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− | The '''iS''' series (also known as L series in Japan) was a range of compact [[autofocus]] SLRs with zoom lenses from [[Olympus]]. The lenses were not interchangeable, so the term "bridge cameras" was used to describe them - halfway between [[point and shoot]] and SLR cameras. Olympus referred to the range as ZLRs (Zoom Lens Reflex). There are two distinct lines in the iS/L Series: the advanced models 1000, 2000 and | + | The '''iS''' series (also known as L series in Japan) was a range of compact [[autofocus]] SLRs with zoom lenses from [[Olympus]]. The lenses were not interchangeable, so the term "bridge cameras" was used to describe them - halfway between [[point and shoot]] and SLR cameras. Olympus referred to the range as ZLRs (Zoom Lens Reflex). There are two distinct lines in the iS/L Series: the advanced models 1000, 2000, 3000 and 5000 which feature everything one would expect in a normal SLR camera, like full control of aperture and shutter speed and various exposure modes, and the simple models 100(S)/200/300 which give much less control of exposure. |
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* Olympus iS-500 | * Olympus iS-500 | ||
− | * Olympus iS-5000 | + | * Olympus iS-5000 aka iS-5 dlx |
Olympus's [[Olympus Centurion|Centurion]] [[APS film]] [[SLR]] was also a bridge camera related to the IS series. | Olympus's [[Olympus Centurion|Centurion]] [[APS film]] [[SLR]] was also a bridge camera related to the IS series. |
Revision as of 20:52, 30 December 2018
The iS series (also known as L series in Japan) was a range of compact autofocus SLRs with zoom lenses from Olympus. The lenses were not interchangeable, so the term "bridge cameras" was used to describe them - halfway between point and shoot and SLR cameras. Olympus referred to the range as ZLRs (Zoom Lens Reflex). There are two distinct lines in the iS/L Series: the advanced models 1000, 2000, 3000 and 5000 which feature everything one would expect in a normal SLR camera, like full control of aperture and shutter speed and various exposure modes, and the simple models 100(S)/200/300 which give much less control of exposure.
1990
iS10, iS100S, iS1000 image by Brian Eager (Image rights) |
- Olympus iS-1000 (QD), aka iS-1 and L-1000
1991
1992
- Olympus iS-3000 (QD), aka iS-3 and L-3000
1994
- Olympus iS-100 (QD), aka iS-10 and L-10
1996
- Olympus iS-100S (QD), aka iS-10S and L-10s
1997
- Olympus iS-200 (QD), aka iS-20S and L-20s
1999
- Olympus iS-300 (QD), aka iS-30 and L-30
- Olympus iS-50 (QD), aka iS-5
2002
- Olympus iS-500
- Olympus iS-5000 aka iS-5 dlx
Olympus's Centurion APS film SLR was also a bridge camera related to the IS series.