Dino-Lite Portable Tabletop Digital Microscope / Camera USB 2.0

by BigC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B001IMMAZM
• Item model number: AM451
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,238 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 26, 2009

Product Description

An amazing, easy to use portable desktop, three objective lens digital microscope with USB 2.0 output interface. High resolution magnification at your fingertips! Detailed examination of any area you choose. Model's AM451 is self illuminating with 4 LED's. - Ideal for a wide variety of practical applications in the classroom, workplace and even the home. Can be used for science and Laboratory Research, dermatology (skin/scalp) exam, Medical analysis, Education, Classroom, Teacher Aid as Project, Presentation, and more... Included with each Dino-Lite digital microscope is a copy of the "DinoCapture" software, enabling you to "capture" either a photograph, video or time-lapsed video with a simple click! ----------------------------------- Microscope Dimensions and Weight: Unit Weight 1.2 lbs / 524g +/-20g Unit Weight w/package 2.5 lbs / 1,135g Cable length: 6 feet / 180 cm --------------------------------------- Package includes: Dino-Lite digital microscope with Rack USB Cable (1.8m) Inspection plate (Dia.40mm) "Dino-Capture" software CD with Instruction manual Package Dimension: 12.5 cm x 10 cm x 15.4 cm

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'd recommend it for children and science geeks of all ages!, March 22, 2009

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This review is from: Dino-Lite Portable Tabletop Digital Microscope / Camera USB 2.0 (Office Product)

I've wanted a USB microscope for a long time, and received this as a birthday gift from my boyfriend. Normally I'd write something listing the pros and cons, but I really can't find anything I don't like about it. The only 2 things I can imagine causing dissatisfaction from someone is that the 3 lenses have a range of magnification, so you don't always know exactly what magnification your using. You'll know it's between 100x and 200x or between 400x and 600x. The company seems somewhat obscure, which caused my significant some worry until we set it up, and it doesn't really look high tech, more like a plastic UFO.

However, the functionality is awesome. It has higher magnification than a lot of other similarly priced USB microscopes, and since it omits the eyepiece in favor of a straight to computer camera connection, there is no eye strain. There are a few settings for image resolution, with it topping out at 1280 x 1024. There is also a video and time lapse option I haven't played with too extensively. The image quality is also very satisfying, and there are 2 sets of LEDS which can be used together or separate, by toggle buttons mounted on the back.

Despite the bad English in the manual, the setup was really easy and the software is also incredibly easy to use. The foot print is also nice and compact, at 4x5 inches.

When changing from one lens to the other, you must pull down slightly on the lens mount.It does not feel flimsy but I can imagine this could be an issue if children are using it, and they may need supervision or help.