Microscopes

Light microscopes:

  • Easy to use.

  • Cheap.

  • Portable.

  • Rely on light.

  • Low resolution.

  • Low magnification.

Electron microscopes:

  • High resolution

  • High magnification

  • Use electrons instead of light.

  • Expensive

  • Harder to use

Resolution= Ability to tell the difference between to points.

Magnification= Size of the image compared to the real size of the object.