This is a nice and compact microscope that has enough magnification and lighting to be able to give you a very very close up view of everyday things around the house. It has a built in LED light to illuminate whatever you are looking at. Though for a good sight picture you would want a light shining from underneath as well.

It comes with a bunch of prepared slides, though I found the choice a bit odd. Wouldve been better to have a few slides of more common cultures or some plants. It would be much better if instead of these prepared slides, it came with some empty slides and covers.

But that being said, it definitely is something that’s a good microscope to introduce the micro world to kids. Looking at a grain of sugar, a hair, a leaf, etc.

Also, worth saying, this is definitely not a professional microscope, and you need to adjust your expectations accordingly. It is an amazing toy and at a stretch an educational tool, so don’t throw away your zeiss just yet.

Listed Price when I reviewed it: £18.99 and a further 15% voucher
(Disclaimer: I received this for free as part of the Amazon Vine program, but the views here are based on my own experiences and not edited or influenced by anyone)