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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swedpat" data-source="post: 3174840" data-attributes="member: 21414">I don't think smaller binoculars are less sharp than bigger. While larger aperture has a theoretical higher resolution, in practice we can't make use of that resolution at normal binocular magnifications. I have read some discussion about that.Often I perceive pocket binoculars to be sharper than larger bins. Leica Ultravid 8x20 likely is the sharpest binocular I have ever had in my own(significantly sharper than Swarovski SLC New 7x42). Zeiss 6x20 monocular was as well in my eyes extremely sharp. My very first quality binocular Nikon 7x20 was significantly sharper than Zeiss Jenoptem 7x50. And so on.Regarding Conquest HDs: IF they would be as sharp as or sharper than Victory HTs; why are Victory HTs considered as alpha glasses while Conquest HDs aren't?</blockquote>