Digital Microscopes
For Industrial and Life Science Solutions
Digital microscopes use digital cameras to capture and display high-resolution images on a computer monitor. Evident’s digital microscopes include fully motorized models, enabling easy, automated imaging and analysis of a wide range of sample types.
Our industrial digital microscopes are engineered for fast, accurate quality control and inspection across an array of industries, including electronics, metals, automotive, and manufacturing. Our life science digital microscopes are designed for a variety of biological and pathological applications, including cell and tissue imaging, disease research, neuroscience, and drug discovery.
Industrial Digital Microscopes
DSX2000
Digital Microscope Series
Our award-winning DSX2000 digital microscope series captures exceptional images that go beyond 4K digital imaging—simplifying industrial inspection tasks, boosting productivity and profitability, and streamlining workflows for QA/QC professionals. The DSX2000 fully motorized digital microscope integrates smart AI-powered tools, all-in-one digital imaging, and customizable interfaces into an industrial inspection solution ideal for electronics, automotive parts, metallurgical, and semiconductor inspection.
Designed for quick, accurate 2D and 3D digital measurement, the DSX2000 delivers exceptional high-resolution imaging, with a wide magnification range suited for accurate industrial inspection, quality control, failure analysis, and surface metrology. With 4K digital microscope cameras and a wide depth of field, the DSX2000 provides crystal-clear imaging of even the most complex materials and components.
Life Science Digital Microscopes
APEXVIEW APX100
Benchtop Fluorescence Microscope
The APEXVIEW™ APX100 benchtop fluorescence microscope provides the quality of a high-end inverted system in one easy-to-use device. Simple automation enables users of all skill levels to capture publication-ready images in a few clicks. The APX100 works with a broad range of sample types, from well plates and slides to petri dishes and more. A compact, sealed design means you can put the digital microscope anywhere you have space. No need for a dedicated darkroom.
Designed for flexible imaging, the APX100 offers diverse imaging methods such as multichannel, stitching, time-lapse, and Z-stack acquisition—use them in any combination to fit your research protocol. Easy tools for clearer images help you acquire the best digital image, whether you’re working with thick, uneven specimens or other challenging samples. As an automated digital microscope, the APX100 keeps your data organized and acquisition parameters saved for a streamlined workflow.
SLIDEVIEW VS200
Universal Whole Slide Imaging Scanner
The SLIDEVIEW™ VS200 whole slide scanner is designed to capture high-resolution, high-throughput digital images of slides for a wide range of advanced research applications, including neuroscience, cancer and stem cell research, and spatial biology. The VS200 offers five digital imaging modes, multiplexing capabilities, and multiple magnifications up to 100X, delivering outstanding high-resolution image quality for quantitative digital analysis.
Ideal for disease research, specialized digital pathology, and digital slide archiving, the VS200 is our most advanced slide scanner. It delivers automated, AI-powered whole slide imaging at high resolution, advanced digital imaging for both pathology and research applications, and reliable reproducibility across your largest datasets. The VS200 is an efficient, flexible digital slide scanner that saves valuable time while optimizing your data management.
Digital Microscope Applications and Industries
Evident’s digital microscopes are versatile tools designed to meet the diverse needs of inspectors, engineers, scientists, researchers, pathologists, and educators. Combining high-resolution digital imaging, precision optics, and intuitive software, our microscopes enable accurate analysis across a wide range of industries and research disciplines.
Electronics QA and Semiconductor Inspection
Microscope System: DSX2000 Industrial Digital Microscope
Applications: Semiconductor wafer inspection, PCB quality control, microelectronics defect detection
In electronics manufacturing, quality control and failure analysis demand extreme accuracy—the DSX2000 motorized digital microscope series enables imaging beyond 4K resolution with a wide depth of field, helping inspectors visualize solder joints, PCB boards, microcracks, and bonding wires in intricate semiconductor components.
Engineers can perform noncontact 2D and 3D measurements, ensuring that components meet exacting standards without damaging delicate samples. And with automated reporting and digital archiving, QA teams can maintain detailed records for compliance and traceability.
Metallurgy and Automotive Manufacturing
Microscope System: DSX2000 Industrial Digital Microscope
Applications: Fracture analysis, weld inspection, materials testing, component failure analysis, R&D in metallurgy
In heavy industries like metallurgy and automotive manufacturing, understanding material structure and surface quality is critical—Evident’s DSX2000 microscope offers 3D digital imaging for precise, reliable topographical analysis of metals, alloys, and components.
Operators can quickly evaluate surface roughness, cracks, corrosion, and fatigue damage with the DSX2000. And unlike traditional optical inspection methods, digital imaging enables real-time collaboration, allowing multiple stakeholders to review images simultaneously.
Life Science Research
Microscope Systems: APX100 Benchtop Microscopes and VS200 Digital Slide Scanners
Applications: Pathology and cancer research, tissue slide scanning, live-cell imaging
In life science, reproducibility and image clarity are essential for reliable research outcomes. The APX100 benchtop fluorescence microscope combines a compact design with integrated digital imaging software, making it ideal for cell biology, histology, and general laboratory research. Its all-digital workflow simplifies data capture and sharing.
The VS200 whole slide imaging scanner enables high-throughput digital imaging at research-grade resolution, allowing researchers to consistently digitize, archive, and analyze tissue samples with complete confidence.
The APX100 and VS200 deliver reliable, reproducible imaging for cancer research, neuroscience, and developmental biology.
R&D
Microscope System: APX100 Benchtop Fluorescence Microscope
Applications: Collaborative R&D projects, training environments, research initiatives
Research institutions require accessible, easy-to-use digital microscope systems that deliver high-performance, high-resolution results—without wasting space. The compact APX100 benchtop fluorescence microscope offers real-time digital imaging while eliminating the need for eyepieces, making microscopy easier and more ergonomic for shared lab use.
With its compact footprint, the APX100 fits seamlessly into core facilities and shared research environments. Researchers can capture, annotate, and share digital images instantly—enabling collaborative work and faster results.
Digital Microscope Insights
Choosing Your Ideal Digital Microscope: The Essential Guide
This guide walks you through the essential factors to consider when selecting the ideal digital microscope for your work.
Digital vs. Optical Microscopes: An In-Depth Comparison
Explore a detailed comparison between digital and optical microscopes, from their advantages and limitations to ideal use cases.
What Is a Digital Microscope?
Learn the answers to common digital microscope questions, from how they work to key applications and benefits.
Digital Microscope Application Notes
Industrial Inspection and Materials Science
Inspecting Bonding Wires Using a Digital Microscope
Semiconductors are manufactured using a precise process. Discover how to solve three key challenges of inspecting bonded wires using a digital microscope.
Inspecting a Brake Pad’s Surface Using a Digital Microscope
Determining the best observation method for brake pad inspection can be challenging. Explore how modern digital microscopes help make brake pad inspection more efficient.
Detecting Defects on Semiconductor Wafers Using a Digital Microscope
Semiconductors are essential components in many electronic devices. Learn how digital microscopes can simplify semiconductor wafer inspection.
Life Science and Digital Pathology Research
Digitizing Very Thick Fluorescent Samples with a Digital Slide Scanner
Explore how researchers use digital slide scanners to acquire high-resolution fluorescence images of very thick samples, such as Schmidtea mediterranea.
Accelerating and Optimizing the Segmentation and Analysis of Pancreatic Islets
A digital slide scanner with deep learning provides a complete workflow from sample acquisition to quantitative data analysis for a wide variety of biological applications.
Improve Workflow Efficiency with a Benchtop Fluorescence Microscope
The automation of a benchtop fluorescence microscope speeds up pre-observation preparation, offering more time for digital imaging and analysis.
Digital Microscope FAQs
How do digital microscopes work?
What are digital microscopes used for?
What are the advantages of a digital microscope?
Digital microscopes offer a range of distinct advantages for both industrial inspection and life science research applications:
- Versatility: Can be used for 2D imaging and measurement as well as advanced 3D visualization
- Ergonomics: Monitor-based viewing reduces user fatigue and allows for extended inspection and research sessions
- High resolution: 4K or higher resolution with wide depth of field for reliable results
- Collaboration: Images can be easily shared across teams and worksites
- Ease of use: Intuitive operation with minimal setup—perfect for users of all skill levels
- Software integration: Advanced AI-powered measurement, annotation, and analysis
Can digital microscopes both capture and store images?
Can digital microscopes perform measurements?
Are digital microscopes suitable for live-cell imaging?
What is the maximum magnification of a digital microscope?
The maximum magnification of a digital microscope varies depending on the model and application. In general, industrial digital microscopes can achieve very high magnifications—often several thousand times—for detailed inspection and metrology, while life science digital microscopes typically offer magnification up to around 1000X, which is sufficient for most cellular and tissue studies:
- DSX2000 industrial digital microscope: Up to 7300X total magnification with 20 available objectives
- APX100 benchtop fluorescence microscope: Up to 100X magnification with 25 available objectives
- VS200 whole slide imaging scanner: Up to 100X magnification (whole slide imaging at compatible objective-based magnification)