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Biological Microscope Comparison

motic BA400 microscope national microscope 162 motic inverted microscope motic dmb-3 motic dmb-5
Model Motic
BA200
Motic
BA300
Motic
BA400
National
162 Binocular
163
Trinocular
Motic Inverted
AE30
AE31
Motic
Inverted
AE20
AE21
Motic
DMBA200
Motic
DMBA300
Magnaview
DC3-163
DC5-163
Product Number(s) 22430-10
22430-12
22431-10
22431-12
22432-10
22432-12
22437-10
22437-15
22434-10
22434-12
22433-10
22433-12
22435-10 22436-10 22450-10
22450-15
Features:
Eyepieces WF10x/18 Eyepieces WF10x/20 Eyepieces WF10x/22 Eyepieces WF10x/18
Eyepieces
WF10x/22 Eyepieces WF10x/20 Eyepieces WF10x/18 Eyepieces WF10x/20 Eyepieces WF10x/18
Eyepieces
Observation Tube Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 45° Siedentopf, 45° Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
Siedentopf, 30°
Rotate 360°
30°
Rotate 360°
Standard Objectives
F Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil EF Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil EF Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x R, 100x R-Oil Plan Achromat PL4x Plan Achromat Phase 10x and 20x objectives E Plan Achromat 4x and 40x, E Plan Achromat Phase 10x and 20x objectives EF Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil 4x, 10x, 40x, 100x
Infinity Plan
Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x R, 100x R-Oil
Optional Objectives CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x
WF PL; PL; PL FLR; PL PH
CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x
WF PL; PL; PL FLR; PL PH
CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 20x 40x, 100x
PL; PL FLR; PL PH
Super High Contrast; Plan Achromat; Plan Phase CCIS Plan Achromatic Objective 4x, 10x, 20, 40x, 60x CCIS E Plan Achromatic Objective 4x, 10x, 20, 40x
WF PL; PL; PL FLR; PL PH
CCIS EF Plan Achromatic 4x, 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x
EF, EF PL,
EF PL PH
EF Plan Achromat Objectives 4x, 10x, 40x S, 100x S-Oil Super High Contrast; Plan Achromat; Plan Phase
Focusing Coarse/Fine Coarse/Fine Coarse/Fine Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Coarse/Fine Coarse/Fine Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Coaxial
Coarse/Fine
Condenser Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable Abbe Condenser, N.A 0.9, focusable Achromat swing-out condenser NA 0.9 Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable ELWD 0.30 aperture ELWD 0.30 aperture
removable
Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable Abbe Condenser, N.A 0.9, adjustable Abbe Condenser, N.A 1.25, focusable
Illumination 6V-20W Halogen 6V-30W Quartz 6V-30W Quartz 6V-20W Halogen 6V-30W Halogen 6V-30W Halogen 6V-20W Quartz 6V-20W Quartz 6V-20W Halogen
Nosepiece Quadruple reversed Quintuple reversed Quintuple reversed Quadruple reversed Quintuple reversed with splash protection Quadruple reversed with splash protection Quadruple reversed Quintuple reversed Quadruple reversed
Dual Diopter Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes
Phase Slider Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional
120V and 220V Yes Yes Yes No
model specific
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
model specific
Binocular 22430-10 22431-10 22432-10 162 models 22434-10 22433-10 No No No
Trinocular 22430-12 22431-12 22432-12 163 models 22434-12 22433-12 Yes
with built in camera
Yes
with built in camera
Yes
with built in camera
Phase Contrast Optional Optional Optional Optional Phase Slider non-centered Phase slider and phase centering telescope Optional Optional Optional
Filters Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, Green, Yellow Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, others optional Blue, Green, Yellow
Stage Rectangular 140 x 135mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular 174 x 145mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular 174 x 145mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular
140 x 135mm
X & Y 70 x 50mm
Plain stage
200x260mm
options available
Plain stage
200x260mm
options available
Rectangular 140 x 135mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular 174 x 145mm,
X & Y 76 x 50mm
Rectangular
140 x 135mm
X & Y 70 x 50mm
Dark Field Attachment Optional Optional Optional Optional No No No Optional Optional
Digital Camera Optional for
22430-12
see cameras
or optional Digital Head 22430-200
Optional for
22431-12
see cameras
or optional Digital Head 22431-300
Optional for
22432-12
see cameras
Optional for
163 Models
see cameras
Optional for
22434-12
see cameras
Optional for
22433-12
see cameras
Included
1/2" CMOS, 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution
Included
1/2" CMOS, 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution
Included
DC3-163:
1/3" CCD
768 x 494
pixel resolution
DC5-163:
1/2" CMOS
1600 x 1200 pixel resolution
Software with camera with camera with camera with camera with camera with camera Yes Yes Yes
Computer Requirements see cameras * see cameras *  see cameras  see cameras  see cameras see cameras ** ** **
Photo Adapter Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No No No
Optional Accessories Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hard Case No No No Yes No No No No Yes

* Windows 98 or above, CPU 200 MHz or above, 64 MB RAM or above, available hard disk space 200MB or above, CD-ROM drive, USB port
**P3 1Ghz or higher, HDD 1G unused, CD-ROM Drive, RAM 256MB, Display Memory 32MB, USB 2.0 port, Windows 2000 & XP