FWIW, there are also adapter boards for passives as well as low pin count active components (i.e.
SOP23). For the former, the typical double sided PTH prototype boards work with 0805 however (
example), thus reducing your prototyping supplies a bit.
Not expensive either, so an additional bonus.
Perhaps not a microscope, but magnification will likely help you depending on your eyesight. Steady hands too, but both are dependent on the individual (aka YMMV
).