I think it's a 7.1MP camera, it's not that new lol. It does a pretty good job, I could zoom in more on the macro than what I did. I think the amount of zoom I have on these pics are good for display, closer is more for personal reviewing lol. There are a lot of different options for the USB scopes, they have kids toys that do just that. You can find them real cheap on Ebay, I use the good ole' Radioshack scope. However I do like the idea of a USB one, dude I bet those trichs would look huge on my monitor lol.