Are These Cheap Digital Microscopes Any Good?

Are cheap digital microscopes any good? I compare a cheap digital microscope to a Sony camera and macro lens.(linked below⬇️)
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Camera number 1 I used for close ups⬇️
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Macro lenses⬇️(check compatibility)
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I used other microscope lenses in this video that are not available.
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Camera Equipment ⬇️
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Some (not all) of my close up lenses)⬇️
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Microphone ⬇️
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Photos camera for close ups⬇️
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Chapters
00:00 INTRO What we are comparing
01:18 What image quality you can expect out of the box 1500x
02:13 Why does a 3.5x macro get closer than a 1500x microscope?
04:19 The magnification factor doesn’t mean anything
06:33 How do we optimize our cheap 1500x microscope for best image quality.
08:44 Another problem with these cheap microscopes and why you will never get good image quality from them.
11:07 Are these cheap microscopes worth buying for knives? SOME EXAMPLES

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