The Olympus XA was a series of 35 mm cameras manufactured and marketed by Olympus of Japan from 1979 to 1985. The original XA was a rangefinder camera with a fast 35 mm f/2.8 lens, and aperture priority metering.

Olympus XA. Lens: 35mm f/2.8 internally focused lens. Does not retract: magic optical design makes it shorter than it's own focal length! It's ready to shoot the instant you slid it open. Exposure: Aperture preferred automation. ISO: 25 to 800. Shutter: Automatic electronic analog, 1/500 - 10 seconds. Aperture: two-bladed manual, f/2.8 - f/22.

Jun 20, 2018 · The Olympus XA is a compact 35mm film rangefinder camera, and the best of the Olympus XA series of compact cameras. Sample shots and details here.

The Olympus XA is a compact rangefinder 35mm pocket camera that was ahead of its time (1979)--a forerunner of the current spate of small premium digital cameras.

Oct 15, 2019 · Olympus XA is the smallest rangefinder camera ever made. It weighs just 240g (8½oz) with batteries and film while measuring a mere 102mm × 64.5mm × 40mm (4” × 2.5” × 1.6”). Better yet, it comes with an excellent Olympus F.Zuiko 35mm 𝒇2.8-22 lens and an aperture priority autoexposure 10sec-1/500sec shutter.

Feb 16, 2024 · Want truly pocket-sized full-frame firepower? Check out the Olympus XA, compact 35mm rangefinder that's oh-so-fun to shoot.

Sep 10, 2024 · The Olympus XA series of cameras were an innovative range of very compact cameras in clam-shell cases. They were designed for Olympus by Maitani Yoshihisa. The XA series was largely replaced by the Stylus/mju series in 1991, but continue to have a …

Extremely portable and ready to shoot at a moment's notice, this superb compact camera also incorporated a range of sophisticated features, including a built-in rangefinder and aperture-preferred AE. There was also an externally mounted strobe flash unit …

Jul 1, 2018 · The Olympus XA was designed in 1979 in a revolutionary way: the lens cover did not only cover the lens, but also protected the rangefinder window from dust and served as the on/off switch of the camera.

The XA is a quirky combination of well-designed and inconvenient features. The shutter release is a nice electromagnetic feather-touch button to reduce camera shake, the viewfinder shows the auto-selected shutter speed. Not to mention a +1.5EV setting for backlit situations, very nice.