Celestron 44308 5 MP Handheld Digital Microscope Pro

Very pleased with this product, the image quality is very good for what it is, the only thing I would point out is that the zoom wheel sometimes is difficult to control.

I have just got this microscope (Christmas present) but straightaway I'm impressed with its performance. I still have a few things to learn about it but enjoying the journey. I took this image of a piece of amber with insect inclusions and honed in on a parasitic wasp (about 20 million years old). Many more things to look at so will write a more detailed review later.

Very good optics at low and high magnification; slightly let down by stand. The coupler should have been steel and not plastic - this would have removed some of the wobble. If you have eyesight problems and find eyepieces difficult to use, this system gives you beautiful screen images.

It is exactly as advertised on Amazon. It was easy to assemble (a seven year old could do it less that two minutes) I downloaded the software to my MAC (running OS X Yosemite, does not have a CD reader) from the Celestron website with no issues whatsoever. it gives clear, sharp, easy to focus full screen images (my MAC has a 27 inch monitor) and takes crisp photos that are easy to manage.I have used it to photograph mites and rust from my garden vegetables and flowers. It also was very useful in removing a splinter from my finger.

Easy to use and powerful microscope in a small package.Not really suitable for recording videos, as very low fps, but good for still images

When I purchased this digital microscope, I was not expecting a laboratory quality instrument, however I have to say I was surprised by the performance of this Celestron 5mp microscope. So far I have found many uses for it, especially as my hobbies involve small items. I have even used it to inspect threads at the bottom of a metal tube, which I have not been able to do previously. Overall a very nice piece of kit that is very easy to use.

This is the third such device I bought in a week. The other two went back. For a start this is truly Mac compatible complete with Mac software. Beware of other such devices which claim to be but rely on Photo Booth which is tiresome and produces only small images. This software is very good and the device is well made and works brilliantly. The next step up from this would be a camera costing 3 of 4 times as much, so I think this is excellent value.

Absolutely stunning quality, easy to use, and really fun to use - this has to be one of the best - if not the best budget microscope on the market today