Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24 VS Zeiss Victory V8 1.1-8x30

Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24 VS Zeiss Victory V8 1.1-8x30

Introduction to Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24 VS Zeiss Victory V8 1.1-8

Zeiss and Swarovski are two premium optics producers.
Zeiss has a tradition of optics making since 1846 and Swarovski from the year 1949.
Zeiss is in Wetzlar and Swarovski in Innsbruck
We will look into two premium high-quality rifle scopes.

Video Review of the Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24

Swarovski Z8i 1-8x24 Reticle Subtensions

Zeiss Victory V8 1.1-8 Photo Slideshow

Zeiss Victory V8 1.1-8 Reticle Subtensions

Swarovski Z8i VS Zeiss Victory V8 Comparison Table

Swarovski Z8i VS Zeiss Victory V8 Price Comparison

As expected premium optics comes with a price.
Zeiss will cost you 2.400,00€ and Swarovski will cost you just a bit more, 2.520,00€.
As you can see the price range is very similar.

Swarovski Z8i VS Zeiss Victory V8 Body Comparison

Swarovski body is elegant like always and Zeiss`s body is a bit bulky in our opinion.

One of the bigger differences is tube diameter which is 30mm at Swarovski and 36mm at Zeiss.

What makes the Swarovski scope so good looking is that it is 2mm shorter and 85g lighter.

Swarovski Z8i VS Zeiss Victory V8 Optics Comparison

The field of view of Swarovski is 42.5mm where Zeiss has it 39.5mm.

Their minimal magnification is 1x on Swarovski and 1.1x on Zeiss

Zeiss has a very good elevation of 50mrad when Swarovski has only 20mrad.