The most common models on the XA series is XA and XA2, the XA-4 is quite
rare and most expensive among the XAs, it has a 28/3.5 lens, the sharpest
one among all XAs but with high light falloff. You can see some samples
below:
http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/photo6.htm
The XA has a range finder with aperture priority control and shutter speed
display inside the viewfinder, lens is a 35/2.8 six element; the XA-2 work
in program mode, three zone focusing and a 35/3.5 lens; the XA-4 with a
28/3.5 lens, the only compact camera from Olympus with a 28mm lens, program
exposure, close focus down to 0.3m, six zone focusing.
You will need at least one XA and XA-4.
C.H.Ling
> -----Original Message-----
>
> The XA gets mentioned fairly regularly on the list and, though i've never
> actually seen one, from the various pics of them, they look well
> designed...
>
> Other than it being easier to carry around due to its size, why and when
> would you use an XA over an OM? The most easily available seem to be the
> XA2 and XA4 -- if i were to buy an XA, what's the practical *user*
> difference between the XA2 and the XA4, or the other models?
>
> I'm actually hoping for reasons not to buy one, but just in case
> i do, i may
> as well get the most appropriate...
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