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Review on CISNO USB Digital Microscope: 2MP, 1000X Magnification, 8 LED, Windows-Compatible by Troy Coskillas

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Decent for cheap but that's its best feature.

This is a high value camera in the sense of what you're getting versus what you're paying. Just be aware of the limitations as well.Pros- Dirt cheap- Bright on-board LED with physically adjustable dial- Quality and resolution of images surprisingly good for this price pointCons- The stand is just about useless. One tension knob sets each of the two pivot points but does so unevenly such that the bottom pivot point near the base sits where you want it to but the top pivot just dangles freely. Also not heavy enough to support the camera at anything more than a 45 degree angle.- Not plug and play, which is okay but the drivers come on a mini-CD. Yes, an actual disc, which any computer in the last 5 years no longer has a physical drive for. I had to find the oldest computer in my work building that still has this hardware to pull the drivers off and transfer them to a USB stick.- The software has a surprising number of features but literally no documentation on how to use them. The broken English and occasional direct Chinese language menus do not help.

img 1 attached to CISNO USB Digital Microscope: 2MP, 1000X Magnification, 8 LED, Windows-Compatible review by Troy Coskillas



Pros
  • Surprisingly effective for such a low price.
Cons
  • The software driver did nothing but cause my webcam to activate. 😒