These tactical turrets are more or less traditional in design, with S&B having one more turret on the left side for illumination control.
There are quite a few reticle designs from both companies for you to choose from, so they may please your specific needs. The difference by the illumination control is, that on the Minox there is an off click between each intensity level, so you can always come back to the desired illumination without clicking always to zero. They both have tunable illumination with 11 intensity settings and an auto turn off feature to save energy when the scope is not in use. The reticles in these scopes are positioned in the first focal plane, what means they are meant for tactical applications, since you can use the reticles for distance estimation, hold-overs, and wind corrections. Although, this is always a matter of taste and everyone sees a little bit differently through the scope. But S&B takes the prize when it comes to central sharpness. With Minox, it is almost nondetectable.īoth scopes are very bright with good optical performance both in the center and at the edge. You see the tunnel effect almost to the magnification of 7x. 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.
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