Advantages of Stereo Microscope

It helps view opaque specimens;

A stereo microscope allows for microphotography;

It also helps in 3-D imaging;

A dissecting microscope enables the view of larger samples as it has a huge working distance.

Disadvantages of Stereo Microscope

It is not applicable for viewing tissue structures, bacteria, and viruses;

The dissecting microscope is bulky;

The maintenance of a stereo microscope is expensive and time-consuming.