To see some detail on Jupiter and Saturn, someone with little or no experience needs a minimum magnification of around 35 x.
Star Fish says he wants, quote, "a telescope that can show the planets (mainly Jupiter and Saturn) and the Moon in detail." As others have said, binoculars are not going to do that very well. To see some detail on Jupiter and Saturn, someone with little or no experience needs a minimum magnification of around 35 x.