What is a digital microscopic camera?

The term digital microscope can refer to two different settings. It can be either an optical microscope with a connected video camera or a digital camera or a microscope with an integrated camera. In both cases, it is able to give a view of what is on stage as a digital picture, and in both cases the camera can be referred to as a digital microscopic camera. The digital microscopic camera connected to an optical microscope has a disadvantage of lenses designed for the human eye than for the camera, so the image can have less quality than the one obtained with the integrated model. On the other hand, some integrated models do not have a eyepiece and depend on the monitor enlargement. Allows you to store images to maintain records, transmitted over the Internet or incorporated into documents. The projected image allows you to study outside the microscope and sharing image with others - for example, a group of students or colleagues and extensions can also lead to better data understanding. With the video camera is added the ability to record andShare a view of phenomenon or experiment over time.

There are monocular optical microscopes and trinocular microscopes that have been designed to facilitate the connection of digital microscopic cameras or camcorders. In the case of a monocular microscope, the digital camera fits over one eyepiece. With a trinocular microscope, the camera connects to the third Okuur, which is specially designed for this use. When adding a digital microscope to the microscope, the microscopic adapter C-MOUNT is the usual connector.

The first digital microscope was built by Hirox® in 1986. USB and Firewire are now allowing a direct connection of the digital microscope and computer. Other important differences in digital microscope settings include optics quality, eyepiece availability, number of megapixels that have a camera, used image software, whether there is a microscope on the stand or hand, and the boomDy.