New model has 5MP = 2560x1920px - interpolated even 3264x2448px on 8MP !!!

Video at Amazon.com See Many of the reviews seem to refer to an older version. Even I did not realize when ordering whether the camera in the microscope now has 5 or only 2 megapixels. In the title is 5, but in the description 2. What now ????

For me, the image size is important. In the 2 MP version the maximum image size was only 1600x1200px. And it is also written everywhere. Is actually too small to me. I have the microscope but then simply appointed times and had the faint hope that it might yet have 5MP. Although the very amazing for this price would be ...

What can I say: The camera actually has 5 megapixels !!!!!

This makes a resolution of 2560x1920px - interpolated to 8MP even 3264x2448px. That's the biggest adjustment in the menu. I have tried both and the picture quality is really good. I also have sample photos loaded up here. Including an exact 100% Sample (cut in 500x375px = Amazon image format in the display)

I am pleasantly surprised and can not believe that I have received a 5MP Digital Microscope for almost 150. Previously I had been experimenting with a simple microscope and the Bresser MikroCam 1.3 microscope camera. Since the MikroCam already costs more than the entire LCD microscope! And the picture quality was rather modest.

To shake: I have no problems. Of course you should not simply press from the front of the trigger. Clearly, then shake. But it supports the display simultaneously with a finger from behind from then blurred even nix. For safety reasons, there are also the opportunity every 5 seconds to take a picture. Within 5 seconds, then everything has calmed down.

What I miss: Toll would it be if you could select this 5-second version fixed menu. So so that at the same snap this version starts. But do not go. You always have to press the menu - a right arrow - an arrow down and then OK. The 3 clicks you could save. Also bring a now not to. It becomes interesting when Stack recordings. Since seem perfect with 5 seconds between 2 pictures.

No sharp image at maximum magnification? Clear as that. But the physics can not turn it and you could also at 500X not consistently sharp image. That can not work well. Anyone who has ever made photomacrographs understands that. When resolving the depth of field is naturally very low.

Lighting: 4 settings are available: All, just below, only the top, bottom and top.
The light can be controlled continuously. And the display can be adjusted in brightness from -3 to +3.

Positives:
+ Great and sturdy case for storage with lots of accessories
+ Good resolution of the images
+ Easy to use
+ XY stage can be controlled well and fine
+ Choice of skylight, lower light, or both possible
+ Light intensity is continuously adjustable

Negatives:
- Sometimes I find the magnification too much.
- The skylight is reasonable can only be used with the smallest lens and often too weak
- With the mechanical stage can not leave the whole glass. It's not quite right and not fully down
- Mechanical stage control left. I would have liked law.
- Upper and lower light can not regulate separately in brightness. The controller controls both lights at the same time. So you can not strong skylight with weak lower light or adjust vice versa.

CONCLUSION: All in all I have to say: SUPER microscope with 5 (!!!!) megapixel camera. Except for a couple of disadvantage for them I pull one star, I'm thrilled.

In uploaded video to see: 4x lens - then 10x lens - then 40x lens and movement by cross table, which was already fitted with the way in and working fine.

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