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DC4-456
Model SMDM-1030
and
SMDM-2040
National 430 National
DC4-456
National 420 Motic
SMZ-168
Motic
K-400L
Motic
K-500L
Motic
K-700L
National
DC3-420TH
Magnaview
National
DC5-420TH
Magnaview
Motic
DMW-143
Motic
DM-143B
Motic
DM-143C
Product Number 2267-10 to -20 2268-11 to -14 22480 2269-11 2282-12 2279-11 2279-16 2279-21 22440 22440-2 2290-14 2290-15 2290-16
Features:
Zoom No No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Magnification 10-30x
20-40x
10-30x
20-40x
10-30x 10-40x 7.5-50x 4 Step
6-12-25-50x
5 Step
6.4-10-16-25-50x
6-31x 10-40x 10-40x 10-40x 10-40x 10-40x
Standard Eyepieces 10x/FN20 10x/FN20 10x/FN20 10x/FN20 10x/FN23 10x/FN23 10x/FN23 10x/FN23 10x/FN20 10x/FN20 10x/FN20 10x/FN20 10x/FN20
Optional Eyepieces No 5-20x 5-20x 5-20x 5-32x 5-32x 5-32x 5-32x 5-20x 5-20x 5-32x 5-32x 5-32x
Incline 45° 45° 45° 45° 35° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45° 45°
Accepts Reticles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interpupillary Adjustment 55-75mm 55-75mm 55-60mm 55-75mm 52-75mm 54-76mm 54-76mm 54-76mm 55-75mm 55-75mm 55-75mm 55-75mm 55-75mm
Rotating Head No 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360° 360°
Trinocular Head No No Yes OPT OPT No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lenses Achromatic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Optional Aux. Objective No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total Magnification Range 10-30x
20-40x
5-60x
10-80x
5-60x 2.5-120x 3.0-320x 1.0-256x 0.9-198.4x 2.5-120x 2.5-120x 2.5-120x 2.5-180x 2.5-180x 2.5-180x
Dual Diopter Adjustment Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Top Illumination LED 15W Halogen 10W Halogen 15W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 15W Halogen 15W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen
Transmitted Illumination LED 5W Fluorescent 10W Tungsten 5W Fluorescent 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen 10W Halogen
Rheostat Light Control No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stage Size 110 x 120mm 165 x 220mm 165 x 220mm 165 x 220mm 280 x 330mm 280 x 330mm 280 x 330mm 280 x 330mm 165 x 220mm 165 x 220mm 280 x 330mm 165 x 220mm 280 x 330mm
Stage Plate 95mm Glass 80mm
Glass/Plastic
80mm
Glass/Plastic
80mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
80mm
Glass/Plastic
80mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
95mm
Glass/Plastic
Working Distance 95mm 94mm 75mm 79mm 113mm 89mm 89mm 89mm 79mm 79mm 79mm 79mm 79mm
Digital Camera _ _ 1240H x 1024V Pixels OPT OPT OPT OPT OPT 712H x 582V Pixels 1600H x 1200V Pixels 712H x 582V Pixels 1600H x 1200V Pixels 2040H x 1536V Pixels
Video Signal _ _ Digital _ _ _ _ _ Digital/Analog Digital Digital/Analog Digital Digital
Software Provided No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Computer Requirements ** ** ** _ _ _ _ _ * ** * ** **
Optional Boom Stand No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Hard Case No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No

* Windows 98 and above, Mac OS 9.2 and above; 1 GHz or higher, 1GB available hard drive, 256MB RAM, 32MB display memory, USB 2.0 or 1.0 port, CD-ROM drive
**Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS X; 1 GHz or higher, 1GB available hard drive, 256MB RAM, 32MB display memory, USB 2.0 port, CD-ROM drive