Veho VMS-001 USB Microscope - Microscope - color - optical zoom: 200 x - Hi-Speed USB

by Veho

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 x 8.5 inches ; 10.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001ACKIUO
• Item model number: VMS-001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,454 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 11, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

Remember that film, The Incredible Shrinking Man. What if you had a close view of a world you take for granted? Suppose you saw tiny things up close? See things like you've never had before. The Veho VMS-001 USB-powered microscope lets you zoom in (from 20x to 200x) on any object you fancy. And thanks to its accompanying software you can record your findings as photos and videos on your PC. Hold it like a pen or pop it on its smart little desktop stand. It even boasts an internal white LED to illuminate objects to the max. You'll never be bored at your desk again.

Have you ever wondered what a bread crumb looks like up close? How about a toenail clipping? Or a grain of dust? Zoom in (from 20x to 200x) on any object you fancy and explore. The microcosmic world suddenly becomes large. Hold it like a pen or pop it on its smart little desktop stand. A superbright internal white LED illuminates your new discoveries. Is that an ant crawling on your bed? Want to meet it before you kill it? Or will you be able to. Journey to the world of the diminutive and discover that teensy-weensy may be more significant than you believed. It comes with software for easy capture to your PC. Whether you're a budding scientist, a science freak, or just curious, the Veho VMS-001 200x 1.3 Megapixel Digital USB Microscope is your camera and eye to the universe that's normally beyond your sight. Get ready for your close-up. Frame rate - 30 frames per second under 600 lux brightness Power - USB powered (no PSU needed) Light source - 4x White light LED Ultra compact - 4.4 x 1.3 inchesMinimum System Requirements Microsoft Windows 98se, 2000, XP or Vista only 700Mhz CPU, 20MB Hard drive, 384MB ram

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a good value, November 4, 2009

By	Mike Trantham - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Veho VMS-001 USB Microscope - Microscope - color - optical zoom: 200 x - Hi-Speed USB (Electronics)

The camera works as advertised. The software is a bit clumsy, and the driver tries to re-install if the camera is ever plugged into a different USB port. Focus and zoom are both accomplished with one setting, so sometimes it's hard to get precisely the zoom level that's desired. Also, the little button for taking a picture on the device itself is not very useful since it's hard to press it without disturbing the positioning of the camera.

In the end, though, it's a very useful device at a quite reasonable price. It can make very nice pictures of small details.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Max magnification is only 50X, July 28, 2010

By	R. Hsiao "Bluestar" (Alameda, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Veho VMS-001 USB Microscope - Microscope - color - optical zoom: 200 x - Hi-Speed USB (Electronics)

I bought this microscope to look at things with my 3 year old boy. I had hoped for true 200X magnification which would allow me to look at a grain of sand or a hair.

The product looks very good; software installation was a breeze for me (I have Windows XP). But the maximum magnification turns out to be only 50X. I actually did a measurement; 1/8 inch becomes about 6 inches.

Also, max magnification can only be looked at by taking a picture then fully expand the picture. This is NOT in the instruction and took me some time to figure out.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works well, but with older operating systems only, April 8, 2010

By	Richard Lee (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Veho VMS-001 USB Microscope - Microscope - color - optical zoom: 200 x - Hi-Speed USB (Electronics)

I could not get it to work with Vista or Windows 7. With XP, it did a good job. In addition to magnifying small objects, it could also be used to scan a half page document. All the instructions and website could be improved for clarity. I did not get any feedback from the manufacturer re the operating system.