USB Digital Microscope, Handheld 40X-1000X Magnification Endoscope, 8 LED Mini Video Camera for Windows 7/8/10 Mac Linux Android

This bit of kit has proven itself to be really very very good. At the price I half expected it to be a cheap plastic toy microscope and was pleasantly surprised by its quality. It has proved to be very well made bit of kit and performs perfectly well for a multitude of potential uses. Connectivity to my Mac (OS 10.11) via USB is literally plug and play. As a USB 2.0 UVC PC Camera it works fine with Apple's Photo Booth and with Digital Viewer (free web download). However it is worth noting that the Zoom and Snap buttons on the 'scope are unavailable in this configuration and maybe better connected to a PC. Minimal set up provides 'out of the box' use and good documentation is included - if needed. The provided stand, although perfectly functional with some attention, is a little limiting and maybe a bit fiddly. Better - more easily adjusted stands are available and transforms the ease of use. The array of LEDs work well to illuminate the subject being viewed. Overall the resolution of image provided is adequate for the range of magnification and works fine. It is an excellent tool for both workshop and home use. Most of all it is an excellent educational tool and a great present for any budding young scientist. The 'scope is lots of fun and provides endless hours of exploratory activity. The 40X -1000x range of magnification works well and, although maybe not providing views at a cellular level, is really great for examining plant and insect life in finer detail. Pictured is the stylus from my record player that has now been inspected for wear and cleaned... and an ant's head. Great value, good quality and a very good buy.

This is a really great product for the price. The software was easy to install from the instructions, and it also seems to work well with vlc player. I bought it for my little boy, so we could have some fun looking at things we find when out and about. He's really enjoyed looking at feathers/leaves/mushrooms etc already. We've only really used the lower end of the magnification so far, but he's been suitably impressed! Great for kids with adult help and he loves that they're like the ones they use at school.

I had a number of problems with the software, but these were resolved thanks to prompt and very helpful e-mail exchanges with Bysameyee. Full marks for customer service, full marks for ease of use, 4/5 for image quality but only 2/5 for ease of installation. In detail: I installed the software from the CD provided. The Amcap imaging software could not find the microscope; Windows 10 reported an unspecified problem with the device driver. Tried to re-install the software - no improvement. Eventually deleted the latest version of the driver (Glavcam) and installed an earlier version found on the Net. This worked and I was able to choose the microscope as the imaging device in Amcap and take photos. I then tried to install the Cooling Tech measurement software. This would not work at all at first because two required folders, Cap Picture and Cap Video, were not automatically created during the installation process. Having created these two folders manually I could get images and take photos, but I could not work out how to carry out the calibration process in order to measure the size of objects in the image. This was down to the poor quality of the translation of the instruction manual from Chinese. Bysameyee sent me a revised manual and I was eventually able to figure out the calibration process myself. No further problems to report as yet!

What a wonderful microscope It feels to be well constructed and came with solid a zip-case that holds the microscope and stand securely. There is also a little additional space to add a few tools (Tweezers probes etc) While not exactly plug and play with my PC and phone it was very quick to get set up. The photos were taken in around 10 minutes from opening the box. A good set of setup instructions come with the microscope. (The supplier’s website has these also if like me you need a larger font.) Adjustable illumination is a nice feature and useful, for example, when looking a circuit board that have a protective (reflective) varnish. Not that this is its intended use, it was the first thing that came to hand Very good magnification. The picture quality is sharp and doesn’t show any distortion around the edges throughout the magnification range. I can see me having a lot of fun with this and suspect that once on the desk in my study will spend little time back in its case! All in all, good hobby microscope that is easy to use and portable. I suspect it would be a useful addition to an inspection workshop or field engineer (Could have done with this 20 years ago!)

Cons: - stated magnification is just number that can't be comapred with real scopes - mount is flimsy and hard to use on max magnification, you'd rather attach it to something sturdy - focusing distance moves when you adjust magnification and for significant part of the range it is inside the scope tube, as a result it is only usable close to 1000x and from the middle of the range down to 40x - case quality is super low Pros: - its a UVC webcam and works with any software, visible as /dev/videoX. can just use vlc. - picture quality is ok-ish

I needed a magnifying device for checking the quality of soldering on PCB assemblies for work and recording this with images, so a magifying glass did not do the job. I thought I would give this USB digi scope a try for the price and was really surprised at the quality. I soon dicovered that adjusting the scope can be a bit tricky due to the high magnification and the better qualilty stand with adjusting gear is a requirementfor constant results, but this is not a critisism of the product, and I will be getting the adjustable stand ASAP. Great product.

What a great little microscope, (5 Stars) It looks and feels to be well put together and even came with a zip-case that keep everything together. There's even room for a couple of screw drivers in my case. It was pretty simple set up almost plug and play. I like the adjustable 8 LED illumination feature, this is helpful with anything under the Microscope that glare. Setup instructions come with the microscope but you can always download them from the web site. Very good magnification. The picture quality is sharp and doesn’t show any distortion around the edges Throughout the magnification range. I can see this being very useful for me. All in all, a very good microscope for the price that is easy to use and I will be using this microscope mainly for circuit boards and have found it very useful. My Name is Derek and I am Very Happy with the Product.

I was very surprised how good this microscope is. For the money paid it was exceptional value. I've attached a photo of a hallmark I was trying to decipher, the microscope made it very easy. The only downside is the stand has very limited adjustment, but there is an optional adjustable stand which easily fixes this. Overall I'm very pleased.