Are zoom eyepieces better than fixed focal length eyepieces?

In this video I’m comparing variable focal length eyepieces aka Zoom eyepieces with fixed focal length eyepieces. I’m looking at their strengths and weaknesses and giving you guys some use case examples where zoom eyepieces make sense to buy and when not to. I’m also making some recommendations based on budget and quality.


Zoom eyepieces shown in this video:

Baader Planetarium Hyperion Mark IV Zoom
Review: Can it replace all my eyepieces? - Ba...

Svbony SV171 Zoom
Review: Should you buy it? - Svbony Zoom 8-24...
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Svbony SV215 Zoom
Review: Svbony 3-8mm Planetary Zoom Eyepiece ...
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3STc86f


Fixed focal length eyepieces shown in this video:

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 7mm
Review: Worthy of your Eyepiece Collection? -...

Explore Scientific 82° 14mm
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3kQTfnu
Review: Should you consider it? Explore Scien...

TS-Optics UWA 6mm
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3F4u2MU
Review: TS-Optics UWA 6mm - Planetary Eyepiec...

Celestron X-Cel LX 7mm
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3XEUAMs
Review: Celestron X-Cel LX 7mm Review - Is it...

Tele Vue DeLite 9mm
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3Re9APe
Review: Why buy this eyepiece? - Tele Vue DeL...

Tele Vue Panoptic 24mm
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3HaOpJe
Review: Is it really that good? - Tele Vue Pa...

Tele Vue 2x Barlow
Buy here (affl): https://amzn.to/3wxhdX8
Review: It's like it's not even there!😯

Omegon SWAN 32mm
Review: Omegon/Apertura 32mm SWAN - Full Review

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