Every current US-market model on one published scale, top of the field to the bottom — computed from manufacturer specs and our own math, with every conversion public. No hype — just the grade.
Three buyer questions, answered straight from the data. Image is the spine of the grade; the rank places it in today's field.
Spec sheets sell numbers; what you take to the field is a picture. These frames are the same coyote at 200 yards, drawn with the exact pixels three real scopes put on it — pure geometry from core, pitch, and lens.
Geometry is only half the story — how cleanly those pixels reach your eye is what the Image grade measures. The full four-step ladder, and the trade behind it, lives on the methodology page.
The five highest-image scopes on the board today. The full ranking — grouped by how much detail each scope puts on the animal, with filters and side-by-side compare — lives on the Rankings page.
Three separate grades, never blended — a composite hides exactly what you need to see. The score is absolute and anchored to the real market; the letter is relative to today's field.
Sensor resolution, pixel pitch, sensitivity and display, each converted on a published curve calibrated to what your eye actually notices — diminishing returns are built into the scale, not bolted on.
Eye relief, runtime, weight, ergonomics — where a brilliant sensor behind 27 mm of eye relief and a 4-hour battery gets marked back down to reality.
Graded on published terms alone — length and transferability of the thermal-electronics coverage, the part that actually fails. That's the terms of service, not an opinion — go verify it before you spend.
No sponsored placements, no manufacturer money, methodology published. Retail links, where present, are disclosed and never touch the grade — the grade is computed before the link exists.