Deciding on whether to buy a product like Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope or perhaps MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope vs MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope

Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope specs

Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope
 MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope specs

MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope
Camera type: Microscope

Type: Telescope

SENSOR

Magnification: 158 x

Magnification 2: 111 x

Resolution: 5 megapixels

Objective lens diameter: 114 mm

LENS

OPTICAL FEATURES

Lens type: 5-Element IR cut high-quality glass lens

Eyepiece 1: 6.3 mm

ZOOM

Eyepiece 2: 9 mm

CONSTRUCTION
Optical zoom: 20 – 200 x

CONNECTIVITY

Mount: Equatorial

Coated optics: Yes

Interface: USB 2.0

Waterproof: Yes

GENERAL

Fogproof: No

GENERAL
Other features: – 8 LED ring illuminator
– Adjustable stand

Colour: Black

Colour: Blue

Box contents: – Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope
– Adjustable stand
– Software CD

Box contents: – Meade Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope
– 6.3 mm eyepiece
– 9 mm eyepiece
– 26 mm eyepiece
– Barlow Lens x 2
– Accessory Tray
– Autostar Suite Astronomy DVD

Dimensions: 110 x 35 mm (H x W)

Weight: 907 g

Guarantee: 2 years

Price: £109

Price: £151

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 16

Review Score: 8.3 / 10

Review Score: 9.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope or MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 26 products in the same category as Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope, which is the Telescopes category. Of these 26 products the average price was £154.73, the most expensive was £548 and the cheapest was just £19.99. We then looked at the price of the 26 in the same as the MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope, which of course the average was £154.73, top price was £548 and cheapest £19.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Celestron and Meade, the average was £150.62 for Celestron, £129.57 for Meade. The max for each was £548/£225 and minimum was £19.99/£59

Price analysis of Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope

Price analysis of MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope

  • Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope
  • Magnification: 20 – 200x
  • True 5 MP sensor
  • USB-powered
  • Explore every detail with the Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope.A built-in 5 MP digital camera lets you capture both images and videos, helping you to record your findings directly to your computer. With a powerful 20 – 200 x magnification, you can examine every detail with ease.An 8 LED ring illuminator keeps things bright to make sure that you can see everything clearly. For added convenience the microscope doesn’t require batteries. Instead, it receives power from a USB port on your computer.
  • Product codes: 50234443081
  • MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope
  • Eyepiece magnification: 158 x
  • Eyepiece 2 magnification: 111 x
  • Focal length: 1000 mm
  • Focal ratio: f/8.8
  • Mount: Equatorial
  • Witness the wonders of the night sky with the Meade Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope.The Polaris telescope is ready to go straight out of the box. Complete with three high-quality eyepieces, you can see a wide range of objects including the moon and planets.Each eyepiece delivers a bright and detailed image, while slow motion controls let you track celestial objects as they move across the night sky.The Polaris also comes with the Autostar Suite Astronomy Planetarium DVD, which is a great starter guide to over 10,000 celestial objects.With a stable equatorial mount and useful accessories, the Meade Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope comes with everything you need to discover the wonders of the universe.
  • Product codes: 709942996913

What’s better Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope or MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope?

There are obviously a number of differences between Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope and MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £109 cost of Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope is closer to the expectation you had than the £151 pricep point of MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope and MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas MEADE Polaris 114 EQ Reflector Telescope scores 8.6 out of 10 from 16 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Telescopes as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



Celestron 44308-CGL Handheld Digital Pro Microscope



Rating:
8.63 out of
10