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Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P VS Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i

Introduction of the Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P VS Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i

Both brands come from Europe, to be more precise, Leica comes from Wetzlar in Germany and Swarovski comes from Wattens in Austria.

Both companies have a long tradition. Swarovski Optik was founded in 1895 and Lecia in 1869.

Both produce high-end Optics.

Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P is on the market since 2016 same is Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i.

Both Swarovski and Leica offer the best of the best premium scopes.

Leica Magnus i is the successor of the Magnus series (better and improved version), the first series

Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i

Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P VS Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i

Video Review of the Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P Rifle Scopes

Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P Reticle Subtensions

Video Review of the Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i Rifle Scope

Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i Reticle Subtensions

Swarovski Z8i VS Leica Magnus Comparison Table

	Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i Ask for price	Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P Ask for price
Short Description	Leica Magnus 2.4-16x56 i	Swarovski Z8i 2.3-18x56 P
Manufacturer	Leica	Swarovski
Color	Black	No
Diopter adjustment	-4 / +3	- 3.0 / + 2.0 dpt
Twilight Factor	-	6.5 - 31.8
Light transmittance	91 %	93%
Built in Range finder	No	No
Working temperature range	-	- 20 / + 55°C
Fogproof	Yes	Yes
Water proof	Yes	Yes
Shock proof	Yes	Yes
Made in	Portugal	Austria
In production since	2016	2016
Variable magnification	Yes	Yes
Tube size/diameter	30 mm	30 mm
Type of mount rail	No	No
Parallax setting	-	-
Parallax adj.	Yes - side focus	Yes - side focus
Parallax adustment range	50 m to infinity	50 m - inf.
Fast focus eyepiece type	Yes	Yes
Reticle illumination	Yes	Yes
Usable at daytime	Yes	Yes
Illumination color	Red	Red
Reticle position	2. focal plane - SFP	2. focal plane - SFP
Click Value	10mm/100m - 0.10MIL	10mm/100m - 0.10MIL
Filled with	Nitrogen	Nitrogen
Lens coatings	Fully Multicoated	Fully Multicoated
Special features	Fast focus, Fogproof, Fully multicoated, Illuminated reticle, Parallax adjustment, Shockproof, Variable, Waterproof	Fast focus, Fogproof, Fully multicoated, Illuminated reticle, Mount rail, Parallax adjustment, Shockproof, Variable, Waterproof
Objective size diameter	62 mm	62 mm
Reticle	No	No
Warranty	10 years	10 years
Type of Turret	BDC - Lockable	BDC - Lockable
Number of Turret Turns	MT - Multi Turn	ST - Single Turn
Automatic Turn Off	Yes	Yes
Direction of turret rotation	CCW	CW
Lens size diameter.	56.0000	56.0000
Maximal field of view.	18.9100	20.6921
Min. magnification.	2.6700	2.5610
Weight.	877.3900	810.3296
Max. magnification.	16.0000	18.0000
Minimal eye relief.	90.0000	95.0000
Size of Dot.	No	No
Length.	360.0000	364.0000
Mount length.	140.0000	110.0000
Minimal exit pupil.	3.5000	3.1000
Minimal field of view.	2.6000	2.3000
Elevation - mrad.	16.7400	20.0625
Mounting rail.	Yes	Yes
Locking turrets	No	No
Zero-Stop	No	No
Scope Rail Standard	Zeiss ZM/VM	Swarovski SR
Mounting Standard	No	No
	Ask for price	Ask for price

Swarovski VS Leica Price Comparison

Both scopes are in the 3000€ range. Leica is the slightly cheaper one of the pair with 2.835,00€. Swarovski costs 3.300,00€

Swarovski VS Leica Body Comparison

Swarovski is the lighter one of the two. It has 725g, while Leica has 785g.
Swarovski is just 4mm longer. It has 364mm and Leica has 360mm.
Both have the same tube diameter, 30mm.
Leica has much better diopter setting. It has (-4 / +3) and Swarovski has only (- 3.0 / + 2.0).
Both have adjustable Parallax 50m to infinity.

Swarovski VS Leica Optics Comparison

Swarovski has a better zoom. Its minimal magnification is 2.3x, while Leica has 2.4x. Maximal magnification on Swarovski is 18x and on Leica is just 16x.

Swarovski also has a better field of view. Its maximal field of view is 18.6m/100m, while Leica has 17m/100m. The minimal field of view is 2.3m/100m at Swarovski and 2.6m/100m at Leica.

Leica has 90mm eye relief and Swarovski has 95mm.

Swarovski has 93% light transmission and Leica has 91%.

Only by looking at numbers, we see that Leica is not as good as Swarovski, but when you use these two scopes on rifles is very hard to tell the difference.