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Olympus XA2 — 35mm zone-focus compact from 1980
Photo: William Warby · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Olympus

XA2

Zone-focus Compact

Specifications
Format
35mm
Year
1980
Lens
D.Zuiko 35mm f/3.5
Min. focus
1.2 m (zone)
Flash
Optional A11/A16 clip-on
Battery
2× LR44 / SR44

Notable features

  • Zone focus
  • Programmed AE
  • Sliding clamshell
History & Legends
  • §1The friendlier sibling of the XA — zone focus instead of rangefinder.
  • §2Came in red, blue and gold limited editions that collectors hunt today.
  • §3The 'thunk' of its shutter is one of analog's great little sounds.
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