This is a brand new compound microscope with mechanical stage and 1.3MP USB digital image system that captures microscope images and displays live video on your computer screens. It comes with eight magnification settings (40X, 80X, 100X, 200X, 400X, 800X, 1000X & 2000X), coarse & fine focusing and electrical illuminating system. The USB digital camera provides 1280x1024 pixel resolution and is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS 10.6 & up and Linux. It has a built-in reduction lens and gives the same field of view images on your computer screen as those seen through eyepiece. With the user friendly software included, you can edit microscope images in the same way as you use PhotoShop. You can record videos, capture still images, and save them in BMP, TIFF, JPG, PICT, PTL and other formats. You can also conduct length, angle, area and other measurements across images. This microscopy system meets all the requirements of the textbooks up to college. It is a perfect system for teaching demonstration or clinical examination. It is also an ideal microscope for family or home school applications. Its retail value is above $1100.