At 08:26 AM 3/30/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>re: AG's comments about IS:
>The only digital camera I own is an Oly 2100 UZ that I bought specifically
>for the extra long zoom and image stabilization. I think it and the
>short-lived
>RS 100 (?) were the only IS cameras that Oly produced. I'll have to
>testify to
>the effectiveness of the IS even at long focal lengths (the 2100 goes to
>380mm in 35mm-equivalent terms). If only it had higher resolution (it's 2
>MP).
>Anyone know the story behind why Olympus didn't continue with IS technology,
>since they had it at one time?
>Greg
For one thing, Olympus did not own the IS technology used in those
cameras. Canon did. Probably a money factor there or something.
Paul in Portland OR
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