Light and electron microscopes differ from one another. Compare the variations of similar terms.
An optical microscope can only see specific cell structures, such as cell walls, chloroplasts, labeled chromosomes, mitochondria, nuclei, etc., whereas an electron microscope can observe all cell structures. To put it simply, a light microscope can reveal the microscopic structure of a cell, while an electron microscope may reveal its submicroscopic composition.
The magnification is the primary distinction. No matter how much zoom is used, optical microscopes have a maximum magnification beyond which the human eye cannot discern. y(min) = 0.61*wavelength / (n*sinu) The maximum is roughly 1.5 even if n*sinu is submerged in oil, and the remaining amounts depend on the wavelength's size. Therefore, zooming in is futile because the maximum magnification of an optical microscope is around 1000 times. Since the wavelength of the electron beams used in electron microscope imaging is significantly shorter than that of visible light, they can resolve tiny details, allowing for magnifications of up to several million.
