Olympus IS-5 Deluxe 35mm Autofocus 28-140mm SLR Camera |  | Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $299.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 12,451
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 5
Maximum Focal Length: 140
Minimum Focal Length: 28
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.9 x 4.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 101770
Model: 101770
UPC: 050332135642
EAN: 0050332135642
ASIN: B00006I5KN
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Powerful, versatile 28~140mm 5x zoom lens with ED glass elements (f4.9-6.9; 15 elements in 10 groups) makes toting a bagful of replacement lenses a fading memory | | • | Advanced twin flash system with Intelligent Variable-Power Flash control provides appropriate light under a variety of scenarios ? automatically | | • | Auto Color-Balancing detects artificial & fluorescent light sources, determining appropriate flash settings for complex lighting situations | | • | Flash synch at shutter speeds to 1/2000 second | | • | Multimode Programmed Auto Exposure, plus Manual, Aperture & Shutter Priority Exposure Modes provide fullest creative range |
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Product Description
Take the creative helm when you're feeling inspired, or coast in confidence with the advanced automatic Olympus IS-5 Deluxe. A sleek, compact body makes it easy to capture great shots. You'll find yourself bringing home "keepers" with greater and greater frequency. Dioptric adjustment Spot metering & exposure compensation Quartz Date back with 4 Date/Time imprinting formats Uses two 3V CR123 lithium batteries 3.4H x 4.9W x 4.8D
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This Camera is most definitely an SLR October 19, 2004
Terrel Kareem (Philadelphia)
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
I beg to differ with bcook. I don't know what definition of SLR he is using. But interchangable lenses and hotshoes have nothing to do with whether a Camera is an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) or not. What determines this is whether or not you view through the same lense used to capture the image. Since there is only one lense on the IS-5 it is by definition a Single Lens Reflex.
As alternatives to SLRs, cheaper film cameras and all but the most expensive digital cameras used rangefinders or a second much smaller lense for viewing and more expensive cameras such as the Rollei used Twin Lens Reflexes (the expensive Leica and Contax used rangefinders too).
It is true that SLRs are ideal for interchangeable lens support. But this is a strong point of SLR design not a requirement for it.
I have owned Olympus cameras since the OM-1 (the first camera to challenge Nikon's total domination in the field of photojournalism). I also owned the IS-1 which is the first of the IS series of "all in one" film cameras. The IS-1 had a problem focusing in low and moderately low light, but otherwize was a great camera. Olympus has solved the focusing problem since the IS-2 and the IS-5 is cheaper and far better and provides one of the most convenient film cameras available. With built in flash, and a very high quality wide to telephoto zoom lense in a compact package, it's all the film camera most people will ever need.
Great camera! April 30, 2003
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
Although I've only had this camera for 6 weeks, I LOVE it! It's easy to use and the picture quality is quite good.
I purchased this camera after two months of research into all makes and models. I chose this one mainly for the extra zoom and date imprinting feature. I'm still learning to utilize all the features, but I'm VERY happy with it so far.
Great Camera!!! December 1, 2005
WAD (Boone, NC)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is our third "IS" Olympic camera and is replacing a broken "IS 2". My wife is the primary user and she loves all of them but especially the "IS 5". For the past month she has been using a good Nikon pocket camera with a view finder (not "through the lens"}. She couldn't wait for the new Olympus TTL. Using the IS 5 will absolutely spoil you against smaller "point and shoot" cameras. I own Nikon F and Olympus OM cameras and use IS 5 90% of the time because of ease and quality of photos. We travel all over the world and find the IS series of cameras from Olympus to be the perfect travel camera for us.
SLR Quality; Point-and-Shoot Simplicity March 28, 2004
BCook (Springfield, MO USA)
20 out of 27 found this review helpful
This camera is NOT a true SLR camera, as Olympus implies in the camera's description. In fact, many web sites list it under their Point-and-Shoot models. Nevertheless, this camera is an excellent compromise between big, expensive SLR cameras and smaller, easy to use Point-and-Shoot cameras. The camera does have true SLR features not found on lesser Point-and-Shoot models. The view-finder is TTL (through-the-lens), so you can get an accurate preview of your photograph. The pop-up, bi-directional, color-correcting flash unit does a great job lighting your photos without the harsh shadows inherent in most small flash units. The flash also does a fairly good job reducing red-eye, but does NOT eliminate the problem. Using the "Red-Eye Reduction" flash mode helps significantly, but causes the flash to pre-fire for a couple of seconds before the shutter releases, so while it's highly effective with posed portrait photography, it's totally impractical for spontaneous photographs. One of the most unique features of this camera is the 52mm threaded lens, which allows you to use all of the various filters available for SLR lenses. In fact, I HIGHLY recommend immediately purchasing a 52mm UV filter, which can be attached to front of the lens permanently to protect the lens itself. The UV filter also significantly improves photos taken outdoors. (Note: I also recommend shelling out a few extra dollars to buy a multi-coated UV filter instead of the cheap uncoated filters. The anti-reflective coating on a Hoya or Heliopan filter allows over 40% more light through to the lens compared to uncoated filters). If you already own an SLR and have invested in larger filters, you can purchase a 52mm-58mm step-up ring for less than $15. The step-up ring is very thin, and is barely noticeable (although you can't use Olympus's fancy flip-up lens cover with the step-up ring). This option alone makes the Olympus IS-5 a great back-up camera for SLR owners. The primary reason I contend that this camera is not a true SLR is simply because it doesn't offer the same flexibility as a Canon or Nikon SLR camera body. For example, you can't use interchangeable lenses with the Olympus IS-5, so you're stuck with the 28-140mm focal length. Furthermore, and perhaps more significantly, the camera doesn't have a "hotshoe", so you can't add a separate flash unit (like a Canon SpeedLite) or a multi-flash set-up to extend the range of your flash capability or increase your options when it comes to lighting. In summary, the Olympus IS-5 is an excellent camera with a very high-quality lens, and would be a great choice for the vast majority of people who simply want an easy-to-use camera for everyday photos but don't want to settle for the lesser optics and flash units found on more compact Point-and-Shoot cameras. It is also a great back-up camera for more serious photographers who may already own an SLR and lens filters.
Great camera March 18, 2006
Silly Celine
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Excellent features, very fast, perfect focus, great zoom... Nothing you can find yet in digital !
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