a light( or mirror) microscope doesnt have much zoom at all, compared to the electron microscope. The electron microscope is much larger and is much more expensive. It depends on what youre trying to look at. Both are for looking at small slices of a specimen, but the light microscope needs light to pass through the specimen to see it clearly. If your trying to look at something 3D, try a stereoscope microscope.(at least i think thats what its called) Anyway, yeah, its just what you're lokking at.
compound light microscope - cell theory - electron microscope
An Electron Microscope uses electrons to magnify objects.
A scanning electron microscope will scan the surface and an electron microscope looks inside.
The resolution had limitations of 200 nanometers.
An electron microscope has a much higher magnifying power and resolution than a regular light microscope. One can visualize molecules and even atoms using an electron microscope. This is not possible with a light microscope
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compound light microscope - cell theory - electron microscope
The two big advantages are: 1. Magnification: the electron microscope can be used to visualize individual molecules and even atoms! 2. Resolution: The ability of a microscope to distinguish two closely lying points as separate entities.
An Electron Microscope uses electrons to magnify objects.
An Electron microscope is more sophisticated. They use electrons and allow you to magnify objects up to 2000000x and view said objects in 3D.
The light microscope use the visible light; the electron microscope use an electrons beam.
Electron Microscope
A scanning electron microscope will scan the surface and an electron microscope looks inside.
There is a compound light microscope, an scannignn electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope.
A light microscope uses visible light to magnify and view specimens, offering lower magnification and resolution compared to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) which uses a focused beam of electrons to image the sample, providing higher magnification and resolution. SEM can produce 3D images of the sample surface while light microscopes typically provide 2D images.
An electron microscope has a much higher magnifying power and resolution than a regular light microscope. One can visualize molecules and even atoms using an electron microscope. This is not possible with a light microscope
The resolution had limitations of 200 nanometers.