Digital microscope and method of generating a full overview image of a sample in a digital microscope

A digital microscope, comprising:

• a stage for holding a sample;
• and
• a microscopic image generation assembly, comprising:
• a main image sensor, directed towards the stage for taking microscopic images of the sample;
• a microscope objective, interposed between the stage and the main image sensor;
• and
• a main illumination assembly, arranged to illuminate the sample on the stage;
• and
• an overview image generation assembly, comprising:
• an overview digital camera, arranged on a first side of the stage and directed towards the stage, wherein the overview digital camera comprises an overview image sensor and overview camera optics, with the overview camera optics having a center axis;
• and
• an overview illumination assembly;
• wherein the overview illumination assembly comprises a plurality of overview illumination LEDs, wherein the plurality of overview illumination LEDs are arranged on a second side of the stage, opposite the first side, and wherein the plurality of overview illumination LEDs are arranged around the center axis of the overview camera optics of the overview digital camera.