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Swift Optical
Swift SW380T
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Best Microscopes · head-to-head
Swift SW380T vs Olympus CX23
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Swift SW380T is cheaper at —. Every spec and price links to its source.
Olympus (Evident)
Olympus CX23
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Swift SW380T | Olympus CX23 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | — | — |
| Brand | Swift Optical | Olympus (Evident) |
| Released | — | — |
| Max magnification | 2500 | 1000 |
| Head type | Trinocular, Siedentopf, 360-degree rotation, 30-degree ergonomic tilt | Binocular or trinocular, 30-degree tube inclination |
| Illumination type | LED, built-in | LED lamp, transmitted, uniform color temperature |
| Objective count | 4 | 4 |
| Mechanical stage | Yes | Yes |
| Condenser type | Abbe, coarse and fine adjustment | Abbe, N.A. 1.25 |
| Camera compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Focus mechanism | Dual coarse and ultra-fine focus controls | Stage focus, 15mm coarse handle stroke, adjustable torque, coarse-limit stopper |
Sources — Swift SW380T: microscopecrew.com (verified 2026-08-01). Olympus CX23: evidentscientific.com (verified 2026-08-01).
What's the difference between the Swift SW380T and Olympus CX23?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
- Max magnification: Swift SW380T 2500 vs Olympus CX23 1000
- Head type: Swift SW380T Trinocular, Siedentopf, 360-degree rotation, 30-degree ergonomic tilt vs Olympus CX23 Binocular or trinocular, 30-degree tube inclination
- Illumination type: Swift SW380T LED, built-in vs Olympus CX23 LED lamp, transmitted, uniform color temperature
- Condenser type: Swift SW380T Abbe, coarse and fine adjustment vs Olympus CX23 Abbe, N.A. 1.25
- Focus mechanism: Swift SW380T Dual coarse and ultra-fine focus controls vs Olympus CX23 Stage focus, 15mm coarse handle stroke, adjustable torque, coarse-limit stopper