Ab Work Outs: Digital USB Microscope 20X - 200X Magnification Review

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(More customer reviews)PROS:
- USB powered; no power cables or batteries required.
- Stand included
- LED lighting with 3 modes (off, low, bright)
- Video Capture capability
- Snapshot capability
- Adjustable focus

CONS:
- Stand isn't heavy enough to allow full extension of boom
- Short focal length makes it tedious to view objects with varying depth levels
- Focal adjustment knob tends to readjust for a few moments after being set

MYTHS:
- Myth: Video capture mode similar to a cheap webcam
- Truth: It's quite nice, indeed. Simply adjust the framerate with the included software. 90fps looks great.

- Myth: USB Digital Microscope with 300x Magnification (as advertised)
- Truth: USB Digital Microscope with 200x Magnification (as packaged)

I like this little gizmo and I consider myself quite particular when it comes to electronics. Definitely worth the cost, although it's not "lab quality" equipment. If you want lab quality, then avoid USB microscopes altogether ;)

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Product Description:
Use this digital microscope to make detailed repairs, observe nature, detect counterfeits, examine skin, inspect coins, jewelry, stamps, circuit boards, etc., use as a reading aid, and more! This microscope plugs into a USB port and magnifies from 20X to 200X, with the magnified images appearing on your screen. You can do screen capture shots in color. Powered through a USB port & includes 4 white LED lights with on/off switch.

--Details--
* Focus Range: Manual Focus from 10mm ~ Infinite
* Video Capture Resolution: 1280x1024 (1.3M Pixel)
* Frame Rate: Max 30 f/s Under 600 Lux Brightness
* Video Format: AVI
* Snap Shot Format: JPEG
* Software Compatibility: TWAIN/VFW/DirectShow AP (Driver)