Camera and Microscope

Owned by banghelu@uwaterloo.ca (Deactivated)
Last updated: Aug 04, 2021 by cburnley@uwaterloo.ca (Deactivated)
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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: 


SensorRough Cost ($)LinkDimensionsWeightAddition Info/Specifications 
  1. Dino-Lite AM3111
149https://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 AM211199https://www.dinolite.us/en/products/digital-microscopes/usb/basic/am211110.5cm (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 208https://www.amscope.com/cameras/qscope-series/q-scope-2mp-500x-handheld-usb-microscope.html(d) 34 x (l) 140 mm115 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: