Camera and Microscope

Aug 04, 2021

Camera Specs:

Focal Length: standard (40-70mm)
Min/Max Zoom: 5-10x
Resolution: 1600x1200 pixels
Aspect Ratio:
Field of View:
Other: must be in colour (preferably maintaining original appearance)

Note: none of these are hard guidelines for the camera, something that is HD, is in colour, and can zoom in will work

Nasa Curiosity Specs: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/spacecraft/instruments/mastcam/

Microscopes:

Sensor	Rough Cost ($)	Link	Dimensions	Weight	Addition Info/Specifications

Sensor

Rough Cost ($)

Link

Dimensions

Weight

Addition Info/Specifications

Dino-Lite AM3111

149

https://www.dinolite.us/en/products/digital-microscopes/usb/basic/am3111

10.5cm (L) x 3.2cm (D) (4.13" x 1.26")

Cable length: 182cm (71.65in)

105g (3.7 oz)

Magnification Range: 10x-50x, 230x
Lens: glass, Megapixels: 0.3 MP
Image save: BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIF
Connection Type: USB 2.0
Software: DinoCapture 2.0
Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
Frame rate: 30 FPS
**Natural colour: colours true to original appearance

2. Dino-Lite AM2111

99

https://www.dinolite.us/en/products/digital-microscopes/usb/basic/am2111

10.5cm (L) x 3.2cm (D) (4.13" x 1.26") Cable length: 182cm (71.65in)

105g (3.7 oz)

Magnification Range: 10x-50x, 230x
Lens: glass, Megapixels: 0.3 MP
Image save: BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIF
Connection Type: USB 2.0
Software: DinoCapture 2.0
Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
Frame rate: 30 FPS

3. Q-Scope 500x 2MP Fixed-magnification Handheld USB Digital Microscope

208

https://www.amscope.com/cameras/qscope-series/q-scope-2mp-500x-handheld-usb-microscope.html

(d) 34 x (l) 140 mm

115 g

Magnification Range: 500x (no zoom)
Lens: glass, Megapixels: 2 MP
Connection Type: USB 2.0
Software: Q-focus
Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels 1600x1200, 1280x960, 800x600, 640x480
Frame rate: 30 FPS

Sensor Photos for Reference: