This new biological compound microscope sports a built in 3MP USB digital camera and a classic design including all of the functions and features expected of a professional level microscope. It includes a convenient 3D double layer mechanical stage both coarse and fine focusing adjustments and a convenient built in LED illumination system. It also comes with your standard set of achromatic objectives--a 4x 10x 40x and 100x oil immersion lens. For maximizing comfort the ocular tube is angled at 45 degrees. The built in camera captures still images streams a live video feed to your computer or records video and is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac OS X 10.6.8 and higher. The software is user friendly and includes many useful features such as stitching extended depth of focus (EDF) video recording and on screen measurement functions. Also included are image editing and processing functions similar to Photoshop. This microscope will fit your needs perfectly for a variety of applications and is an excellent instrument for teaching/student needs and performs flawlessly within clinical applications as well. Whether for the home school or work this high quality compound microscope will function beyond expectations. Features: A great compound microscope with mechanical stage and color digital camera! Large 3-D double layer mechanical stage with stain-resistant finish. 45 degree inclined 360 degree swiveling monocular head. Low position coaxial stage movement control knobs. Coaxial coarse & fine focusing. Dual side focusing controls. Full coated optical system with high resolution. Clear sharp images. Four magnification settings: 40X 100X 400X and 1000X. Upward stage stopper to protect slides and objectives. Abbe condenser with Iris diaphragm & filters. Rack & pinion adjustment control. Built-in illumination system. Four DIN achromatic objectives. One eyepiece included. Full optical glass elements. Precise ground glass lenses. All metal mechanical components. Solid metal frame construction with stain-resistant enamel finish. Manufactured Under ISO 9001 Quality Control Standard Excellent Five (5) Year Factory Warranty Specifications: Nosepiece: quadruple. Head: monocular head inclined at 45 degree Mechanical Tube Length: 6-5/16 (160mm). Wide-Field Eyepieces: WF10X. Achromatic Objectives: 4X 10X 40X (spring) 100X (oil spring). Stage Dimensions: 5-0 x 4-1/2 (125x115mm). Stage Traveling Range: 2-3/4 x 0-3/4 (70x20mm). Focusing Range: 0-13/32 (10mm). Abbe Condenser: NA=1.25 with rack and pinion focusing control. Illumination: LED 1W. Power Supply: 20W 110V/50Hz. Accessories: dust cover. Camera Specs: Built In 3MP Digital USB Camera Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32 & 64 bit) Mac OS X Linux PC Requirements: CPU equals to Intel Core2 2.8GHz or higher USB2.0 port Advanced software for Windows: - offers Stitching EDF video recording and measurement functions - conducts measurements for lengths angles arcs areas and etc. - gives your computer screens the same field of view as your microscope s eyepiece - saves still images in BMP TIFF JPG PICT PTL or other formats - edit and process microscopy images in a manner similar to PhotoShop - live video and still image capture can be set in different resolutions simultaneously Life-time free software upgrades