Swarovski Z8i 0.75-6x20 VS Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 Exos

Introduction to Swarovski Z8i 0.75-6x20 VS Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 Exos

• Swarovski Z8i 0.75-6x20 and Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 Exos are two premium riflescopes that were introduced in 2018(Z8i) and 2013(Exos).

• Schmidt&Bender was founded in 1957 in Biebertal.

• Swarovski was founded in 1949 in Innsbruck.

Swarovski Z8i 0.75-6x20 Video Review

 

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Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 Exos Video Review

 

Swarovski Z8i VS Schmidt & Bender Exos Comparison Table

Swarovski Z8i VS Schmidt & Bender Exos Price Comparison

Schmidt&Bender cost 2320€, waht is a little bit less than Swarovski that costs 2419€.

Swarovski Z8i VS Schmidt & Bender Exos Body Comparison

The Z8i is weights around 499g and that makes it 61g lighter that exos.

Exos is 290mm long and Z8i is 277mm long.

Swarovski Z8i VS Schmidt&Bender Exos Optics Comparison

• Swarovski has slightly better diopter range of -3.5/+2dpt and Schmidt&Bender has -3/+2 dpt.

• Swarovski`s field of view is 56m/100m and Schmidt&Bender`s is 35.3m/100m.

• Magnification of Z8i goes from 0.75x to 6x.

• Magnification of Exos goes from 1x to 8x.

• Minimal eye relief of The Z8i is 95mm and Exos`s 90mm.

Swarovski Z8i 0.75-6x20 Reticle Subtensions

 

 

Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 Exos Reticle Subtensions

 

Swarovski Z8i 0.75-6x20

Pros:

• Really good field of view(thanks to 0.75x zoom)

• Light

• Short

• Auto turn-off

Cons:

• Fixed parallax

Schmidt & Bender 1-8x24 Exos

Pros:

• More magnification zoom

• Adjustable parallax 

• Auto turn-off

• Military standrats

• Lighter in the dark

Cons:

• Heavy

• Long