USB-Digital-Microscope.jpg This 1.3 Megapixel Digital Microscope lets you to capture high resolution images and video and display them on your PC or laptop using a USB connection. This gadget will give you a perfect diversion at work when you need a break from all the work piled up on your desk.

The microscope has plug and play operation and comes with software that lets you magnify objects and view them on your PC up to 200X. You can even take snapshots and time-lapse movies. You can detach the microscope from the stand to get closer to objects away from your computer.

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“* Handheld digital microscope with stand
* Great for industrial inspection, science education, forensics, printing, textile, printed circuit board (PCB) inspection, jewelers, hobbyists, tinkerers, crime scene investigation, medical, serial number identification, quality control, parts assembly
* Resolution: 1280 x 1024 (1.3M)
* Magnification: 10 ~ 50X, 200X Continuous Optical zoom
* Built-in LEDs for illumination (8 LEDs)
* LED on/off controlled by software
* Interface: USB 2.0
* Frame rate: up to 30fps
* Dimension: 10cm (h) x 3.2cm (dia)
* Weight: 0.2 lb (90g)
* Includes: Microscope, Microscope stand, DinoCapture Software (Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Vista, Mac OS9, OSX)”