Speed focus bar is awesome.  It beats the typical twist focus ring.  The binoculars allow an ample amount of light generating a very clear image.  In fact the image seen through these binoculars is quite bright with fine details and accurate color rendition.  It's physically light weight enough but sturdy.  It feels very solid in your hands.  Although it does not have electronic image stabilizers, anchoring your elbows to your chest or a fence does the trick keeping the image steady.  I'm not familiar with the technology behind a good set of binoculars but I can certainly say, this Falcon 7x35 works great for our track meets, allowing me to see at least 100 yards ever so clearly.