Carson MicroMini 20x LED Lighted Pocket Microscope with Built-in UV and LED Flashlight, Green (MM-280G), Large
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Color: Green
Style: MicroMini
Features
- UV Light On-the-Go: Portable miniature microscope detects flourescence for inspection of counterfeit money, ghost stitching on shoes, and biological specimens.
- Easy-to-Use Pocket Microscope: Clarity is easily adjusted with the focus wheel, and there's plenty of LED light built into the keychain microscope.
- Impressive Magnification Strength: A pocket microscope powerful enough for a professional adult, but fun enough to inspire a child to explore nature (or a pair of collectible sneakers).
- Available in Orange, Blue and Green Color Options (Current Selection: Green)
Description
The Carson MicroMini 20x Mini Microscope is designed with UV for detecting flouresence in currency, shoe stitching, and biological specimens. Although powerful enough for a profesisonal adult, its equally useful for children interested in STEM and other natural sciences.
Light Source Type: LED
Model Name: MicroMini
Material: Plastic
Color: Green
Product Dimensions: 1.5"L x 1"W x 1.6"H
Magnification Maximum: 20 x
Item Weight: 0.05 Pounds
Voltage: 220 Volts
Brand: Carson
Objective Lens Description: Achromatic
Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 1 x 1.6 inches
Item Weight: 0.8 ounces
Item model number: MM-280G
Batteries: 3 LR44 batteries required. (included)
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: September 21, 2015
Department: Binoculars
Manufacturer: Carson Optical, Inc
Language: English
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Color: Blue
Style: MicroMini
This mini 20x enlargement microscope is a remarkable tool for anyone with a keen interest in exploring the microscopic world! The compact and portable design makes it easy to take on the go, perfect for fieldwork or casual observation. Despite its small size, the magnification power is impressive, providing clear and detailed views of tiny specimens. The focus adjustment is smooth and precise, allowing for easy fine-tuning. It's a fantastic tool for students, hobbyists, and anyone curious about the intricate details of the natural world. Highly recommend this mini microscope for its quality, convenience, and educational value!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025 by Mariana Gorrin
Color: Blue
Style: MicroMini
This was the perfect gift for my 9 year old nephew who is curious and fidgety. He loved the small size to fit in his pocket, it is easy to use, bright light to see any item he desires to check out, and the light blue color. It worked just as described.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025 by VB
Color: Green
Style: MicroMini
I love this thing dude. It’s so cute and quirky and is actually quite good at what it does. You can get a nice clear close up with just about anything. I love taking this out in the woods and looking at rocks and leaves under it. It’s dope
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025 by Yelhsa
Color: Blue
Style: MicroMini
I'm actually surprised how well this works. It magnifies more than I expected (you can see the fibers in paper, for example), and the light makes your subject easy to see in low light. Despite feeling a bit cheap and flimsy, it is very easy to get in focus. I went with this to have around over a magnifying glass. With this the microscope needs to be right on the object, so it might not reach some hard to read things (such as a curved object). As such, it is not a perfect replacement if that is what you need. Despite that, this isn't necessary just a toy. It works very well for hard to see/read things at twice the magnification of most magnifying glasses. The light is a nice addition, as well as having a UV light; how many people have one of those lying around? Very fun. It is also very small and light. I've been easily keeping it in my backpack to show off to friends that I've got a handy microscope on me. Biggest downside is I don't like the button batteries. Not sure how long they last yet. A rechargeable would have been preferable, but maybe the very small size (length is half of my index finger) prohibits that.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024 by mike
Color: Blue
Style: MicroMini
This little 20-power magnifier isn't like the other, more powerful Carson mini-microscopes. The other ones, which are more powerful, use a very tiny objective lens together with a bright LED to provide the light needed to make up for the small objective lens. In those other pocket microscopes, the small objective lens makes focusing vastly easier. This little 20x keychain magnifier uses a more conventional lens arrangement, most likely two, one the objective and the other the eyepiece. The objective lens is probably about 13 mm in diameter, which together with the 20x power means that in daylight you could do without the LED. But with the LED, you get a nice bright image regardless. The focusing isn't terribly difficult, owing to the magnification not being especially strong. All in all it is a good solution for a 20 x magnifier that you can easily carry on a keychain, if you want. The most noteworthy drawback is that the sliding switch on the side is very cheap and difficult to use. It doesn't want to move, and when it does, it wants to go all the way from one end to the other. The 'off' position is in the center; the two end positions are for the LED you use when using the magnifier, and the auxiliary LED that serves as a flashlight and gives you a reason to carry it on your keychain. It also has a little UV light, which I suppose is for when you look at rocks that glow under UV light. Or maybe for getting a close-up look at scorpions. To make the switch behave, you have to press down on it firmly and move it in a controlled manner. I'm just not sure how long it is going to last when used this way. But it doesn't cost much so if it eventually stops working it isn't a big deal, and even without the light it is a useful magnifying lens. Recommended with only the weakest of reservation.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020 by Kaiser Soze
Color: Green
Style: MicroMini
nephew is using this with his insect collection - very professional looking and a good utlity item
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2025 by Christine Wunderlin
Color: Green
Style: MicroMini
i love science and looking at things closer so this was perfect for me, i put it on my keychain. the light works really well and you do actually see things, it took me a second to figure it out though. it is a nice size, its smaller than you palm but larger than the face of an apple watch. super easy to use once you get the hang of it. great gift for science lovers.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025 by Margo
Color: Green
Style: MicroMini
I'm surprised on how many times I break this out to use it. I bought one as a gift and got one for myself. It's so cool!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2025 by littlebit232