Olympus XA
The Olympus XA is a 35mm compact rangefinder camera introduced in 1979, designed by Yoshihisa Maitani as a true pocketable full-frame model with a clamshell sliding cover. It was positioned as a premium compact offering aperture-priority automatic exposure and a coupled rangefinder in a body small enough to carry every day.
At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the Olympus XA typically sit in the £56–£160 range, with a median around £80 across recent sales. Today the XA most often sells for between £60 and £95 at saleroom level, with the 2023 outlier at £160 reflecting how condition and completeness (case, A11 flash, original box) push the value higher.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| Mar 2026 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 365) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
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An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, rangefinder working, body G-VG, elements VG, with battery |
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| Mar 2026 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 364) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
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An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, rangefinder working, body VG, elements VG, with working A11 |
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| Sep 2025 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 253) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
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An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, rangefinder working, body G-VG, elements G-VG, with A16 flash, |
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| Sep 2025 | £60 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 390) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
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An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body/elements G |
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| Jul 2025 | £56 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 125) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Compact Camera
Description:
black, body VG, advance jammed, not responding to batteries, with A11 case, in maker's presentation case. |
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| May 2025 | £106 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 140) Title: An Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter works, meter responds to light levels, with A11 flash, working, in makers plastic case. |
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| Mar 2025 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 196) Title: An Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera
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black, serial number 3311021, body F-G, paint wear to rear, shutter works, metering responds to light, rangefinder patch clear. |
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| Mar 2025 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 188) Title: An Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera
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black, body G, with A11 flash, shutter works, rangefinder works, metering appears OK, flash works but the ready lamp does not light, in presentation |
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| Jan 2025 | £31 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 140B) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Camera
Description:
black, body F-G, shutter and advance jammed, rangefinder not working, with A11 flash, not tested. |
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| Aug 2024 | £106 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 116) Title: An Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera
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black, body G, battery tested, shutter fires, meter works, rangefinder visible, viewfinder slightly foggy, with A11 flash, working, |
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| Aug 2024 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 140) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Rangefinder Camera
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black, serial number 2419533, body G, shutter works, appears to meter and respond to light levels, however the viewfinder meter needle does not move, |
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| Aug 2024 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 97) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
Description:
An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, rangefinder working, self timer working, body G, elements G-VG, with A16 flash unit, |
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| Jun 2024 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 345) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Compact Camera
Description:
black, body G, evidence of previous battery leak, shutter works, aperture works, internal meter needle works, viewfinder slightly foggy, rangefinder |
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| Feb 2024 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 209) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
Description:
An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, self timer working, body G, light wear, elements VG, with A16 flash, flash working, in red Olympus |
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| Nov 2023 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 168) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Rangefinder Camera
Description:
black, body G, heavy wear, rangefinder patch present but dim, shutter working, optics G-VG, some light haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2023 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 167) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Rangefinder Camera
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black, body G, RF patch visible, shutter & flash working at time of auction, optics G, some light haze present, in maker's case with instruction (Qty: 1) |
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| Aug 2023 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 440) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
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An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, rangefinder functions, self timer working, body G, some scratches/wear, with A11 |
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| Jun 2023 | £40 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 491) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
Description:
An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, self timer working, body G-VG, some light scratches/wear to back, elements G-VG, with A11 flash, |
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| Apr 2023 | £160 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 186) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
Description:
An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, meter and shutter speed responsive, self-timer working, rangefinder working, body G, some light wear, |
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| Mar 2022 | £119 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 632) Title: An Olympus XA 35mm Rangefinder Camera
Description:
black, body G-VG, shutter working, rangefinder patch clear & bright, some slight peeling to matte texture near strap, optics G-VG, with A11 (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £68 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 325) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
Description:
together with a Porst Superflex and other items (a lot) |
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| Nov -0001 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 403) Title: An Olympus XA Compact Camera
Description:
An Olympus XA Compact Camera, shutter working, self timer working, body G, elements G, with untested A11 flash |
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