Optical system for imaging an object, comprising - a first objective, - a first image stabilization unit, - a first image plane, wherein - as viewed from the first objective in the direction of the first image plane, firstly the first objective, then the first image stabilization unit and then the first image plane are arranged along a first optical axis, - the first image stabilization unit has a first entrance surface and a first exit surface, - the first entrance surface is directed toward the first objective, - the first exit surface is directed toward the first image plane, - the optical system comprises a first housing, wherein the first objective, the first image stabilization unit and the first image plane are arranged in the first housing, - the optical system comprises a second objective, a second image stabilization unit and a second image plane, - as viewed from the second objective in the direction of the second image plane, firstly the second objective, then the second image stabilization unit and then the second image plane are arranged along a second optical axis, - the second image stabilization unit has a second entrance surface and a second exit surface, - the second entrance surface is directed toward the second objective, - the second exit surface is directed toward the second image plane, - the optical system comprises a second housing, wherein the second objective, the second image stabilization unit and the second image plane are arranged in the second housing, - the first housing is connected to the second housing via at least one folding bridge, - the folding bridge has a first hinge part arranged on the first housing, and wherein - the folding bridge has a second hinge part arranged on the second housing, characterized in that the first exit surface is arranged at a distance in a range of 1 mm to 20 mm from the first image plane, in that the second exit surface is arranged at a distance in a range of 1 mm to 20 mm from the second image plane, and in that the first image stabilization unit is arranged in cardan-type fashion in the first housing. - a first objective, - a first image stabilization unit, - a first image plane, wherein - as viewed from the first objective in the direction of the first image plane, firstly the first objective, then the first image stabilization unit and then the first image plane are arranged along a first optical axis, - the first image stabilization unit has a first entrance surface and a first exit surface, - the first entrance surface is directed toward the first objective, - the first exit surface is directed toward the first image plane, - the optical system comprises a first housing, wherein the first objective, the first image stabilization unit and the first image plane are arranged in the first housing, - the optical system comprises a second objective, a second image stabilization unit and a second image plane, - as viewed from the second objective in the direction of the second image plane, firstly the second objective, then the second image stabilization unit and then the second image plane are arranged along a second optical axis, - the second image stabilization unit has a second entrance surface and a second exit surface, - the second entrance surface is directed toward the second objective, - the second exit surface is directed toward the second image plane, - the optical system comprises a second housing, wherein the second objective, the second image stabilization unit and the second image plane are arranged in the second housing, - the first housing is connected to the second housing via at least one folding bridge, - the folding bridge has a first hinge part arranged on the first housing, and wherein - the folding bridge has a second hinge part arranged on the second housing, characterized in that the first exit surface is arranged at a distance in a range of 1 mm to 20 mm from the first image plane, in that the second exit surface is arranged at a distance in a range of 1 mm to 20 mm from the second image plane, and in that the first image stabilization unit is arranged in cardan-type fashion in the first housing.