The Handheld Digital Microscope Pro from Celestron is a cost-effective digital microscope designed for students and hobbyists. This USB-powered microscope has a built-in CMOS camera sensor capable of capturing still photos and videos with 5 megapixel resolution. The portable computer-powered design makes this unit at home anywhere a laptop can go. Celestron's Mac/Windows-compatible Micro Capture Pro software allows users to analyse, annotate, manipulate, and save the transmitted images from the digital microscope. An included USB cable also allows real-time images to be displayed on a TV or projected in a classroom.
Features
Imaging System
- 5MP CMOS camera sensor
- Still image capture at 5MP, 3MP, 1.3MP, or 12MP (using VGA interpolation)
- Video capture at 12MP at 30fps
- 1/1000 - 1 sec shutter speed
- 50Hz and 60Hz flicker control
- USB 2.0 computer connection
Optical Performance
- 20-200x magnification
- 15.8mm effective focal length
- 10mm to infinity manual focus range
- 13° field of view
Use and Handling
- Height-adjustable stand
- LED top illumination with adjustable brightness
- Micrometre calibration ruler included
- USB 2.0 connectivity
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 compatibility
- Mac OSX 10.6-10.7 compatibility
Specifications
| Imaging System | 5MP CMOS |
| Resolution | Still image: 5MP, 3MP, 1.3MP, 12MP (with VGA interpolation) Video: 12MP (with VGA interpolation) |
| Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1000 to 1 sec |
| Focal Length | 15.8 mm |
| Magnification | 20.0 - 200.0x |
| Angle of View | 13° (at 20x) |
| Focus Range | 10 mm to infinity |
| Flicker Filter | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Computer Connection | USB 2.0 |
| Dimensions | Microscope: 4.3 x 1.4" (11 x 3.5 cm) Stand: 6.9 x 5.5 x 4.3" (17.5 x 14 x 11 cm) |
| Weight | 2 lb (907 g) |
