canoetrpr,
Some people think I have too many binoculars, but among them are both 8x32 and 10x42 EL's. I love them both--and find uses for both!
But if I could only own one it would be the 10x42, because there are many times when I can see stuff clearly through it that I wouldn't see as clearly with the 8x32. Sometimes that's because the object is farther away, sometimes it's because the light is dim, and sometimes it's because of both.