The only serious draw-back by S&B is again the appalling tunnel effect, which is really obvious at low magnification. S&B takes the upper hand just slightly winning 21 out of 42 total points compared to 20 by Minox. On the other side of the magnification range, at 25x, there is almost no noticeable difference between these two high-end rifle scopes. The big difference is with the field of view, which is much larger at low magnifications by the Minox, since it has no tunnel effect and it takes the advantage at low magnifications. Glass quality is superb with both scopes. S&B PMII 5-25×56 LP vs Minox ZP5 5-25×56 Optical properties:Ĭentral sharpness – subjective impression at 10x:Įdge sharpness – subjective impression at 10x:įOV – subjective impression at highest mag: Minox also has an interesting diopter locking ring, to prevent accidental movent when the diopter is set to your eyes. Bigger lenses mean that more light can pass through and be collected for our eyes to observe, what is very important if you want to use the scope in low light situations.Ī small, but noticeable difference between these two rifle scopes is the diopter setting, that goes from -3 to +2 on the S&B, and from -3 to +2.5 on the Minox. But do not let the bulky size get in your way, in the field of optics size does matter. Regarding size and weight, at least on paper, they seem almost equal. They are also long, reaching over 40 cm in length. Size and weight:īoth scopes are quite big and heavy, weighing over a kg each.
Schmidt & Bender, on the other hand, is a family started business, that traces its beginnings to the year 1957, manufacturing only rifle scopes they have become one of the flagship companies of optics manufacturers.
Minox as a company is probably most well known for its spy cameras from the middle of the 20 th century, but it should be mentioned that they are one of the apex companies in the field of Optics. This time one we have two heavy-weight contestants, both representing Europe’s powerhouse – Germany.