Digital Microscope Comparison Chart

Use this chart to quickly compare features on the top four Home Science Tools and National Optical digital compound microscopes that we sell.

Microscope:	Ultimate w/ 3.0 MP	Ultimate w/ 5.0 MP	DC5-163 Lab Binocular	Swift M10LB w/LCD

Overall Rating	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Best
Why Buy?	More megapixels; dual-head scope so you can look through one eyepiece with the camera on the other.	More megapix, dual-head scope, superior optics, ideal for lab use	Built-in camera, more megapixels, superior optics, ideal for lab use	Built-in camera, LCD screen, more megapix, best optics, ideal for lab use
Magnification	40, 100, 400, 1000x	40, 100, 400, 1000x	40, 100, 400, 1000X	40, 100, 400, 1000X
Camera	3.0 megapixel; attach to vertical eyepiece	5.0 megapixel; attach to vertical eyepiece	2.0 megapixel; built in	5.0 megapixel; built in
Illumination	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	LED
Diaphragm & Condenser	Adjustable iris, 1.25 Abbe	Adjustable iris, 1.25 Abbe	Adjustable iris, 1.25 Abbe	Variable intensity, 1.25 Abbe
Warranty & Manufacturer	Lifetime microscope, 1-year camera; Home Science Tools	Lifetime microscope, 1-year camera; Home Science Tools	Lifetime microscope, 1-year camera; National Optical	Lifetime microscope, 1-year camera; Swift
Image Software	TSView	TSView	Motic Images 2.0 ML	Motic Images Plus
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