Olympus XA camera series, all 5 models, full review and demo

Don't miss the design masterpiece by Yoshihisa Maitani. Is it the true successor to Rollei 35? Link to sample pictures at the end of this description. Maitani San is well known for his influential designs for two other cameras. The main one is Olympus OM-1 from 1972, which we have previously covered on this channel. This compact but professional camera forced other manufacturers to down-size their bulky cameras without losing features and reliability. But even earlier than OM-1, Maitani designed the equally well regarded Olympus Pen half frame cameras in 1959. These were all marvels of miniaturisation with great features. These are still highly desirable today and may have influenced the brand new Pentax 17 half frame camera from 2023. Compact, is good for taking everywhere and being ready to capture unique opportunities. But half frame is not for every film lover. The resolution on a half frame and the amount of grain you get after enlargement may not be acceptable. So, the film lovers, want a super compact, high quality camera that is full frame. We have a few options. We can have the Rollei 35 series which we covered thoroughly on this channel. Or we can have this Masterpiece of Mitani San, the original Olympus XA, which is in a class of its own and has a cult following. It is another marvel of miniaturisation. Not just another one of those thousands of plastic point and shoot cameras we used to have in the 80’s and 90’s. Until recently those were treated like garbage. But not this one. This is respected in the same way as Rollei 35, due to its extreme high quality, beautiful industrial design, and frankly a tonne of conveniences. Sample Pictures Download Links The sample photos on the Olympus XA can be found here on Dreamstime Stock Photos: https://www.dreamstime.com/techherita... But you will find the pictuers from the XA are mixed with the pictures on other cameras. If you want only the pictures from the XA, use these individual links: https://www.dreamstime.com/stavros-ni... https://www.dreamstime.com/stoa-attal... https://www.dreamstime.com/gate-athen... https://www.dreamstime.com/roof-scene... https://www.dreamstime.com/boats-gree... https://www.dreamstime.com/rows-boats... https://www.dreamstime.com/boat-greek... https://www.dreamstime.com/boats-gree... https://www.dreamstime.com/boats-moor... https://www.dreamstime.com/charming-r... https://www.dreamstime.com/church-col... https://www.dreamstime.com/ferry-boat... https://www.dreamstime.com/vista-athe... https://www.dreamstime.com/greek-isla... https://www.shutterstock.com/image-ph...