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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mwhogue" data-source="post: 3838129" data-attributes="member: 146998">Thanks for reviving an older thread on my favorite format, 10x32. I agree with almost everything you say. Based on my personal preferences and given all the usual caveats, and based on my current ownership and extensive use of all the following, I rank the alpha 10x32s as follows:1. Nikon EDG II - most satisfying, immersive and color  saturated image and best overall handling of various lighting conditions. Great ER. Not as bright as the other three but somehow for me this does not amount to a fault in that it does not compromise the image in any lighting conditions I have experienced. However, if  it's too heavy for someone's preference, there is no disputing that.2 SW SV FP package - very close second to EDG in all respects and controls glare much better than the 8x32 SV version (which i own and love) and does not have the rolling ball effect for me. So people who may be put off by the often reported "faults" of the 8x32 should not IMO forego testing the 10x32 version. Best ER of all. This bin is an "under rated gem" as another poster has said elsewhere.3 Leica UVHD+ - beautiful Leica image, very compact, close 3rd behind EDG and SV, for me. But agreed, the ER may not be sufficient for many or even most who use with glasses which would eliminate the Leica  entirely.  I don't use glasses generally so the ER is not a deal breaker for me.4. Zeiss FL T * - performs just as well as the others in some conditions and perhaps better in others (notably as in excellent handling a view which includes both bright light and shadow) but the following  make it the clear 4th place finisher for my eyes. In low light and in bright overcast and against the light, all  the other three perform noticeably better in terms of glare control, sharpness, brightness and resolution. I can't tell from your post whether you have tested the Nikon and it's just too heavy for you,  but if you haven't, you might want to give it a try. For a long time, the SV was my favorite but gradually over time, I have come to prefer the EDG over the others for the overall image quality and beautiful functioning of the focus mechanism.</blockquote>

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