Gday Craig
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So is my understanding of a microscope magnification power incorrect?
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In this case, probably yes.
When using a "digital camera" in conjunction with a "lense system"
the controlling factors are
a) the focal length of the optics
b) the individual pixel size on the CCD/detector
c) the absolute size of the detector.
The field of view is tied to the focal length and total detector size.
The resolution ( in arcsec/pixel ) is tied to the focal length and pixel size.
The latter is more analagous to "magnification factor" but its not quite the same thing.
The smaller the arcsec/pixel, the better the detail you will see,
but its not really "magnification" in the sense of looking through an eyepiece with a MkI eyeball.
Andrew