



This portable microscope is a perfect toy for kids to explore the micro world, also suit for people who love observing insects, skin, PCB, and many interesting objects. High-Quality Pocket Microscope: Premium anti-skid handle, comfortable and durable.

1600X Magnification : 1600x magnifies, capture clearly details.Eight white LEDs are angled right onto whatever you're examining so you get enough lighting to see, and are smoothly adjustable via a dial on the side. It's smaller and lighter than a large optical microscope but packs quite a bit of power in its little body. I'd still stick with a cheaper one.USB Microscope 0.3M interpolated 1600x magnification / 8 LEDsĪs electronics get smaller and smaller, you'll need a hand examining PCBs and this little USB microscope is the perfect tool. Not sure if it is any good, but I don't think I can force myself to spend that much on any device with a cheap plastic lens. This is the oldest model with 0.3MP sensor, but most newer ones have a 1.3 or 2MP omnivision sensor.įor $60 and some change you can get a 5MP microscope: The microscope also works for Mac, Windows, Linux, and for Chrome. If you can spare an extra $20, you can probably find a version with much better resolution. With a type C/micro USB connector, you can use the microscope on an OTG Android cellphone. There is also a version with a desk stand, if you are worried about the ergonomics and ease of use. The package comes bundled with drivers and software for WinXP/7 on a "traditional" panda mini-CD (almost all cheap chinese crap comes with drivers on an identical disk). webcam), and can easily work with windows Camera app. On windows 10 it's even easier, since it works as "USB imaging device" (e.g. There is also no autofocus, but the manual one works fine.ĭrivers are not an issue. x500 magnification is an overstatement, but it is adequate enough to see the quality of soldering on a TQFP chip, so it should also work for other tasks. Click to expand.Resolution is a bit off, but it is fine if you use it in a window.
