USB Microscope Camera 40X to 1000X, ByCainda Digital Microscope with Metal Stand & Carrying Case Compatible with Android Windows Linux Mac, Portable Microscope Camera for Kids Students Adults

Out of the box plug and play in Windows 11 with the built in camera app and Android using OTG viewer app, also other software options provided at the cainda web page.Easy connection via a combo USB and USB micro connector and an included USB-C adapter, everything neatly packed in a compact case.The microscope has focal distance for difference magnifications. You need adjust the distance between microscope and object to change the magnification, and then adjust the focus roller to get a clear image. Perfectly reasonable and adjustable light ratio too, get the focus and distance right and images are crisp and clear!The included stand/holder isn't the best crafted thing in the world but should be good enough to hold the device in place steady for you to examine any object under the scope.All things considered like ease of use, functionality, image quality and a fair price, overall very pleased with it and look forward to using it for my magnification needs.

Easy to use, camera is far better than expected. Image clarity is quite good considering the price (£15ish). Can be used on iPad’s with USBCs (not camera app, can be used with FaceTime and other webcam based apps).

I bought this to look at mineral samples but have since discovered the amazing world of insects plants and wild stuff!I only use this with a windows 10 laptop so I cannot comment on use with a smart phone etc. Used with a laptop this it is an amazing little camera, simply plug in the USB and use windows own "Camera" app installed as standard on all windows 10. Capture photos and video very easily. My young grand children just loved it and we spent a couple of hours exploring the garden for things to look at. Much better than a conventional microscope as we could all see the activity on the full screen together. We were able to see tiny flies in detail, the wing structure of a butterfly, the mites attacking my cherry tree and two minute bugs living on a small daisy flower, just amazing!I did download the camera app suggested and though it worked there was no advantage that I could see over the windows app.There are a few minor gripes, the zoom and snap buttons don't work at all with the windows app at least, so we have to use focus ring and the stand supplied is very very flimsy, focusing with the focus ring is a bit tricky and frustrating as without a stable base it moves all over the place. I found I could improve this by sticking the stand to a heavy base with duct tape.( I used some granite coasters) This helped a lot.In spite of the gripes I do think this microscope shows amazing views of the micro world and just one afternoon with the grandlings was well worth the cost of the microscope. It is a shame the stand is so poor as the difficulty in using the microscope with this will put off some people but persevere and you will find hours of fun.

The media could not be loaded. This is a decent quality product, which is also reasonably priced. I think it is an inexpensive way to explore what a digital microscope can do for you. It will certainly serve that purpose well for me.It is supplied with the following:• a sturdy case• USB A to C adaptor• an adjustable stand• a printed instruction booklet• software on CD discThe USB A plug on the camera lead also contains an ingeniously concealed micro USB plug. There is also a brightness control in the lead, which controls how much light is projected onto the area that the microscope is scanning; more light does seem to enhance picture quality.The camera is well made and the focus control is easily adjustable. Unfortunately, the supplied stand lacks weight, which can cause the picture to jump about on screen when adjusting the focus slider.The size of print on the instruction booklet is on the small side, but I was still able to read it quite easily with my reading glasses. The the supplied software CD was a disappointment as each time I tried to install ‘Amcap’, the installation crashed. Downloading the software from the Cainda website resolved that problem.‘Amcap’ worked fine on Windows 10 for pictures, see below, but I found getting good focus on video captures to be difficult although a more stable stand would probably help with this issue. I also managed to get decent pictures and good video capture using the Windows 10 Camera App, also see below. It might be worth mentioning that the camera input setting will need to be changed to use the digital microscope with the Windows Camera App.I managed to get the microscope to work on my Android phone using ‘USB Camera-Connect Easycap’, but this app is video capture only.The first and second pictures were taken with ‘Amcap’. The first is a ⅛ watt resistor, which is 1.5mm diameter and 3mm long. The second is a piece of writing paper and clearly shows the fibres in the surface of the paper. The third picture and the video capture were taken with the Window App. The picture is the surface of the “Enter” key on my keyboard.

It is almost impossible to keep a steady image when adjusting focus or magnification. Totally useless for any real study of importance but fantastic as a novelty device or something to inspire interest in children, or to stoke your own fascination with the very small. This thing has a fantastic zoom so seeing tiny things in great detail is awesome. This connects to PC, Mac Books, android phones and iPhones. The only thing that really lets this down is the app; it's rubbish on the phones and none existant on the Mac (use inbuilt camera apps for the Mac). Basically, you can do what you need to but in a very very basic and poorly designed way. If the app or stability was better it'd be a solid 4 star rating. Sort the app and the stability of the device and you have a solid 5 star.