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Olympus · Rangefinder
Best safe deal right now£129 Tested · UK · 28% under typical
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Olympus XAUsed price, value & today's best deals
The clamshell pocket rangefinder with a 35mm f/2.8 lens and aperture-priority auto.
- Type
- Rangefinder
- Film
- 35mm
- Made
- 1979–1985
- Lens
- 35mm f/2.8
- Exposure
- Aperture priority
- Without a battery
- Needs one
Fair price · Tested / working
£178
most £161–£224 · eBay UK, delivered
−50%−25%typical+25%+50%
Where most listings sitTypicalBest safe deal now
Updated 2h ago
Price sheet
eBay UK · typical Buy It Now price, delivered, import VAT included| Working? | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Tested / working | £178from £129 · 12 |
| Working not stated | £215from £111 · 9 |
| Untested or faulty | 2 listedtoo few to say |
| New / unused | – |
Each group has its own typical price, so an untested body is never compared with a tested camera and lens. Collector editions (black paint, titanium, limited runs) are shown but left out of the averages.
Price history
eBay UK · daily typical asking price
We started tracking this camera on 23 Oct 2026. The chart fills in as we record prices each day.
23 listings
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01 ▸ GB ▸ NOT STATED Olympus XA Rangefinder Compact Camera 1988–90 C/W soft case UKNot statedDealer imagex-bicester · 100% · 4,292 feedback- Priced 40%+ under similar cameras: read the listing carefully (faults, missing parts, or a scam)
£111 incl. £2 postage 48% under · check it View on eBay → -
02 ▸ GB ▸ TESTED Olympus XA Compact 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera – Tested & Working UKTestedPrivate seller koc928 · 100% · 1,031 feedback£129 incl. £4 postage 28% under typical View on eBay → -
03 ▸ GB ▸ NOT STATED Olympus XA A11 35mm Compact Rangefinder Film Camera with 35mm f/2.8 Lens UKNot statedPrivate sellerBest Offer jfrfilm · 100% · 125 feedback£145 incl. £5 postage 33% under typical View on eBay → -
04 ▸ GB ▸ TESTED Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm Film Camerawith A11 Flash Working UKTestedDealer vqt2000 · 100% · 4,376 feedback£152 incl. £12 postage 15% under typical View on eBay → -
05 ▸ GB ▸ TESTED Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera 35mm W/ Original Case, Tested & Fully Working UKTestedDealer kentishtraders · 99.5% · 296 feedback£160 free postage 10% under typical View on eBay → -
06 ▸ JP ▸ NOT STATED READ [Exc+5] Olympus XA Rangefinder Film Camera + A11 (non Flash) From JAPAN
JapanNot statedGraded ExcellentPrivate seller chieoptixjapan · 100% · 242 feedback- The title says "read" or "see description": the seller is pointing at a fault or a missing part
£161 free postage + ~£27 import VAT 25% under typical View on eBay → -
07 ▸ GB ▸ TESTED Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm Film Camerawith A11 Flash Working UKTestedDealer vqt2000 · 100% · 4,376 feedback£162 incl. £12 postage 9% under typical View on eBay → -
08 ▸ JP ▸ UNTESTED* [MINT--] Olympus XA body Rangefinder Film Camera 35mm f2.8 From JAPAN JapanUntestedGraded MintPrivate seller at_japan_camera_lab · 99.7% · 471 feedback- Untested, sold as seen or with a fault named in the title
£168 free postage + ~£28 import VAT Not enough data View on eBay → -
09 ▸ GB ▸ TESTED Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm Camera & A11 Flash, working & fully film tested UKTested Film testedPrivate seller yelo-52 · 100% · 137 feedback£177 incl. £7 postage About typical View on eBay → -
10 ▸ JP ▸ TESTED ALL WORKS [Exc+5] Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm Film Camera A11 Flash From JAPAN JapanTestedGraded ExcellentPrivate seller ayako_japan2012 · 99.6% · 438 feedback£177 free postage + ~£30 import VAT About typical View on eBay → -
11 ▸ JP ▸ TESTED* *Exc+5* Olympus XA Rangefinder Film Camera 35mm F2.8 Lens From JAPAN JapanTestedGraded ExcellentDealer yama-store2018 · 99.7% · 1,995 feedback£180 free postage + ~£30 import VAT About typical View on eBay → -
12 ▸ GB ▸ TESTED Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm Film Camerawith A11 Flash Working UKTestedDealer vqt2000 · 100% · 4,376 feedback£192 incl. £12 postage 8% over typical View on eBay → -
13 ▸ JP ▸ UNTESTED* [Excellent] Olympus XA Rangefinder Film Camera with A11 Flash Unit #429 JapanUntestedGraded ExcellentDealer his50s · 100% · 1,108 feedback- Untested, sold as seen or with a fault named in the title
£202 free postage + ~£34 import VAT Not enough data View on eBay → -
14 ▸ GB ▸ NOT STATED Olympus XA, also comes with A16 flash and case UKNot statedPrivate sellerBest Offer portl3842.ffj0lso · 100% · 35 feedback£215 incl. £6 postage About typical View on eBay → -
15 ▸ GB ▸ NOT STATED Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera with 35mm Film, F.Zuiko 35mm, F/2.8 Lens, A16Flash UKNot statedPrivate seller robmdak-0 · 100% · 9 feedback- Low seller feedback
£215 incl. £6 postage About typical View on eBay → -
16 ▸ JP ▸ NOT STATED [N MINT] Olympus XA Rangefinder Film Camera 35mm w/A11 Flash From JAPAN #2271 JapanNot statedGraded Near MintDealer sakura_snap_store · 100% · 951 feedback£218 incl. £7 postage + ~£36 import VAT About typical View on eBay → -
17 ▸ JP ▸ NOT STATED *Near MINT* Olympus XA Rangefinder Film Camera 35mm F2.8 Lens w/ A11 From JAPAN JapanNot statedGraded Near MintDealer yama-store2018 · 99.7% · 1,995 feedback£223 free postage + ~£37 import VAT About typical View on eBay → -
18 ▸ JP ▸ TESTED Meter Works! [Top MINT] Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm Film Camera From JAPAN JapanTestedGraded MintPrivate seller ken-ken_camera_japan · 99.4% · 429 feedback£224 free postage + ~£37 import VAT 26% over typical View on eBay → -
19 ▸ JP ▸ TESTED* [N MINT] Olympus XA Rangefinder Film Camera 35mm w/A11 Flash From JAPAN #2267 JapanTestedGraded Near MintDealer sakura_snap_store · 100% · 951 feedback£224 incl. £7 postage + ~£37 import VAT 26% over typical View on eBay → -
20 ▸ JP ▸ NOT STATED [MINT] Olympus XA BLACK 35mm Point & Shoot Camera w/A11 Flash From JAPAN JapanNot statedGraded MintBlackPrivate seller wasatoro_camera_japan · 100% · 150 feedback£228 free postage + ~£38 import VAT 6% over typical View on eBay → -
21 ▸ JP ▸ TESTED All Works [ MINT ] Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera A11 From JAPAN JapanTestedGraded MintDealer haruharu_2010 · 100% · 381 feedback£234 incl. £22 postage + ~£39 import VAT 31% over typical View on eBay → -
22 ▸ GB ▸ NOT STATED OLYMPUS XA 35mm f/2.8 - New Seals UKNot statedNew sealsDealer cliffpr · 100% · 17,809 feedback£243 incl. £8 postage 13% over typical View on eBay → -
23 ▸ JP ▸ TESTED CLA'd NewSeal [ Mint ] Olympus XA Rangefinder 35mm f2.8 + A11 Flash From JAPAN JapanTested Serviced / CLAGraded MintDealer daisu19 · 99% · 484 feedback£262 incl. £20 postage + ~£44 import VAT 47% over typical View on eBay →
Where these cameras are posted from
Japan12 listingscheapest tested £177
UK sellers11 listingscheapest tested £129
Prices from outside the UK include about 20% import VAT. Over £135 the courier may add a handling fee, and customs duty can apply. Work out the full cost with the import cost calculator.
A * after the working status means it comes from the seller's description, not the title.
Before you buy a used XA
- Check the rangefinder patch is visible and lines up at infinity.
- The clamshell and the soft shutter button should work smoothly; check the light seals on the back.
- Check the rangefinder patch is bright and lines up at infinity and vertically.
- Check the shutter at every speed and the light seals around the back.
- Pay through eBay. eBay's Money Back Guarantee covers a camera that doesn't work as described, but only if you pay through eBay. Our used film camera checklist has the tests to do the day it arrives.
Battery: 2x LR44 / SR44. The camera won't work without it. Battery finder →
Questions buyers ask
How much is a used XA worth?
On eBay UK today a tested / working Olympus XA typically costs £178 delivered, with most between £161 and £224. These are asking prices, so many sell for a little less, especially with Best Offer.
Is it cheaper to buy a XA from Japan?
12 of the 23 Olympus XA listings on eBay UK right now are posted from Japan. The cheapest tested one from Japan is £177 including about 20% import VAT, against £129 for the cheapest tested one from a UK seller. Japanese dealers grade cosmetic condition carefully ("Near Mint", "Exc+5"), but you pay import VAT and sometimes a courier fee, and returns take longer. All the prices on this page already include the VAT estimate.
What battery does the XA take?
2x LR44 / SR44.
Is a tested XA worth paying more for?
Right now tested examples are listed at about £36 (17%) less than ones where the seller doesn't say. A film-tested camera is the safest buy: an untested one can need a service costing £60 to £150.
What should I check before buying a used XA?
Check the rangefinder patch is visible and lines up at infinity. The clamshell and the soft shutter button should work smoothly; check the light seals on the back.
Are these sold prices?
No, they're asking prices from live eBay listings, refreshed daily. We record the daily typical price, so the history chart shows how asking prices move.
