The best Owon oscilloscopes, compared.
Top pick: Owon SDS215S – The only listing in this set whose 150 MHz, 1 GS/s, 20M record, and 25 MHz generator agree with the manufacturer table. Best value: Owon HDS2102 – Lowest shelf price, with a 20,000-count true-RMS meter and a stated battery of about 6 hours, and the bandwidth clash left in view. Updated October 2026.
An oscilloscope for a UK bench or field kit is a two-channel digital storage instrument that draws voltage against time. You buy one when a multimeter’s single number cannot show a clock edge, a pulse, or ripple on a low-voltage circuit. The useful check is whether the model code, the bandwidth, and the sample rate on the page agree. At the stated bandwidth a sine is already about 3 dB down. A rule of thumb is about three times the highest sine you care about, or three to five times a clock if the edge matters, and a sample rate of at least about 2.5 times that bandwidth with both channels on. Record length is the time a capture lasts: stored points divided by the sample rate. A short memory at a high rate shows only a brief slice. Look for probes in the box, a 10x setting the instrument knows about, and a ground clip that stays on circuit ground. UK mains are 230 V. On a Class I bench scope the ground clip is earth, so it does not belong on live or neutral. A battery handheld trades a small screen and a short record for use away from a socket, and it may add a meter. A mains bench unit uses a larger screen and a power lead. None of these checks is a laboratory bandwidth test, and a voltage printed on a meter does not make the ground clip safe on the mains. The order of the checks is in the [oscilloscope buying guide](/hub/measuring-equipment/owon-oscilloscope/sub/owon-oscilloscope-buying-guide).
An oscilloscope for a UK bench or field kit is a two-channel digital storage instrument that draws voltage against time.
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Where will you use it?
The Owon SDS215S at £209.93 is a two-channel bench scope whose amazon.co.uk bullets state 150 MHz and 1 GS/s, and whose title also names a 25 MHz arbitrary waveform generator and a 20M record. Owon’s SDS200 table states the same 150 MHz, 1 GS/s, 20M record, and 25 MHz generator, so this is the listing in the set whose bandwidth and record length agree. The bullets add a 7-inch TFT, FFT, and 30 automatic measurements, and the technical details say batteries are not required. It shows 4.5 from 2 ratings. The only review text is from the United States on 16 December 2025, so that line is not UK buyer opinion. That review calls it a nice entry-level oscilloscope and says the generator cable connects to the oscilloscope input only, not to the circuit, where alligator clips were expected. The saved listing does not itemise probes, a CAT rating, or a BS 1363 plug. In this set it is the top pick when you want that coherent bench specification.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a bench scope in this set whose stated 150 MHz, 1 GS/s, and 20M record match the manufacturer table.
Less suitable: You need UK review texts, confirmed probes in the box, or a battery scope away from a socket.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing include a signal generator?
The title says a 25 MHz arbitrary waveform generator, and a bullet says a dual-channel oscilloscope with a signal generator. The saved listing does not itemise the leads in the box.
What bandwidth and sample rate does the listing state?
A bullet states a 2-channel oscilloscope with 150 MHz bandwidth and a 1 GS/s sampling rate. The title also includes 20M, without a separate record-length line.
Is the star rating from UK reviews?
The listing line is 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings. The only review text in the file is marked as reviewed in the United States.
The Owon HDS2102 at £180.00 is a two-channel handheld that pairs an oscilloscope with a 20,000-count true-RMS meter. The title says 100 MHz and 250 MSa/s, one bullet says bandwidth up to 70 MHz at the same 250 MSa/s, and Owon’s HDS2102 column says 100 MHz and 1 GSa/s, so those figures stay side by side. The bullets give a 3.5-inch colour LCD, an 8K record, 10,000 waveforms per second, seven automatic measurements, and a kickstand. Power is an 18650 battery with USB-C charging, a stated 4,400 mAh, and about 6 hours, at or below 3 W. The listing limits the waveform generator to HDS2xxS models, and this model number is HDS2102. There is no customer-reviews line on the amazon.co.uk file. The meter bullet states a maximum of AC 750 V and DC 1000 V and does not state a CAT rating, and the saved listing does not itemise probes. It is the best value in this set only as the cheapest meter-scope, with the bandwidth clash left in view.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You must leave the mains socket and you can live with a 3.5-inch screen, an 8K record, and two bandwidth figures.
Less suitable: You need one agreed bandwidth, a built-in generator, or a 7-inch bench screen.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it measure voltage?
The bullets describe a 20,000-count true-RMS multimeter and state a maximum input of AC 750 V and DC 1000 V. The file does not give a CAT rating.
Is it rechargeable?
The bullets say an 18650 lithium battery, USB Type-C charging, and about 6 hours from a charge. A carry case is asked in the listing and not answered.
Does the waveform generator come with this model?
The listing says the waveform generator is on HDS2xxS models only. This model number is HDS2102.
The Owon SDS1022 at £181.00 is a two-channel bench scope with a 7-inch LCD. The amazon.co.uk title says 100 MHz and 1 GS/s, while a series bullet spans 20 MHz to 200 MHz and 100 MS/s to 1 GS/s. Owon’s SDS1000 table and the owon.co.uk page rate this model code at 20 MHz and 100 MS/s, and owon.co.uk also states a 10K record and a maximum of 400 V peak, at £189. The box list includes two probes, a power lead, a CD, a USB cable, an accessory pack, and an English quick guide. A technical-details line says one lithium metal battery is required and included, beside a stated 10 W and that power lead, so those lines disagree. The printed weight is 500 g and the dimensions are 25 x 15 x 18 cm, the same figures as the HDS2102 file, so they are not a weighed difference. There is no customer-reviews line, and the file states neither a CAT rating nor a plug type. Take it as 20 MHz and 100 MS/s unless the unit itself shows otherwise.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 7-inch bench scope with two probes in the box and you accept 20 MHz and 100 MS/s.
Less suitable: You need the 100 MHz the title prints, UK reviews, or a scope that runs from a battery.
Specifications
Common questions
Are probes included?
The listing includes two probes, plus the oscilloscope, a power lead, a CD, a USB cable, an accessory pack, and an English quick guide.
What bandwidth does the listing state?
The title says 100 MHz and 1 GS/s. The series bullets say bandwidth 20 MHz–200 MHz and sample rate 100 MS/s–1 GS/s. The manufacturer table and owon.co.uk rate this model code at 20 MHz and 100 MS/s.
Is there a review score?
The saved listing has no customer-reviews line, so there is no star average and no review count to show.
Three listings on amazon.co.uk were scored from the page, the manufacturer table for that model code, and the review notes already on file. This is not a measured bandwidth and not a CAT check. Amazon stars are cut hard when the sample is tiny or the only review text is not from the United Kingdom. A title bandwidth the model table does not support, two unresolved bandwidth or sample-rate figures, probes that are not itemised, no CAT rating beside a meter voltage, and a generator lead a review says reaches the scope input only, all reduce the score. Shelf prices in the saved listings are the figures used. Where a title and a manufacturer column disagree, both figures stay in view. They are not averaged.
Amazon stars
25%Up to 25 points from the amazon.co.uk star line, cut hard when the sample is two ratings or the only review text is not from the United Kingdom. A listing with no customer-reviews line scores nothing on this block.
Model-code agreement
35%Up to 35 points when bandwidth, sample rate, and record length for that model code agree across the listing and the manufacturer table. A title figure the table does not support, or two figures left unresolved, scores low.
Review on a named job
20%Up to 20 points from review sentiment on a named job. Two ratings, with the only review text from the United States, stay well below a high score. No customer-reviews line means there is no UK buyer text to score.
Price against real bandwidth
20%Up to 20 points for the shelf price against the bandwidth the model code actually supports. The lowest price is weighed as a meter-scope only when the bandwidth figures still clash.
Start with the model code, then bandwidth and sample rate with both channels on, then record length, then bench or handheld. The notes below follow that order for these three listings. None of the scores is a laboratory test.
An Owon oscilloscope, for a UK shopper, is a two-channel digital storage oscilloscope that draws voltage against time. People buy one on amazon.co.uk or from Owon SmartTek when a multimeter’s single number is not enough. Quality starts with a model code that matches the bandwidth and the sample rate, not with the boldest number in the title. At the stated bandwidth a sine is already about 3 dB down.
The SDS1022 title says 100 MHz and 1 GS/s. The SDS1000 table and owon.co.uk state 20 MHz and 100 MS/s. The HDS2102 title, one bullet, and the manufacturer column do not agree. Leave a clash in view. Do not average it.
On a Class I bench scope the ground clip is earth. HSE INDG354 discourages floating the case by removing the protective conductor. On UK 230 V the clip must not go on live or neutral. GS38 leads are not a substitute for the bundled probe.
A 10x probe only reads correctly when the scope menu matches. Judging ripple on a coarse scale hides the signal you bought the scope to see. Set both before you decide the circuit is quiet.
Bandwidth has to belong to that model code. At the stated bandwidth a sine is already about 3 dB down, so a rule of thumb is three times the highest sine you care about, or three to five times a clock if the edge matters. Read the sample rate with both channels on. A rule of thumb is at least about 2.5 times the bandwidth. The SDS200 table says the SDS215 keeps 1 GS/s on both channels, with a 20M record, which is about 20 milliseconds at that rate.
Choose the form for the job. A bench SDS scope here uses a 7-inch screen and a mains lead. A handheld adds a battery and, on the HDS2102, a 20,000-count true-RMS meter, a 3.5-inch screen, and an 8K record. A generator is on S models, including the SDS215S, and not on the plain HDS2102. Probes in the box matter. The SDS1022 listing includes two probes, a power lead, a USB cable, and an English quick guide. The other two files do not itemise probes.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the listing in this set whose stated bandwidth and record length agree with the manufacturer table. The Owon SDS215S states 150 MHz, 1 GS/s, a 20M record, and a 25 MHz generator, and the SDS200 table states the same. It shows 4.5 from two ratings, and the only review text is from the United States.
You must leave the socket and you can live with a 3.5-inch screen, an 8K record, and two bandwidth figures. The Owon HDS2102 is battery and USB-C, with a 20,000-count true-RMS meter, at about £180.00. The title, one bullet, and the manufacturer column do not agree on bandwidth or sample rate.
A hobbyist on 5 V logic can live with a true 20 MHz scope. The Owon SDS1022 includes two probes and an English quick guide at about £181.00. Take it as 20 MHz and 100 MS/s. Do not buy it for the 100 MHz and 1 GS/s in the title.
In this set of three amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Owon SDS215S at about £209.93, because the bullets and the manufacturer table both state 150 MHz, 1 GS/s, a 20M record, and a 25 MHz generator. It shows 4.5 from two ratings, and the only review text is from the United States, so that line is not UK buyer opinion. The best value is the Owon HDS2102 at about £180.00, only as the cheapest meter-scope: the title says 100 MHz, a bullet says up to 70 MHz, and the sample-rate figures do not agree. The SDS1022 at about £181.00 includes two probes, but the title’s 100 MHz and 1 GS/s are not what the model table states. None of these scores is a lab test, and none of the files states a CAT rating.
Owon SDS215S
The only listing in this set whose 150 MHz, 1 GS/s, 20M record, and 25 MHz generator agree with the manufacturer table.
Owon HDS2102
Lowest shelf price, with a 20,000-count true-RMS meter and a stated battery of about 6 hours, and the bandwidth clash left in view.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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