An Olympus XA3 35mm Compact Camera£45
26 Aug 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 129 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
Olympus XA3
35mm compact manual
The Olympus XA3 typically sells for £70 (median of 17 recorded sales, 2023–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£70
median of 17 sales, 2023–2026
last 3 years: £65 (13 sales)
Fair
Middle half of sales: £50–£90
£63at auction (10 sales)
£90on eBay (7 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 2023; no trend line.
Latest sales All 18 →
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+ lens
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Olympus XA3 A11 35mm Compact Film Camera with 35 mm Lens£90
+ lens
Olympus XA 3 DX 35mm Film Camera Tested & Working£34
+ lens
What it is
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Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Olympus XA3 a good buy at current prices?
At the current price range it is reasonable value for a pocketable 35mm compact, but because parts support is limited, paying more for a tested, fully working body is usually the safer choice.
Facts
- Maker
- Olympus
- Type
- 35mm compact manual
- Sales in the typical price
- 17
- First sale
- 4 Jan 2023
- Latest sale
- 26 Aug 2026
- Median
- £70
- Middle half
- £50–£90
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Olympus XA3: typical sale price £70, the median of 17 recorded sales, 2023–2026, middle half £50–£90 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/o/olympus/xa3/