OMAX 40X-2000X Lab Trinocular Compound LED Microscope with 1.3MP Camera

This is an excellent microscope: very sturdily built, the optics are clear and bright, the controls smooth and precise, and the trinocular means you get a comfortable binocular view of the subject while still being able to digitally capture the view. The software installed easily onto a Windows laptop, and the 'scope was recognized automatically upon plugging in the USB cable. I bought this for my "budding scientist" and found myself using it many times when she was away (wishing I had one this good when I was her age.)The only place I would be critical would be concerning the included digital camera: (1) at a modest 1.3MP, it is decidedly underpowered (in contrast to the very bright and crisp optics of the regular eyepieces.) Given that most phone cameras these days are considerably higher resolution, the 1200x1024 puts it clearly as "entry level"... impressive the first five minutes, but very quickly falling short of expectations. (2) The color gamut is very much different than what you see through the eyepieces: slides with vivid magenta stains as seen directly by eye are dull low-contrast muddy purple when imaged on computer. The software does allow image correction, but it would be nice if the camera sensor were up to this on its own... tweak the image to much, and you get away from science and into artistic interpretation. Finally (3) the field of view of the camera sensor is very much narrower than the eyepieces: the digital camera is only able to image the center bit (approximately 1/9th) of the optical field of view (regardless of objective, and at least for the 10x eyepieces.) Not insurmountable, but it would be nice if the camera more closely matched what the objectives showed.What is nice is that the objectives are calibrated so that going from a lower magnification to a higher one leaves the image pretty much in focus (not something that was true with the 'scope of my childhood) and this makes viewing much more fun: center the subject, flick the objective to the next magnification, and fine-tune the focus a bit (if at all.) Having individual diopter focus is good for those with less-than-perfect sight, and I found it useful to calibrate the eyepieces to the digital camera (if you don't do this, the camera won't be in focus when the eyepieces are, and vice versa.)Overall, I'm really happy with this purchase: the scope is rock-solid, something my young scientist will have for many years to come (and I may steal eyepiece time when opportunity permits, too! ;-) Yeah, the digital camera is still on the verge of "toy" status, maybe good for some homework assignment reports, helped out by the software's capabilities, but given that it's "just another eyepiece" (instead of being permanently built into the 'scope) the search is on for something more in line with the capabilities of the times, in terms of megapixels, color fidelity, and sensor size.

Too small for a clinic but it works. Good for start ups but one will have to upgrade later

This product was exactly as described.

Kvalitni vyrobek. Velka spokojenost.

Awesome, metal frame, not a cheaply made product. Everything works beautifully, comes with a small oil bottle, remember you need to buy oil and slides.Happy we can now discover an alternate world we can't normally see... Amazing.Camera is not a HD but without a doubt it does the trick. Highly recommend it.

Bueno para estudiante de biología.. Esta genial ya que puedes ver directamente en la portátil y ademas puedes tomar fotografías.. para poder documentar..

Sehr gut. Keine Beschreibung dabei, braucht man auch nicht. Was an Infos fehlt, findet man alles unter amscope. Sehr gutes Preis - Leistungs Verhältnis.

Great... does not come with instructions but if you can’t figure it out with some research on the net, you should buy this. It might be too advanced for you adventures mind.But if you have the ability to figure things out, it’s great. Was able to count my yeast cell and my curious mind brought me to a new level of understanding. Now I don’t leave kitchen towel hang for days and I now I clean my counter with rubbing alcohol..... maybe it’s the COViD 19 ...Love it, yes the camera is not the best and the focus of one is different of the other and need adjusting from time to time but the option to show exactly what I want to my kids and explain to them from the computer screen is worth the digital camera. What you see in the eyesight is way more detail and wide then the camera can picks up.