USB Microscopes

USB microscopes are a digital microscopes with a USB output. And one can use a PC, tablet, cell phone or a display device with a USB input to connect a USB microscope. With a dedicated USB camera software, one can preview live images, take picture and video. Some software offer more sofisticated functions, such as 2D measurement with calibration, time-lapse, image fusion, comparison, picture overlap, EDOF (Extended Depth of Field ie. focus staking), annotation, audio recording and more. 

Some types of USB microscopes:

• Pen-type microscope 
• Handheld portable microscope
• Manual focus microscope
• Autofocus microscope
• Tabletop microscope
• Polarized microscope
• LCD monitor microscope with a USB output
• HDMI microscope with a USB and HDMI output 
• Special lighting (UV, IR etc.) microscope

Note:

1. If you want to use a PC to manage the pictures and videos taken from a microscope, A USB microscope is one of your best options. 
2. Most USB microscopes act as a USB webcam, compatible with many free software.