LINKMICRO LM249MS Digital Microscope Review

LINKMICRO were kind enough to provide a LM249MS Digital Microscope for review. This is a versatile microscope that can be used for a variety of applications including SMD soldering and slide inspection.

Overview

If you’re looking for a versatile microscope that can meet the different needs of adults and children, the LINKMICRO LM249MS Digital Microscope is definitely worth considering. This multi-function microscope comes with three lenses, including a soldering lens (240X), a digital lens (720X), and a microbial lens (2040X). You can easily switch between the different lenses to suit your needs.

The professional soldering lens can reach 240X, making it a great tool for electronic repair. The object distance range is 90mm to 300mm, which is suitable for soldering and inspection of PCBs, SMD components, and other small objects.

The digital lens (720X) offers an increased magnification with an object distance range of between 12mm and 320mm, making it easy to inspect items in greater detail.

The microbial lens (2040X) is perfect for exploring the micro world with your children. The versatile microscope lens has a high magnification of 2040X, an observation table with a lower light source, including prepared slide, an insect box and tweezers, suitable for observation at cell level, observation of animal and plant slides. The object distance range is between 4-5mm.

Captured images can be saved as photos and videos and shared with others either with a button on the screen or with a remote control that also allows other feature such as digital zoom, brightness adjustment and more. The remote capture is particularly useful for the 2040X lens, as it allows you to capture images without disturbing the microscope.

Overall, the LINKMICRO LM249MS Digital Microscope is a great choice for anyone looking for a versatile microscope that can meet a variety of needs. The package includes the microscope, upgraded metal bracket, three interchangeable lenses, remote control for taking pictures and videos remotely, dimmer cable for adjusting the brightness of the base lighting, backlit slide viewing platform and microscope slide kit.

Features

• 3-in-1 microscope: soldering microscope, digital microscope, and biological microscope
• HDMI/USB output
• 240X, 720X, and 2040X magnification
• 13 inch stand
• 4.3 inch LCD screen

Unboxing

The microscope comes in a sturdy cardboard box with a handle for easy carrying. Inside the box is a foam insert that holds the microscope and accessories securely in place.

The microscope is well protected by the foam insert and is easy to remove from the box. The accessories are stored in a separate compartment in the box.

The accessories include:

• 3 interchangeable lenses
• Remote control
• Slide kit with sample slides, tweezers and insect box
• HDMI cable
• USB cable for powering the microscope and lights
• USB cable for powering the microscope only
• Power adapter
• A slide mounting box
• User manual

Setup

The microscope is easy to set up and use. Simply follow the instructions included in the box to assemble the stand, connect the power adapter and turn on the power. The microscope will automatically turn on and display the image on the LCD screen.

The microscope can be used with the included stand or without the stand. The stand is easy to attach and remove from the microscope.

Despite having never assembled a microscope before, I was able to assemble the stand in a few minutes. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and there are even QR codes that show the process in real-time.

Image quality

The microscope has an LCD screen include. The image quality is good and the colors are accurate.

The 240X lens works well for inspection of PCBs, as shown below when I inspected a Raspberry Pi 5 board.

Comparing the same image with the 720X lens, we can see that the image is much clearer and the text is easier to read.

These images were saved directly to SD card and are the original quality captured by the microscope.

The 2040X lens is significantly more powerful and is suitable for viewing slides and other small objects. The microscope comes with a slide mount that can be used to hold slides in place and has a built in light source.

Slides are included with samples, there are no blank slides included. The slide mount is easy to use and the slides are easy to insert and remove.

A bee wing, one of the sample slides included with the microscope

Another sample slide included with the microscope

Moving back to the 240X lens, we are also able to inspect other objects as the height is adjustable, such as this fools gold sample.

Conclusion

Overall, the LINKMICRO LM249MS Digital Microscope is a great choice for anyone looking for a versatile microscope that can meet a variety of needs. I will be using this microscope more in future for PCB detail work and other projects.

As a first time user of a digital microscope, I found the process of assembly and use to be incredibly simple. I was able to get started in a few minutes and was able to capture images with ease.

Something you’d like me to test under the microscope? Send me a message on the community and I’ll see what I can do!

The microscope is available from Amazon.

Watch my full unboxing and setup on YouTube now: