"JUST SAY NO" TO DIGITAL
MICROSCOPES!
Digital USB microscopes are quite popular,
but integrated digital cameras are a bad idea! Even in the
old days, photomicroscopes with built-in camera systems meant that if
the camera had problems, the whole microscope had to be sent in for
repair. These days, that potential problem is compounded by the
fact that digital camera technology changes so fast that they become
obsolete in just a couple of years, whereas a good microscope should
last a minimum of ten years, and many are still in use after 20 years or
more.
It costs just about the same to get a
trinocular microscope with a separate camera and C-mount. Then, if
the camera dies or is incompatible with the next big computer operating
system upgrade, you can just replace the camera and keep
working.
Despite the popularity of these, and despite
the manufacturers pushing them (they like planned obsolescence), we
never recommend a microscope with a built-in digital camera. That's
why you won't find any all-in-one digital microscopes for sale on our website.
