Olympus IR-500

The peculiar disposition of the display allows for an enhanced hip-height photo composition (to picture children or low height objects) and auto-portrait mode (allowing the photographer to see the composition).

This camera was meant to be a part of a new digital system by Olympus thought to avoid the use of a personal computer.

Named Olympus Easy Imaging System or i:robe, this camera was supplied with a cradle which allows the connection of a 40 GiB hard disk drive (S-HD-100; directly) and a photographic printer (P-S100; through USB).

The cradle also allows the typical functions of recharging and connection to an external screen via RCA cable (with sound).

The connection to a personal computer is made through a USB cable attached to the cradle.