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There are microscopes which look like a regular compound microscopes but have an LCD screen instead of eyepieces and can also have their images sent to a computer.

There are hand held microscopes in which a slide can be placed; these must be attached to a computer.

There are microscopes which can be placed on top of the object to be magnified and are also connected to a computer.

And there are hand held microscopes which have an LCD screen and need no computer.

Supposing you already have a microscope and wish to make it digital: Add an eyepiece microscope camera. As long as your microscope is DIN standard an eyepiece microscope camera will fit.

This year your kids are old enough to want a gift they can learn from, a microscope. A good compound microscope will teach the skill of microscopy. Digital microscopes are great fun but unless there are eyepieces to look through the student is not learning how to use a microscope. Microscopy is a skill they will need if they are to go on to study the biological sciences. With a microscope you get what you pay for. The optics in a microscope will determine the price. Other important features are a fine focus, not just a coarse focus; a light source, not just a mirror; and a mechanical stage, not just clips. Binocular (2 eyepieces) is preferable to monocular all other things being equal. A trinocular microscope will be great if the student would like add a microscope camera to save the images. If a trinocular is beyond your budget choose a DIN (standard) microscope and a microscope camera can be exchanged for the eyepiece. A good microscope will be an investment which will last many years.

It's that time of year again. You are looking for a gift that will last over time and be useful for many years to come. You are tired of plastic toys which are discarded a week after the Holidays. A stereo microscope or a dissecting microscope is the perfect gift for that young scientist in your house. A stereo microscope lets you look at rocks and bugs and stamps and coins and anything else you want to look at up close. A stereo microscope is good for young eyes because it produces a 3 dimensional image and does not reverse the image like a compound microscope(for slides). Make sure that the microscope you purchase will last and will be easy to use and it will serve your student for years to come.