Comparing Vortex Optics Solo and Zeiss MiniQuick
Experts recommend Vortex Optics Solo more than Zeiss MiniQuick
As of 10 Jul 2022, experts prefer Vortex Optics Solo over Zeiss MiniQuick, but both Monoculars have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Vortex Optics Solo received 6 recommendations: from Range Expert, Globo Surfer (4 Jan 2022) OpticsMag (19 Mar 2022) and 3 others. By contrast, Zeiss MiniQuick received only 3 recommendations from Expert World Travel (10 Feb 2022), Digital Camera World (24 Jun 2022) and Optics Addict (28 Feb 2022).
Curious to see this month's entire Monoculars ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 10 Feb 2022
Expert World Travel ranked Vortex Optics Solo as #2 and Zeiss MiniQuick as #4 Rank Monocular ... ... #2 out of 8 Vortex Optics Solo ... ... #4 out of 8 Zeiss MiniQuick ... ... Source: expertworldtravel.com -
Range Expert ranked Vortex Optics Solo as #5 Rank Monocular ... ... #5 out of 12 Vortex Optics Solo ... ... Source: rangerexpert.com - On 4 Jan 2022
Globo Surfer ranked Vortex Optics Solo as #4 Rank Monocular ... ... #4 out of 10 Vortex Optics Solo ... ... Source: www.globosurfer.com - On 19 Mar 2022
OpticsMag ranked Vortex Optics Solo as #4 Rank Monocular ... ... #4 out of 10 Vortex Optics Solo ... ... Source: opticsmag.com -
Target Tamers ranked Vortex Optics Solo as #6 Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 14 Vortex Optics Solo Best Monocular for Hunting... ... ... Source: www.targettamers.com - On 1 Dec 2021
BestReviews ranked Vortex Optics Solo as #2 Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Vortex Optics Solo Best Bang for the Buck... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 24 Jun 2022
Digital Camera World ranked Zeiss MiniQuick as #12 Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #12 out of 12 Zeiss MiniQuick A monocular the size of a fountain pen? Call James Bond!Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com - On 28 Feb 2022
Optics Addict ranked Zeiss MiniQuick as #5 Rank Monocular Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 10 Zeiss MiniQuick Best Pocket Monocular... ... ... Source: opticsaddict.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 95 expert endorsements of the May rankings, Vortex Optics Solo outranks Zeiss MiniQuick. This is not to say that Zeiss MiniQuick is a bad option. Like Vortex Optics Solo, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Vortex Optics Solo 
Zeiss MiniQuick Customers like Vortex Optics Solo noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Zeiss MiniQuick
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Vortex Optics Solo, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Zeiss MiniQuick.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling monocular receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Vortex Optics Solo and Zeiss MiniQuick receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Vortex Optics Solo | |
| Zeiss MiniQuick | |
| Median best-selling Monocular |
Vortex Optics Solo is more popular than Zeiss MiniQuick
It's fairly safe to say that Vortex Optics Solo is a more popular monocular than Zeiss MiniQuick, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Vortex Optics Solo and Zeiss MiniQuick | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vortex Solo Tactical R/T | $140 | 4 expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
 | Vortex VMX-3T | $198 |
 9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Hawke Endurance ED Monocular | $113 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
 | Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono | $180 |
In comparison:
8.5 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Monocular | Best Binoculars Reviews  | Range Expert | Globo Surfer | OpticsMag | Expert World Travel | T3  | Target Tamers | Digital Camera World | Optics Addict | BestReviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | $180 |  Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Mono | 1 | 9 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| 2 | -1 | $525 |  Leica Monovid | - | 12 | - | 8 | 7 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 | - | $39 |  Roxant Grip Scope | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | - | $66 |  Vortex Optics Solo | - | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 |
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Expert reviews [12]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 10
| Highest score by huntingnote.com | 90 |
| Average score based on 12 reviews | 85 |
| Lowest score by Hunting Optics | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 8x magnification and 36mm objectives lens, the Solo Monocular is a small, lightweight optic with fully multi-coated lenses, increasing the light transmission and resolution giving you the clear, crisp images you want.
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- Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective coating is designed to reduce surface reflections and, consequently, remove flares and ghost images, resulting in a clear, crisp picture
- Field of view: 100m at 1000m away
- 5x magnification in a pocket-sized device
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Vortex Optics Solo is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling monoculars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Hawke Endurance ED Monocular or Pentax VM 6x21 WP .
Vortex Optics Solo is $29.05 more expensive than an average monocular ($89.95).
Zeiss MiniQuick is a well-known and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling monoculars and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Vortex VMX-3T or Maven CM.1 .
Zeiss MiniQuick is $110.04 more expensive than an average monocular ($89.95).
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