MicroHub PocketScope WiFi Handheld Digital Microscope

Overview

The PocketScope WiFi is the microscope you actually have with you: it streams a live image to your phone over Wi-Fi for field checks — a coin at a flea market, a leaf in the garden, a suspicious trace on a board — and connects by USB to a computer at the desk. Be clear about the magnification claim, as we are on every listing: 50x–1000x combines the optical lens with digital enlargement of a phone-sized image, so fine detail is limited by the sensor. For quick identification and sharing photos, that trade-off is exactly right; for measurement work, step up to a bench model with a stand.

Key benefits

• Direct optical viewing. An eyepiece image with no screen lag — what you see is the specimen itself, not a rendering of it.
• Image capture — 1080p photo and video. Save stills and video for records, teaching, listings or customer documentation.
• Working distance — Approx. 0.3–2.5 in (8–60 mm). The clearance under the lens decides whether hands and tools fit — this model publishes the figure.
• Focus — Manual focus ring.
• Lighting — 8 adjustable LEDs.

Technical specifications

Magnification, explained honestly

For this model the published figure is: 50x–1000x (optical lens with digital zoom; digital zoom does not add resolution).

Two different things get called “magnification”. Optical magnification is produced by the lens system and carries real detail. Digital zoom enlarges the captured image on screen — the picture gets bigger, but no new detail appears, because the sensor captured a fixed amount of information. MicroHub publishes the derivation with every figure; where a headline number mixes the two, the optical range is the one to compare between models.

Working distance, screen & output

The working distance is the clearance between lens and subject — the space your hands and tools actually get. Screen and output decide who can watch: a built-in LCD for one pair of eyes at the bench, HDMI for a room, USB for capture and measurement.

What’s in the box

• PocketScope WiFi microscope
• Desktop stand
• USB charging cable
• Quick-start guide

Compatibility & power

iOS and Android over Wi-Fi; Windows and Mac over USB.

Power: Rechargeable battery, approx. 2 hrs; USB charging.

Who should buy this model — and who should not

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Shipping, returns & warranty

Confirmed orders are prepared for dispatch within 2 business days, with standard US delivery typically in 3–7 business days after dispatch and tracking by email (shipping policy). Unused items in original condition can be returned within 30 days (returns & refunds). A 12-month warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship (warranty policy).

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