Has anyone directly compared these binos? I have the Nikon in 8x and the Zeiss in 10x. I like the focus on the Zeiss almost as much as the Nikon. I don't have much experience comparing the optical performance of binoculars in general. These two are close enough that I can confidently report that the Nikon is a better value. I also found their build quality and feel very analogous to a comparison between BMW and Lexus.
Why does the Nikon 8x32 HG only get a score of 4.3 for image quality by Cornell when I always see it placed in the same league as the top rated "Top Gun" models with image quality scores of 5.0? They gave the Zeiss Conquest 8x30 an image quality score of 4.4 also. What's the explaination for this?
I think the explanation would be that the folks playing with the binoculars in the Cornell break room didn't have a clue, and their rating system doesn't mean a thing. There are a couple of long threads on the subject which you can probably find by using "Cornell" for a search.
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Why does the Nikon 8x32 HG only get a score of 4.3 for image quality by Cornell when I always see it placed in the same league as the top rated "Top Gun" models with image quality scores of 5.0? They gave the Zeiss Conquest 8x30 an image quality score of 4.4 also. What's the explaination for this?[/QUOTE]
Surely just a matter of opinion...and everyone is entitled to one.
Further truth in the adage to 'try before you buy'.