Question On Getting Close Up Shots

Thanks for the suggestion of a USB microscope SeatedNut. I didn't know they made those. I've started looking into them on Amazon and they can get very expensive. I'll have to look at the one you recommended by name.

Thanks again everyone for your help.

Thanks SeatedNut and livingdinasaur! the QX5 should solve my prob with a 1964D Roosevelt double die Rev coin, I can see the double die with a magnifying glass but my camera cant "see" it clearly! Your magnified "P" is an eye opener. Gracias!

I have too been confronted with this problem, wanting close up, clear pictures.
I too purchased a QX5 digital MICROSCOPE camera, as stated above, you get what you pay for, the focus is very, very rough, you can not control the lighting as "I feel you need to get the optimum results", also you can NOT take a picture of the entire coin, only a small portion of the coin at any given time.
I do use this camera for some very in depth close up detailed pictures, however I have purchased about 8-9 cameras in my time( more than 25+ years) for all types of picture taking reasons and for close up coin pictures, IMO, I just purchased the Canon Powershot SX 120-IS, also has a 10x optical zoom, this camera has many features that control the needed settings, talk about point and shoot, with a selection of using the "easy" mode or the auto mode.
I am extremely pleased with this camera for this reason( coins ) and everything else, I am a photography lover and enjoy taking pictures of just about everything I can, just my opinion, Mike....