NICE-POWER Digital Microscope Camera, 13MP 1080P HDMI VGA Industrial Video Microscope, 150X Zoom C-Mount Lens, Foldable Stand, LED Ring Light, Soldering Microscopes for Electronics Repair

Cons: One of the 2 cameras I ordered came with buttons missing off of the unit, though they were found in the packaging. Both cameras start out in Chinese. Thankfully changing the language was not difficult. No USB, no SD/TF reader. Low light conditions gives the video output a disturbing "AI hallucination" effect. I much prefer the regular grainy sensor image effect.Pros: HDMI and VGA output. Full 1080p resolution, included bright ring light, good microscope optic, fast and responsive camera menu, included spacer ring allows for squeezing just a bit of extra range out of the included lens. Working distance is great. The included swing arm is quite sturdy, though maybe a tad much, but that just results in faster image stabilization when you move the camera and tighten it back down.No video, as I need to acquire an HDMI to USB dongle for video capture, but rest assured, I have a different (but similar) C-mount microscope, and outside of the cons of this one, this one ends up being IMHO a cheaper and excellent alternative to my other one, if you do not require onboard image and video capture, or a direct USB connection (my other microscope's USB connection only allows for 5FPS at 1080p. Yuck!)Just a tiny bit more focus on QC (for the buttons) and perhaps make a slightly larger camera that can accommodate SD card and a USB connection for those that want it, and this would be a killer camera.

This microscope kit is a bit elaborate and requires you to be near an outlet with power and have some sort of HDMI/VGA output device to view it. I ended up using a 16" portable USB power monitor with HDMI input. This required having at least a small power strip, because you need to plug in the LED ring light, Camera power, and Monitor power. This kit comes with a swing arm, camera, camera power adapter, microscope lens, LED ring light, table clamp, mini ball head, and remote control (useful, as touching the rig will cause a lot residual shaking...but not useful becuase it didn't come with a CR2025 battery, and I did't have any of those in the house).The quality of image is impressive, as my monitor is 1080p and the image looked great. Focusing is the hardest part, as twisting the focus ring also move the whole assembly (especially with the weight of the ring light attached). The lens seems sharp and with the good output of the ring light, it really made for a nice sharp image. I attached a photo of what my phone could take and what the microscope camera could take. The sensor on the microsope camera is quite small, so you get a good zoom ratio. The best part of the microscope lens is that it is a standard C-mount and with a C-mount to Micro 4/3 adapter, you can put it on a mirrorless camera. The image circle is quite small you get a lot of vignetting, but since my camera has 16mp to work with, it's not a big deal.Overall, I'm very impressed with this microscope set. I think if the swing arm was lockable and more stable, it would really make it a lot easier to focus and setup. Also the lens came covered in oil for some reason, but I was able to wipe it off with some rubbing alcohol. The menus for the camera also defaulted in Chinese, so I has to guess the language change function in the menu. However, there's also a lot of menu options for adjusting the image quality.

This is the first microscope I have purchased for my electronic repair hobby projects. I'm amazed by the quilty of the camera the zoom feature it has. I can see all the smd capitors and ic chips that need to be micro soldered now. Trying to see all the hdmi pins that you can't see without the microscope and led ring light was nearly impossible. All the things you get for less than $90 is amazing. People say the tilting arm is bad but I didn't have a problem with mine, it holds in place were I need to to go just have to make sure you tighten the screw the holds the camera on. With this only being a 13mp camera is amazing would recommend to any hobbyist.

This Nice Power Digital microscope is pretty awesome. It's far from being the nices digital microscope available but it works well enough. My dad has been using to work on his watches. He's been happy enough with the overall image quality and user experience.We have this set up in our shared workshop and its nice enough for how often we use it. If we were interacting with it more often, we'd probably end up getting something a little nicer but this one works more than well enough for our current needs

I've always used a magnifying glass led light with my board work, which is great for quick work. However, when working traces, surface mount ICs, and other tiny work, this is the machine that you want. The mount is very versatile and clamps to any table. From there you can put the scope anywhere you want, and it'll stay that way. I'm using a laptop to display the image which is a perfect size for the work I do. The LED lights are very bright and blast away any shadows. Best yet, you can screen shot your work and look at it in detail without even being at the table. Highly Recommended!

I am old and although my hands are shaky and my eyesight weakening, I still enjoy building and detailing models. This provides just the help I require to see where my small paintbrush is actually applying paint. It makes all of my detailing so much easier. I am enjoying having the large screen tv for my viewing but I am not quite used to looking up and away from my work surface. Maybe I'll get better. It's a bit primitive in design and assembly methods but goes together easily and quickly. Since I can move the arm out of the way, I can leave it secured to my work desk at al times.