Sportsman original is a series of 35mm film viewfinder or rangefinder cameras made by Dacora for Ilford and introduced 1957 to 1959. There are 4 styles (versions) of the original Sportsman camera.
Models and info are according to Maurice Fisher [1] [2]
See also the article Ilford Sportsman series .
Sportsman Style 1 (original) [ ]
Ilford Sportsman original (1957) image by Rich1078346 (Image rights )
Introduced in 1957
Lens: Dacora Dignar 45mm f/3.5 max.aperture f/16
Shutter: Vario 3-speed 1/25-1/50-1/200 + B w/ X flash sync.
Direct vision viewfinder
Same with the Dacora Dignette Sportsman Style 2 [ ]
Ilford Sportsman Style 2 image by Symon Pierce (Image rights )
Introduced 1959
Significant style change than Sportsman original
Lens: Dacora Dignar 45mm f/3.5 max.aperture f/16
Shutter: Vario 3-speed 1/25-1/50-1/200 + B w/ X flash sync.
Large eye-level viewfinder with luminous guide lines
Interlocking film-wind and shutter setting to prevent double exposure Sportsman Style 3 [ ]
Ilford Sportsman Style 3 image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights )
Introduced 1959
Some mechanical and cosmetic changes than Style 2
Lens: Dacora Dignar 45mm f/3.5 later f2.8
Shutter: various, like Vario , Pronto , Prontor SVSL
Bright frame viewfinder Sportsman Style 4 [ ]
Ilford Sportsman Style 4 (rangefinder) image by the-hospice-of-st-francis (Image rights )
Rangefinder introduced in 1960 and in 1962 other models
Lens: Dacora Dignar 45mm f/2.8
Shutter: Pronto 4-speeded 1/30-1/250 +B and X flash sync. Notes and References [ ] Links [ ] 
