Dcorn4K Digital Microscope - 2000X Magnification, 8" Coin Microscope with 52MP Camera Sensor, Microscope for Adults for Soldering, Full Coin Observation, 64GB TF Card & Coin Guidebook Included

Works great so far. Will update as time goes on. This is a great microscope for the money. The picture is crystal clear and amazing detail on everything we have used it on. Would definitely recommend this scope for collectors

Overall, this microscope offers good value for money, but there are several areas where it needs to be improved. My use case was photographing an old microfiche which requires really precise focusing.Pluses:Supposedly this uses a Sony sensor at 52mega-pixels. At the time of writing this, that number is the highest I've seen for a 'cheap' Amazon microscope and the overall picture quality is good, except for noise which I discuss in the minuses section.The built-in battery is a nice feature in case you feel compelled to use this device away from a power source.The base-plate is a solid hunk of aluminum.All the cables you need are included.Minuses:When zoomed in, the edges of an image have a lot of noise and tend to 'dance' - not sure if this is from the sensor itself, internal noise being picked up or poor gain control. Whichever, it was a pain to deal with for my project and required extra effort in Lightroom and Photoshop to fix.The menus are annoying to navigate - there are lots of options which really require 4 arrow keys / OK / back. Instead we get 2 arrow keys and OK. That's it for both the front of the unit and the remote. Sure, it works, but it's just painful to use.Many settings in the menu are persistent if you turn the unit off, but a few are not (Automatic Exposure for example) and have to be set each time.The biggest pain is the focus control. You use the clunky ratchet system that supports the microscope unit for coarse focus / zoom and the focus ring on the camera unit for fine focus. The fine adjustment is way too sensitive and unsurprisingly has a ton of backlash. This makes accurate focusing challenging and is an area that could really be improved. Ideally, I'd like to see an Auto-focus or electronically assisted focus option and is something I'd be willing to pay for.

You know, I WISH instruments like this existed when I was a child. This is, for the money, an excellent little microscope. Every building has a foundation, and the foundation of a digital microscope is the image sensor. This has a 4k Sony image sensor at its heart, so the foundation here is very good, and better than most.The 8" 4k display is just brilliant. But, despite having frankly a very decently large 8" screen, you can take it one step further and connect this via HDMI to any size TV you like, even a projector. So, really, the screen size is "unlimited". You can even connect it to a PC, and any webcam software (like IPViewer) will work with this, seeing it as a webcam. Honestly, though, connecting it to the big TV is WAY cooler.You can record stills or video, no problem. Once again, all in 4k. The possibilities that opens up is just endless. Mag levels are obviously not anywhere near a professional trinocular microscope, obviously, and you won't be looking through any slides. But this isn't really that kind of microscope. But for things like electronics repair, looking at bugs, finding hidden symbols on the back of the dollar bill, looking at coins, leaves, this is perfect. In fact, being able to record 4k video, this would be a great microscope for taking time lapse video of crystal formation.This microscope certainly is a bit pricier than many "digital microscopes". But they won't have beautifully large 4k screens, they won't be able to record 4k video, and they won't have Sony image sensors. My opinion? I'm STEM all the way. I firmly believe spending more for a quality instrument pays big dividends down the road by fostering a genuine interest in science that a poor quality instrument might extinguish forever. I think it's worth every penny, and whether you're an adult that needs it for your work or hobby, or a parent getting it because your child has shown and interest in science, I think either one will get a lot from this instrument. 5 stars.

My husband really wanted this digital microscope for examining his coin collection. So I ordered it, not expecting that I would be the one who's been using it the most. I've used this microscope to help identify thrips (microscopic bugs that my phone camera could not capture) which resulted in me being able to find a solution to take care of the thousands of thrips before they could wreak havoc on my vegetable garden.The initial set-up of the microscope is relatively straightforward. There are a few things you need to plug in, such as the microscope and the lights, all of which are powered from a USB-C. So if you have a multi-head USB-C cable, you can power all at once. Otherwise, the cable provided only powers one thing at a time. Picture quality is great, if you can get your specimen to stay still. Most of my bugs were still running around so getting a good quality photo for my review was a bit challenging (see photo).The only challenge I've had with this microscope is adjusting the focus on the neck. It takes quite a bit of pressure to rotate the neck which makes the focus jump around a bit until you get it dialed in. I'd prefer a smoother function to adjust the focus. That's the only reason why I deducted 1 star.

Microscopes have come a long way, and they've always fascinated me. This 4K display of this Dcorn microscope is exceptional and has a stylish, professional aesthetic. The instructions are very straightforward.