This page is aimed to compare all the oscilloscopes available for hobbyists, so I am restricting this page to digital oscilloscopes that you can get for under $500, or oscilloscopes that you can build yourself.
You can filter and sort the elements in the table, click on the headers to have the table sort. Hover over the headers to see a brief description of the parameter. Hover over the instrument name to see it's picture
| Name | CH | Bits | MS/s | MHz | MO | Gain | Buffer | Logic | Display | PC | AWG | Open | *Cost $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analog Discovery | 2 | 14 | 100 | 5 | 1 | ? | 16000 | 16 | No | USB | 100 MS/s | No | 199.00 |
| AVR DSO | 1 | 8 | 50 | 10 | 1.066 | 1 | 32000 | No | No | RS232 | No | Yes | 75.00 |
| AVR Scope | 1 | 8 | 0.015 | 0.005 | 1 | 1, 1/2 | 100 | No | 128x64 | No | No | Yes | 20.00 ? |
| Bluetooth Oscilloscope | 2 | 10 | 2 | ? | 0.0011 | 1 | ? | No | No | Bluetooth | No | Yes | 20.00 ? |
| BS50U | 1 | 8 | 40 | 70 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 32000 | 8 | No | USB | 10 MS/s | No | 475.00 |
| CGR-101 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 1000 | No | No | USB | 2 MS/s | SW | 189.00 |
| DPScope | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 200 | No | No | USB | No | HW | 79.95 |
| DS1052E | 2 | 8 | 1000 | 50 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 512000 | No | 320?234 TFT | USB | No | No | 399.00 |
| DSO-2090 | 2 | 8 | 100 | 40 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 32000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 299.00 |
| DSO-2150 | 2 | 8 | 150 | 60 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 32000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 399.00 |
| DSO-2810F | 2 | 8 | 100 | 40 | 1 | 0.1, 1, 10 | 2000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 249.95 |
| DSO-2810H | 2 | 8 | 100 | 40 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 30000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 299.95 |
| DSO-2815H | 2 | 8 | 150 | 60 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 30000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 349.95 |
| DSOA Mk3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 1024 | No | No | LPT | No | Yes | 30.00 ? |
| DSO Nano v2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.5 min | 1,2,5 | 4096 | No | 320x240 TFT | No | No | Yes | 89.00 |
| DSO Quad / DSO203 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 5 | 0.8 min | 1,2,5 | 4096 | 2 | 400x240 TFT | USB | No | No | 175.00 |
| ELAB-080 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 60 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 32000 | 16 | No | USB | 100 MS/s | No | 495.00 |
| eOscope | 1 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 0.01 | 1 | 512 | No | 240x128 | No | No | Yes | 25.00 ? |
| DSO 062 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 128x64 | No | No | No | 49.00 |
| DSO 082 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 16000 | No | 128x64 | USB | No | No | 99.50 |
| DSO 094 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 8000 | No | 128x64 | USB | No | No | 149.00 |
| LPTScope | 1 | 8 | 0.267 | ? | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | No | No | LPT | No | Yes | 6.00 ? |
| UM202 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 | 1,2,5 | 256000 | 16 | No | USB | No | No | 497.04 |
| MSO-19 | 1 | 8 | 200 | 60 | 1 | 1,2,5 | ? | 8 | No | USB | No | No | 239.00 |
| Parallax | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | ? | ? | No | No | USB | No | No | 139.99 |
| PDS5022S | 2 | 8 | 100 | 25 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 5000 | No | 640x480 LCD | USB | No | No | 269.00 |
| SDS6062 | 2 | 8 | 500 | 60 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 10000000 | No | 800x600 LCD | USB | No | No | 349.00 |
| SDS7102 | 2 | 8 | 1000 | 100 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 10000000 | No | 800x600 TFT | USB | No | No | 429.00 |
| PC USB DiSco | 2 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 563 | 16 | No | USB | No | No | 169.50 |
| PIC12 Scope | 1 | 8 | 0.011 ? | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | No | No | RS232 | No | Yes | 4.00 ? |
| PIC18 Scope | 1 | 8 | 0.06 | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | No | 128x64 | RS232 | No | Yes | 20.00 ? |
| 2104 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 8000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 206.25 |
| 2105 | 1 | 8 | 100 | 25 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 24000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 328.35 |
| 2203 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 4000 | No | No | USB | 2 MS/s | No | 262.35 ? |
| 2204 | 2 | 8 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 8000 | No | No | USB | 2 MS/s | No | 262.35 |
| 2205 | 2 | 8 | 200 | 25 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 16000 | No | No | USB | 2 MS/s | No | 410.85 |
| PoScope 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 563 | 16 | No | USB | No | No | 78.75 |
| PPM Scope | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.1 min | 1,2,5 | 128 | No | No | RS232 | No | Yes | 10.00 ? |
| QA100 | 2 | 10 | 100 | 25 | 1 | 1,2.5,10 | 2000000 | Yes | No | USB | Yes | No | 350.00 |
| S2X100 | 2 | 8 | 100 | 50 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 64000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 249.00 |
| SX O'Scope | 1 | 8 | 0.25 | ? | ? | 1 | 128 | No | No | LPT | No | Yes | 8.00 ? |
| USB AVR Scope | 2 | 10 | 0.015 | ? | ? | 1 | ? | No | No | USB | No | Yes | 7.00 ? |
| USBscope50 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 75 | 1 | 0.1, 1, 10 | 3000 | No | No | USB | No | No | 295.00 |
| UNI-T UT81B | 1 | ? | 40 | 8 | ? | 1,2,5 | ? | No | 160x160 | USB | No | No | 200.00 |
| UT 2042 C | 2 | 8 | 500 | 40 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 1024000 | No | 320x240 LCD | USB | No | No | 492.64 |
| APS230 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 192x128 | RS232 | No | No | 489.95 |
| HPS10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 128x64 | No | No | No | 179.95 |
| HPS40 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 192x112 | RS232 | No | No | 329.95 |
| HPS50 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 192x112 | USB | No | No | 349.95 |
| PCS100AU | 1 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 4096 | No | No | LPT | No | No | 227.60 |
| PCS500AU | 2 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 4096 | No | No | LPT | No | No | 299.95 |
| PCSGU250 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 4096 | No | No | USB | 12.5 MS/s | No | 249.95 |
| PCSU1000 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 60 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 4096 | No | No | USB | No | No | 364.95 |
| PPS10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 128x64 | RS232 | No | No | 159.95 |
| VPS10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 256 | No | 128x64 | No | No | No | 197.95 |
| PS40M10 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 5 | ? | 1,2,5 | ? | No | No | USB | No | No | 238.00 |
| DS1M12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 32000 | No | No | USB | 10 bit | No | 220.00 |
| Xprotolab | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 256 | 8 | 128x64 | USB | 1 MS/s | HW | 49.00 |
| Xminilab | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 256 | 8 | 128x64 | USB | 1 MS/s | HW | 69.00 |
| Xprotolab Portable | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 256 | 8 | 128x64 | USB | 1 MS/s | HW | 98.00 |
| Xminilab Portable | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 256 | 8 | 128x64 | USB | 1 MS/s | HW | 118.00 |
| Xprotolab Plain | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1,2,4 | 256 | 8 | No | USB | 1 MS/s | HW | 20.00 |
If you find inaccuracies in this page, or know of any other digital oscilloscope, please send me an email.
* You may be able to find cheaper prices than the ones I listed, particulary from asian distributors.
