Electronic Magnifiers
Amigo, by Enhanced Vision
Compact by Optelec
FarView by Optelec
Mano by Reinecker Reha-Technik
Nemo by Enhanced Vision
Opal by Freedom Scientific
Pico by TeleSensory
PocketViewer by Humanware
QuickLook by Ash Technologies
Sapphire by Freedom Scientific
SenseView by HIMS
SenseView Duo by HIMS
SmartView Pocket by Humanware
Versa and Versa Plus by Humanware
| Model Name |
Amigo |
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| Company |
Enhanced Vision |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
6.5" |
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| Magnification Range |
3.5 to 14x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color,
High-Contrast Positive, High-Contrast Negative, Black & White, Yellow
on Black, Yellow on Blue. |
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| Image Capture |
Yes |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
Yes |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery 1.5 hours (spare included)
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
Weight: <1.5 Pounds |
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| Cost |
$1,695.00 |
| Model Name |
Compact+ |
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| Company |
Optelec |
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| Image of Device |
 |
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| Screen Size |
4.3" Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
3x - 8x |
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| Viewing Modes |
6 view modes |
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| Image Capture |
Yes |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery (3 hours continual use), user replaceable
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
Weight: 10.6 Ounces |
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| Cost |
$795 |
| Model Name |
FarView |
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| Company |
Optelec |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4.3" Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
2x
- 90x, Distance viewing |
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| Viewing Modes |
6 view modes |
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| Image Capture |
Yes, can store up to 100
images |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery (4 hours continual use)
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
Weight: 10.2 Ounces |
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| Cost |
$1,500 |
| Model Name |
Mano |
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| Company |
Reinecker Reha-technik |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
3.5"
Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
1-20x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color,
five false color modes. |
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| Image Capture |
Yes, can save up to 3
images |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery (2.5 hours continual use)
No battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
Weight: 5 Ounces |
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| Cost |
$795 |
| Model Name |
Nemo |
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| Company |
Enhanced Vision |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4" Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
4.5x - 9x
Digital magnification |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color,
High-Contrast Positive, High-Contrast Negative, Black & White, Yellow
on Black, Yellow on Blue. |
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| Image Capture |
Yes |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery (3 hours continual use)
No battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
Weight: 13 Ounces |
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| Cost |
$795 |
| Model Name |
Opal |
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| Company |
Freedom Scientific |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4" Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
4.5x to 9x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Two Color modes and
black on white, enhanced black on white, white on black, yellow
on blue, blue on yellow. |
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| Image Capture |
Yes |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
Yes |
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| Battery |
Integrated lithium ion rechargeable
battery (4 hours continual use, 3 1/2 hour charge time)
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
6” x 3.8” x 1”, Weight: 10 Ounces
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| Cost |
$795 |
| Model Name |
Pico |
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| Company |
Telesensory |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4" Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
3x to 11x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color, black on
white, white on black, yellow on blue. |
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| Image Capture |
No |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
Integrated lithium ion rechargeable
battery (approximately 1.25 hours continual use, 2 hour charge time) |
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| Dimensions |
6.5" x 3.5" x 1.1", Weight: 10 Ounces
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| Cost |
$745 |
| Model Name |
PocketViewer |
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| Company |
Humanware |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
5"
Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
up to 7x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color, enhanced
black on white, enhanced white on black. |
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| Image Capture |
No |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
rechargeable battery (approximately 2
hours continual use, 3 hour charge time).
Battery Status
Indicator |
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| Dimensions |
6.5" x 3.6" x 1.4"", Weight: 7 Ounces
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| Cost |
$399 |
| Model Name |
QuickLook |
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| Company |
Ash
Technologies |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4" Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
2x
to 6x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color, enhanced black on
white, enhanced white on black. |
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| Image Capture |
No |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
rechargeable
battery (approximately 1.45 hours continual use, 2-3 hour charge time) |
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| Dimensions |
6.5" x 3.7" x 1.1", Weight: 11 Ounces
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| Cost |
$695 |
| Model Name |
Sapphire |
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| Company |
Freedom Scientific |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
7"
Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
3.4x to 16x |
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| Viewing Modes |
23 combinations |
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| Image Capture |
Yes |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
Yes |
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| Battery |
4 hours continual use, 4 hour charge
time
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
1.8" x 5.4" x 8"
Weight: 1 pound 15 Ounces
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| Cost |
$1895 |
| Model Name |
SenseView |
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| Company |
HIMS,
Sold through GW Micro |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4.3" Diagonal TFT-LCD |
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| Magnification Range |
4x to 7 optical, 7x to 28x digital |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color, black on
white, white on black, yellow on blue, yellow on black, blue on white.
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| Image Capture |
Yes, temporary image |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
Lithium polymer rechargeable battery
(approximately 4.5 hours continual use) |
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| Dimensions |
5.74" x 3.07" x .88", Weight: 4.9 Ounces
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| Cost |
$825. |
| Model Name |
SenseView Duo |
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| Company |
GW Micro |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
4.3"
Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
3x - 13x,
2nd camera for distance |
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| Viewing Modes |
7 view modes |
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| Image Capture |
Yes, can save up to 20
images |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
No |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery (4.5 hours continual use)
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
Weight: .57 pounds |
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| Cost |
$995.00 |
| Model Name |
SmartView Pocket |
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| Company |
Humanware |
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| Image of Device |
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| Screen Size |
3.6"
Diagonal |
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| Magnification Range |
3x to 9x |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color, gray scale,
black on white, white on black. |
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| Image Capture |
Yes |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
Yes |
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| Battery |
rechargeable battery
Battery Status
Indicator |
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| Dimensions |
4.5 x 3 x .08 inches, Weight: 4.9 Ounces
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| Cost |
$615.00 |
| Model Name |
Versa |
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Plus model adds Mp3 and
Video Player, Screen capture to standard unit |
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| Company |
Humanware |
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| Image of Device |
 |
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| Screen Size |
4.3" |
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| Magnification Range |
5x to 15xx |
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| Viewing Modes |
Full Color,
Black & White, Yellow
on Black, Yellow on Blue. |
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| Image Capture |
Only on Versa Plus |
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| Connect to Television or
Monitor |
Yes |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable
battery 2.5 hours, user replaceable
Battery status indicator |
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| Dimensions |
5.3 x 3 x 1 inches
Weight: 7 Ounces |
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| Cost |
Not available until May 2009 |
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