A loupe with a screen instead of an eyepiece. The TOMLOV P10 fixes at 100X and shows what it sees on a 2-inch LCD, which means you are not squinting one-eyed down a barrel, and you can show somebody else what you are looking at without handing the whole thing over. Hold it about 0.3 inches from the surface and the image comes into focus.
That combination suits coin and stamp collectors particularly well - mint marks, die errors, and surface wear all read clearly on the screen. Four white LEDs and four UV LEDs light the subject from below the lens, and the UV set matters for banknotes, security features, and mineral inspection; brightness on both sets is fixed rather than adjustable. A 16MP sensor and the included 8GB card let you photograph what you find rather than describing it afterwards.
It weighs 3.9oz and fits a pocket, so it travels to a coin fair, a jeweller's counter, a creek bank, or a garden as easily as it sits on a desk. Children get on with it well, though the fixed 100X is a specialist magnification - very good for fine detail, less useful for general nature study. Adult supervision is sensible with younger users.
Fixed 100X magnification; focus at approx. 0.3 inches
2-inch LCD screen - no eyepiece, easy to share a view
4 white LEDs and 4 UV LEDs (fixed brightness)
16MP camera; 8GB SD card included
Weighs 3.9 oz - genuinely pocket-sized
For coins, stamps, jewellery, gems, minerals and banknotes
Suitable for older children with adult supervision
