The adventure film camera comparison no one asked for: Olympus Trip 35 vs. Olympus XA2

Looking for a film camera for your adventures? Balking at the cost of a new Pentax 17? Look no further than the Olympus Trip 35 or XA2... but which is best?

Apr 15, 2025

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Any camera can take pictures (even a smartphone, I guess, if you want to be basic) and none of this actually matters. We are little blobs of organic matter on a rock orbiting …

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