The best lightweight compact camera for climbers and backpackers in need of wide angle point and shoot camera of uncompromising quality.

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　　To remove the optical aberrations, the Olympus XA4 camera has a set of 5 28/3.5 lens elements. Record brilliant images with this Olympus Macro 35mm movie video camera as it has a programmed exposure settings for 2 seconds at f/3.5. The Olympus XA4 cam allows minimum scale focusing distance of 12 inches for capturing spectacular close-ups. To warn you versus the slow shutter speed, this Olympus point and shoot electronic camera has a finder precaution light. The handbook or automatic DX film speed setting of this Olympus Macro 35mm film video camera is valuable for clicking images with finest lighting conditions. The 12 2nd delay self-timer of this Olympus point and shoot camera decreases the possibility of video camera shake and quickly permits even the photographer to include himself in the photo.

　　From Review:.

　　Unlike the remainder of the XA series, the XA-4 was the only body including a large 28mm lens, macro concentrating (12"), full compatibility with all the A series Olympus flashes, and accepts DX coded films. The XA-4 didn't take off as well as the others due to its short manufacture range of 1 year (1985-'86), leaving it a bit harder to find, and consequently a bit more pricey on the used market. Now, just how does this compact 35mm fair in the hands of a big format photographer? The results seemed respectable for a first-timer.

　　Remarkably, there are facets of shooting with this little 35mm that outperform both my Pentax K1000 and Canon AE-1. For beginners, this electronic camera's shutter is remarkably peaceful! The very first few frames through my roll of Ektar 100, I couldn't even believe an image was taken. Never ever having possessed a rangefinder or comparable cam, I'm utilized to a sharp "thwack" of the mirror or big format shutter closing in after the direct exposure. In the XA-4, it sounds more like a faint "swip". Couple this with the quick zone concentrating, which defaults to 10 ft. focus, and you've got yourself an excellent little camera for street work.