Press Release

ZEISS introduces the new Smartzoom 100: The future of digital microscopy for efficient optical inspections.

6 May 2025

Oberkochen, Germany | 6 May 2025 | ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

ZEISS presents the new ZEISS Smartzoom 100, an innovative digital microscope for fast and efficient quality assurance. With this state-of-the-art microscope, companies are setting new standards in optical inspection and failure analysis. The system combines exceptional image quality with a user-friendly interface, making it the ideal solution for industrial microscopy.

Product image of the ZEISS Smartzoom 100 microscope with monitor — The new ZEISS Smartzoom 100, an innovative digital microscope

Digital Microscopy: More Clarity and Collaboration

The Smartzoom 100 digital microscope is transforming quality control by providing exceptionally high image resolution in real-time, making even the finest details visible with remarkable clarity. Compared to traditional optical microscopes, ZEISS Smartzoom 100 enables fast and efficient inspection, thus reducing sources of error.

"Digital microscopy is the key to enabling users with no deep microscopy experience to step into the world of optical microscopy," says Daniel Sims, Head of Industrial Microscopy Solutions at ZEISS. " Smartzoom 100 is designed exactly for this: It offers a user-friendly interface that requires no specialized knowledge. This makes it the ideal solution for companies that need to perform high-quality inspections but may not always have access to microscopy experts."

Key Benefits of ZEISS Smartzoom 100

The new ZEISS system offers everything needed for effective optical inspection. The user interface is designed to be easily operated by anyone – without the need for special training. With no eyepieces required, the operator's posture is at the optimum position, reducing fatigue for extended system use for certain applications. This enables the user to concentrate better on the inspection task and lighten the workload.

Technical Excellence

A standout feature of ZEISS Smartzoom 100 is its high-resolution camera with 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. ZEISS Smartzoom 100 provides seamless, real-time display with zero lag, significantly boosting productivity in microscopic inspection.

Compared to many digital microscopes on the market, which offer only 30 frames per second, this new solution ensures lag-free presentation and impressive clarity that is unique in the industry.

Customer Experiences and User Feedback

"The feedback from our first users has been overwhelming," says Daniel Sims. " Smartzoom 100 fosters collaboration and makes digital microscopy accessible to both beginners and experienced users. It's so easy to work with this microscope – you hold the sample in your hand, position it under the camera, and the live image appears instantly on the screen. Once you've experienced this ease of use, you’ll never want to miss it again."

Availability and Use Cases

ZEISS Smartzoom 100 is now available and is suitable for a wide range of industries, from electronics manufacturing to medical device inspection. This digital microscope is the ideal all-in-one solution for companies that prioritize ease of use and high efficiency.

PRESS CONTACT Bernd Balle ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue around 11 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (30 September 2024).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.

With over 46,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 35 production facilities worldwide (30 September 2024). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

Further information at www.zeiss.com

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring machines, optical and multisensor systems, microscopy systems for industrial quality assurance as well as metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, plastics and medical technology industries. Innovative technologies such as 3D X-ray metrology for quality inspection round off the portfolio. In addition, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions offers a broad global spectrum of customer services with ZEISS Quality Excellence Centers close to its customers. The company is headquartered in Oberkochen. Production and development sites outside Germany are located in Minneapolis in the USA, Shanghai (China) and Bangalore (India). ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is part of the Industrial Quality & Research segment.