Light microscope - A light microscope is an instrument that uses visible light and magnifying lenses to examine small objects not visible to the naked eye, or in finer detail than the naked eye allows.
Electron Microscope - a microscope with high magnification and resolution, employing electron beams in place of light and using electron lenses.
Other Microscopes
Compound Microscope - a compound optical microscope is the product of the powers of the eyepiece and the objective lens.
Dissection Microscope - dissecting microscope is an optical microscope strictly designed for low magnification observation of a sample, typically using light reflected from the surface of an object rather than transmitted through it.
Confocal Microscope - Confocal microscopy offers shallow depth of field, elimination of out-of-focus glare, and the ability to collect serial optical sections from thick specimens.