LCD 7 Inch Digital Microscope 1-1200X Maginfication

I did a lot of research about digital microscopes. I needed one because I make my own electronics, and I was tired of magnifier to inspect components after soldering. The microscopes with better rating also were quite expensive. Then I found this. I read all the 1 and 2 starts reviews, then the 3 and 4, to see if there were any similarities in issues. The most common issues were related to zoom, lighting, and documentation. The only issue I actually found was with the latter. Documentation sucks. I still do not know how to take still pictures -- just video. That aside, however, I found zoom was extremely good, and so was lighting. Maybe people having "issues" don't know how to operate microscopes, or got defective units. I had no problem zooming into parts you can barely see with the naked eye. Most importantly, I'm able to see every detail, that even the tip of the needle I use to remove soldering debris looks too big. Lighting can be adjusted, but I didn't have to do any adjustments. Pros: - Size. It is big enough to do the work, but not bulky. - Weight. It is very light, but steady - Zoom. I have a Cannon camera with 1200x zoom and, I must say that the microscope does far better zooming - Lighting. LED lights are well placed and illuminated the subject very well, especially when zooming - Adjustable focus. Just with regular lab microscopes, it is very easy to do the zoom-focus steps with this scope - Large screen. The screen is, in my opinion, the right size. Cons: - Documentation. It seem that it was done by a kid. Not very good, and not very much info online. - Tilt/Rotate: Tilting is easy, but the rotation has an issue, because the looking mechanism doesn't work well. It keeps loosing up. - SD Card slot position very bad. It is very difficult to insert/remove the SD card, as the slot is very closed to the back of the screen. - Taking still picture a challenge. I've been trying to find out how to take still pictures, but all I can do is take videos. There are no instructions on how to accomplish this, which buttons to press. - Navigation button not intuitive. The layout of the buttons is good, but what they do is not intuitive. And, again, the documentation sucks. Overall, I would recommend this microscope. It is very good for the price.

Picture is good not really a complaint just good. I really like the 7” screen. Nice. Easy to use is “ok” once you get the hang of it being self taught and all. (No instructions). And you will need a 10mm wrench to loosen the bolt for the arm to come up The Price was I think about right for what I bought. I bought this because I like to collect coins and looking at them under magnification makes them even better for the hobby. But this unit doesn’t allow you to see the whole coin. only half the coin maybe. so if you’re wanting something that you can see the whole coin with. This is not the right product for you.

This is a good, functional inspection scope for the money. This class of devices are usually used to inspect circuit boards, details on finely printed material, etc. For the price, this scope is well made and serves this purpose well. However, it most definitely is not a "1200x magnification" microscope to view biological specimens for classroom use. I think many parents are looking at this scope with the hope of using it in education : please be warned that there is no way you can observe microscopic bioorganisms with this. The magnification is perhaps 4x - 10x at most. I use it exclusively to inspect circuit boards and to read fine print on integrated circuits (chips). The software is functional, if not very intuitive. The battery life is adequate, it already comes with a SD card that can store a lot of photos and videos. Taking photos or videos is very easy, you just choose to operation mode (photo or video) once; adjust the vision and push one button to snap a photo. It can also be connected to a PC in webcam mode, but for some reason the image quality in this mode was atrocious. If you need a reliable inspection scope for electronics, jewelry or hobby work; and have a limited budget, this scope is definitely recommended. If you are looking for an actual microscope to view biological speciments for educational purposes, please look elsewhere for a classic design compound microscope - there are many high quality examples here on Amazon.

Pro: 1.0 12mp photos. Adjustable for lower resolution. 2.0 Battery powered. Not tethered to an external supply. 3.0 Date and tine stored. At power on the date and time are restored. 4.0 Easy to use front panel buttons and control. Con: 1.0 Defaults to video camera at turn ‘on’. 2.0 USB port is hard to access. 3.0 LED light control hard to use. 4.0 Light control ‘Blooms’ when adjusting intensity. 5.0 Up/Down camera control is very loose. Suggestions. 1.0 Provide Nylon ‘C’ shaped ‘snap-in’ spacers for the Up/Down knob control. 2.0 Specimen stage holder option with pre-drilled holes in base (drop in stage, not screw in). 3.0 Rename ‘Distance control’ to ‘Focus control’ 4.0 In ‘camera control’ option, change ’camera mode, camera mode, replay’ to ’fixed image mode, video mode, replay’.

I got this digital microscope for the school where my sister-in-law works. It's a school for troubled boys. The school is not well funded and I donate a lot to them. But, I just had to try it out, before I gave it to them. It's great! I'm not sure on how to increase or decrease the magnification. I haven't figured that part out yet. But, the lighting and focus are easy to adjust. The resolution, too. It has an onboard micro-SD card memory and can record pics or videos of your object. It also has it's own battery, so it's very portable. The big LCD screen makes things really easy to see. In my pic, you can see how well it magnifies a very fine single twist thread. I really like this lab quality instrument. Five stars.

The picture quality is perfect. I intended to use it for sharpening knifes, and here's the image quality. It creates very sharp and is very easy to use. However, when I received the product, the base is assembled in the wrong direction, as shown in picture 2. The bolt is also screwed extremely tight, and I was only able to fix the position with two allen wrenches and TREMONDOUS effort. So overall, I'm still giving it a 5 star, for the product quality, but I really only wanted to give it a 4, Because of the wrong assembly.

Assembled incorrectly. There is a vertical aluminum column to support the screen assembly, which screws into the base. This column was installed 180 backwards, so now I have to dis-assemble the base locking screws and parts to fix this ! As well, the locking screws, also previously mentioned, for this rotate capable column were screwed on so tight I had to use hand tools, with effort, to unlock them, just to tilt the column from horizontal to vertical. The English grammar in the tiny instruction pamphlet is totally butchered by this obvious incompetent Chinese to English translator to the point where it is an absolute joke. The Micro USB connector for power on the side was stupidly located so close to the monitor housing that you cannot get the charge connector all the way in - as it should be. Good luck for specific instructions of how to operate the screen options and different modes. That doesn't exist at all. You're on your own. Got brains? These are all just Out Of The Box experiences. I haven't even put it in operation yet. Depending on that "User Experience", I may opt to immediately return it and get my money back. I will be surprised if I end up keeping this. But who knows, miracles are supposed to happen. Right? Will keep you posted.

I'm a photographer with thousands of dollars in equipment including specialized macro gear and this simple inexpensive device surprised me. It is easy to operate and get good results by anyone. The screen does a good job of displaying the subject in real time and letting you adjust focus for photos. The amount of variable magnification beats my equipment, although the quality of the photos isn't as high. The quality can be improved by adding additional light soft sources and then adjusting the white balance and contrast in post. The first thing I did when I got it was stick my thumb under it and take a picture and was surprised at the amount of detail it captured; I have also included pictures of a butterfly at 2 different magnifications.