▶ No leak ! [ Near MINT w/ Box Case ] CONTAX TVS Point & Shoot Camera From JAPAN£351
boxed
Contax TVS
35mm compact
The Contax TVS typically sells for £220 (median of 25 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).
See all 25 recorded sales: the date, saleroom or eBay listing, version and price of each →
Typical sale price
£220
median of 25 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £225 (18 sales)
Fair
Middle half of sales: £153–£320
£180at auction (21 sales)
£326on eBay (4 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 25 →
Contax Tvs AF Film Camera with Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar 3.5-6.5 / 28-56mm T*£153
+ lens
[Near MINT+ / Tested] Contax TVS Point & Shoot 35mm Film Camera From JAPAN£320
+ lens
[Top MINT w/case] Contax TVS Point & Shoot 35mm Film Camera From JAPAN 1365£331
+ lens
A Contax TVS Digital Compact Camera£80
7 Jul 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 282 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
What it is
The Contax TVS is a 35mm compact film camera introduced by Kyocera under the Contax brand in 1993. It pairs a titanium-clad body with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar zoom lens and sits in the premium autofocus compact segment alongside cameras such as the Contax T2.
Inspect the LCD information panel for bleed or missing segments, check that the zoom extends and retracts smoothly, and confirm the autofocus locks cleanly in low light. The titanium exterior marks and dents easily, so surface condition is a major price driver, and service support for electronic compacts of this era is limited, making a working example considerably more valuable than a cosmetically clean but faulty one.
Generated summary, 19 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What affects the price of a Contax TVS?
Cosmetic condition of the titanium body, a fully functional LCD, smooth zoom operation and clean lens glass are the main factors that move a TVS toward the upper end of its value range.
Facts
- Maker
- Contax
- Type
- 35mm compact
- Sales in the typical price
- 25
- First sale
- 15 Oct 1998
- Latest sale
- 10 Aug 2026
- Median
- £220
- Middle half
- £153–£320
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Contax TVS: typical sale price £220, the median of 25 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £153–£320 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 24 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/contax/tvs/