Welcome to Dissecting Microscopes .Com, where you can find a great selection of quality low power stereoscopic microscopes.  What is a dissecting microscope?  This microscope type got its name from being used to dissect worms, insects, frogs and other animals and is great for such purposes in a high school biology or science class.  Although it is often called a dissection microscope, it is more generally and appropriately termed a low power stereoscopic microscope.  This is because the applications for this microscope type are many, certainly not limited to dissection of animals.  These stereo microscopes can be used to view botanical specimens, work on small hobby parts, examine coins and stamps, solder tiny connections and to inspect such circuit board connections, and to study insects in entomology.  Need the version with standard binocular eyepieces or ready to invest in a trinocular stereo microscope with a dedicated photography port?  We can provide microscopes with the trinocular photo port that are camera ready.  Easily connect digital cameras, USB microscope cameras, or CCD video cameras to the trinocular port for digital still image capture and digital video live motion capture and display.  What is the difference between a dissecting microscope and a high power compound light microscope?  Both are used by students in science and biology classes.  However, the dissecting microscope is used only for low power magnification applications.  Plus, it is stereoscopic, allowing two image paths and two objectives to be used, creating a 3D stereoscopic effect with depth perception.  A compound microscope is used for high power magnification and has a single objective lens.  We can provide fixed magnification dissecting microscopes for students and those on a budget.  If you can spend a little more, we can get you the higher grade zoom optics that allows continuously variable magnification.  The zoom feature is well worth the extra cost and gives all magnifications within the zoom range compared to the fixed magnification dissecting microscope typically only having two set magnification levels.  Whatever your dissecting microscope needs, be sure to contact us for a recommendation.