I have the box here in front of me and can find no hint
of a manufacturer-name.
On eBay, it looks like this one (I call it a "banana" because
of size / shape).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-500X-M...125394&hash=item3d2a285a79:g:eEQAAOSwx2dYGFSI
Attached a picture I took with it, the lower left quarter
of a smallish IC die (UC1843, die size 1803x2438um (so
this pic is about 1mmx1mm extents).
I've moved up to a more expensive 5MP camera that fits
into a standard objective. If you have a microscope already
this could be cleaner / better (more expensive too). If you
do not have a microscope, might want to determine what
magnification you want - these "banana" cameras come in
a range from 200X to 1600X according to the box (has a
series of checkboxes, on it). Too much mag may be as bad
as too little, you'd end up doing a lot of panning perhaps.
I'd be interested if you remember any brand name or model info. Thanks.
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Thanks for the info. What do you mean by 'banana camera' ? I'd be very interested to see any images you could share as well as model info. I'd like to get actual users' images rather then accept the images created by those selling the cameras. Thanks again.
I mainly want something I can use to help me with small PCB fabrication - but also to get decent images of parts I might eventually try to sell. A good image showing exact part markings can sometimes help sell parts.