Has anyone out there read the review of the Nikon 8x32 HG DCF versus Swarovski EL 8x32 by Kimmo Absetz in Alula, 2003 part 4 and is willing to offer a synopsis of the conclusion.
Thanks
TB
[QUOTE=trealawboy]Has anyone out there read the review of the Nikon 8x32 HG DCF versus Swarovski EL 8x32 by Kimmo Absetz in Alula, 2003 part 4 and is willing to offer a synopsis of the conclusion.
Thanks
TB[/QUOTE]
The Nikon wins, basically. 10 to 9 points on sharpness; 5 to 4 on contrast; equal on brightness; 5 to 4.5 on colour rendition; loses by a point on field of view. There are other categories but the overall points score is 75 to 73.5 to the Nikon.
Kimmo says: 'The Swav EL 8x32 offers unprecendentedly good handling and usability with a very good image quality but is resolution and contrast are not quite at the level of the best'. He says the Nikon 8x32s 'take their place alongside Swav's 8.5x 42s as the best all-round birding binocular'.
I've only had a brief try of the Swav and Nikon 8x32s at the Bird Fair, but on a brief impression, I'd agree with Kimmo. I like the bigger Swavs but found the 32s a bit disappointing.
Sean
[QUOTE=dogfish]The Nikon wins, basically. 10 to 9 points on sharpness; 5 to 4 on contrast; equal on brightness; 5 to 4.5 on colour rendition; loses by a point on field of view. There are other categories but the overall points score is 75 to 73.5 to the Nikon.
Kimmo says: 'The Swav EL 8x32 offers unprecendentedly good handling and usability with a very good image quality but is resolution and contrast are not quite at the level of the best'. He says the Nikon 8x32s 'take their place alongside Swav's 8.5x 42s as the best all-round birding binocular'.
I've only had a brief try of the Swav and Nikon 8x32s at the Bird Fair, but on a brief impression, I'd agree with Kimmo. I like the bigger Swavs but found the 32s a bit disappointing.
Sean[/QUOTE]
I got a quick try of the Swaro 8x32 EL on a dull grey day, and they gave a signficantly less bright and contrasty image than my Nikon 8x32 SE. I'm in no hurry to swap.