USB Digital Microscopes - USB Cameras

USB Digital Microscope CameraUSB CAMERA 2 MegaPixel - $47.50 (Celestron)

If you already have a microscope and want to add USB digital capability, then this eyepiece camera is one of the best options. At $47.50 it is pretty much the lowest cost option available to add imaging to an existing microscope, and it is 2.0 Megapixel. You can capture video or take still images. It fits into the eyepiece hole of most microscopes.







USB MICROSCOPE - 2 MegaPixel – $54.95 (Celestron)

This is one of the lowest cost 2.0 megapixel USB microscopes on the market. 10X, 40X and 150X capability. Live video is at 2 megapixel, and if you want to acquire a still image then it can interpolate it to 5.0 megapixel for better detail (interpolation means that it uses several video frames to build the best possible still image.)

Use this kind of USB digital microscope to look at objects in finer detail. If you want to look at microscope slides that have micro-organisms and micro-particles, then check out the next option below.

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Biological MicroscopeUSB DIGITAL / OPTICAL BIOLOGICAL SCOPE - $49.95

40X to 600X. This is compound / biological microscope that includes a USB video camera, so you can use it either like a normal optical microscope or as a digital microscope. You can also use it like a normal optical microscope, then whenever you see something interesting you want to save an image of you,  you can quickly swap in the camera piece and record the image.

Use this kind of microscope to look at microscope slides that have micro-organisms and micro-particles prepared very thin so that light will pass through. If you would rather look at objects rather than microscope slides, then check out the USB microscope above.


USB Microscope with Screen AttachedLCD MICROSCOPE – 2MP - $144.95 Special

40X to 400X. This compound / biological microscope includes a built in LCD screen. Video and images can be transferred to a computer via a USB cable or SD card. 128 MB internal storage.

This kind of microscope is used to look at microscope slides. 5 prepared slides are included.





Conclusion

There are various options to choose from when picking to buy a USB Microscope, Digital Microscope, or USB Camera Microscope. This page details many of the better models at the best prices.