The Veho VMS-001 Discovery USB desktop microscope has a 1.3 Mega Pixel CMOS lens that enables upto x200 magnification.The software bundled with the VMS-001 allows ;- Snapshot photo capture- Video Capture- Point to point measurement- Save and Share JPG images or AVI movies- Supports Win2k/XP/Vista/Win7/Mac The VMS-001 has a multiude of home and office uses including ;Science education, laboratory research, computer parts examination, printing inspection, presentation tool, medical analysis, reading aid, collectables magnification and cataloging, hallmark inspection, home studies and fun family gadget. The Veho VMS-001 also doubles as a webcam to enable online chat or web filming.