It can be tough to judge side by side in a sporting goods store where the lighting inside the store is good. All decentoptics seem to be OK under good lighting enviromentand when you look through them for only a minute or 2. Before I spent the big dollar amount for the pricey optics, I purposely went to the stores late in the evenings around sunset and asked if we could take the products outside for a better look. Helped me alot fo decide on my binos and spotting scope.