The Olympus XA3 is a compact camera for 35mm film. It is also part of the XA series from the Japanese camera manufacturer. The design of the black camera is therefore practically identical to the Olympus XA.
The range of functions, however, is more like the Olympus XA2. The biggest difference to the latter is that the XA3 can adjust the sensitivity of the film material in it by the DX encoding of the cartridge itself. Also, the range of usable film has been expanded to ISO 1600 film. So any 35mm film (eBay / Amazon*) between ISO 25 and ISO 1600 can be used with the XA3.
Another feature that was missing on the Olympus XA2 is backlight correction (+1.5).
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type of Camera | Viewfinder camera |
| Film format | 35mm |
| Film transport | Manual |
| Picture format | 24 mm x 36 mm |
| Focal length | 35 mm |
| Biggest aperture | f/3.5 |
| Minimum focus distance | 100 cm / 3.28 ft |
| Focus | Manual |
| Light meter | Yes |
| Supported film speeds | ISO 25 to 1600 |
| Exposure modes | Program automatic |
| Exposure compensation | ± 1,5EV |
| Manual exposure settings | No |
| Date imprinting | No |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash Connection | Connection for XA flash units |
| Tripod mount | Yes |
| Cable release thread | No |
| Self-timer | Yes |
| Power supply | 2x SR44 batteries |
| Size | 10,4 x 6,5 x 4 cm |
| Dimensions in inches | 4.09 x 2.56 x 1.57 inches |
| Weight | 220 Grams |
| Estimated value / Used price | 154,28 Euro 248,39226,34148,431200,42130,6626550,571755,11165,23 Estimate based on used prices of 45 offers (possibly with different scope of delivery and/or condition). As of 1.7.2024 |
| Average used price in the year 2023 | 155,71 Euro (167.77 US-Dollar) |
Olympus XA3 has the tripod mount thread on its bottom cover; your data-sheet says it doesn’t… not a big issue although. Thank You for the very valuable information and sites!
Fixed! Thank you