OM118-M3 40X-400X Student Compound Microscope with 1.3MP Digital Camera

Why Students Love It

The Omano OM118-M3 is the quintessential microscope for students beginning and expanding their skills in the world of microscopy. It has all the professional-level features they’d need to make their skills transferable, should they decide to pursue post-secondary education in the sciences.

The OM118-M3 microscope is a compound microscope built to allow students to examine their specimens at a comfortable posture with a 45-degree ocular angle, and a microscope head that flexibly rotates 360 degrees, making in-class collaboration a breeze.

Focus on the Stage

What makes a student microscope different from a regular microscope? It’s the little features that set a beginner microscope apart from advanced microscopy tools. Microscope.com has 25 years of experience building microscopes for students. We’ve got a good grasp on the must-have features of an excellent student microscope and built them right into the OM118-M3.

Check out these little features that make a big impact on student engagement:

• A plain stage with two spring-loaded stage clips to help retain the slides.
• An optional mechanical slide holder is available. We recommend this slide holder as it makes slide handling significantly easier for both younger children and teenagers alike.
• Includes rack and pinion design for durability and coaxial coarse and fine focus controls, allowing a student to constantly keep their eyes on their specimen. This enhances student engagement and creates a sustained interest in the microscope. 
• A rack stop for increased safety. It ensures that the stage does not interfere with the objectives. This prevents potentially expensive slide breakage. 
• A slip clutch control to mitigate the risk of damaging the focus controls through overextension.

Farewell, Weak Illumination!

The OM118-M3 features a 0.65 N.A condenser with an Iris diaphragm for optimal adjustments, and built-in transmitted 20w incandescent illumination that includes variable intensity so students can get the illumination that works best for them.

KoPa Cam Software

A digital microscope camera comes with robust documentation and measuring software that your students will love using to play around with their images. This Windows-only software offers a comprehensive range of features including measuring software, drawing tools and annotation:

• Fast refresh rates (range from 15fps at 2592 x 1944 (maximum resolution) to 40fps at 1280 x 960)
• Auto/manual exposure
• White balance control
• Fullscreen live imaging 
• Time-lapse photography 
• User-friendly image capture 
• Image formats: JPG, PNG, BMP, and PDF

Controls & Operation

Your students can download the KoPa Cam app for free and connect to the KoPa network within their device’s WiFi settings. The microscope camera uses an internally-located antenna to optimize the WiFi signal performance in learning environments.

The camera features a standard C-mount interface to fit any microscope with a C-mount adapter. In addition, the camera has a tripod mount on the base, allowing for use as a stand-alone imaging device (with a C-mount standard macro or zoom lens fitted). The KoPa AIR camera also features a 5000mAh lithium Ion battery, capable of operating for 8 hours on a full charge.