I just received one 2 days ago....that a pity that i don't have anymore the zeiss sf 8X42 to compare.
For me the perceived quality of the swaro is way better. Maybe the ergonomics of the zeiss is better because of it size (but for me it is to big for a 42MM).
Diopter ajustement is a dream on the swaro ! Focus wheel maybe a little bit better on the zeiss but the swaro is really good nothing to worry for me.
Image quality; here i can only rely on my memory :
First thing you notice is the narrower FOV of the swaro, second thing is the image color rendition. Color seems more brillant on the zeiss but for me it is not the reality. Swaro seems absolutely true on color ! The third thing is that the field is absolutely on focus till the very edge...oustanding !
CA also are very very well controled !
So to resume for me you don't have the wowwww factor of the large field of the Zeiss but you have a beautifull picture almost free of any optical aberation ! It seems to be a bino without flaw !
For me the perceived quality of the swaro is way better. Maybe the ergonomics of the zeiss is better because of it size (but for me it is to big for a 42MM).
Diopter ajustement is a dream on the swaro ! Focus wheel maybe a little bit better on the zeiss but the swaro is really good nothing to worry for me.
Image quality; here i can only rely on my memory :
First thing you notice is the narrower FOV of the swaro, second thing is the image color rendition. Color seems more brillant on the zeiss but for me it is not the reality. Swaro seems absolutely true on color ! The third thing is that the field is absolutely on focus till the very edge...oustanding !
CA also are very very well controled !
So to resume for me you don't have the wowwww factor of the large field of the Zeiss but you have a beautifull picture almost free of any optical aberation ! It seems to be a bino without flaw !