Light Microscope: Small and portable, Images can be viewed in colour., Cheaper and easier to use, Can view live samples, Lower magnification, Lower resolution, Electron Microscope: Higher magnification, Higher resolution, Very large, Cannot view live samples, Images can only be viewed in black and white., Expensive, High training and a high degree of skill needed,

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