scopes and is a testament to decades of Kowa optical developments. Measuring just a mere 288mm in length and weighing only 800g, this spotting scope is truly compact and makes the perfect travel companion