Gami 16 no. 338741£120
28 Mar 2007 · Christie's · lot 331premium removed ↗
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Galileo Optical Gami 16
camera
The Galileo Optical Gami 16 sells for about £200 (median of only 5 recorded sales, 1998–2007; indicative, old).
Typical sale price
about£200
median of only 5 sales, 1998–2007
Indicativeold
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£160
Without the lowest sale£251
Every sale
Galileo Gami 16£492
20 May 2006 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €720 · lot AI_9_27012hammer ↗
boxed
Galileo Opt.Co. Gami 16£301
21 May 2005 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €440 · lot AI_7_24709hammer ↗
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Gami-16 no. 341257£110
7 May 2004 · Christie's · lot 232premium removed ↗
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Gami-16 no. 339072£200
7 May 1998 · Christie's · lot 315premium removed ↗
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What it is
The Galileo Optical Gami 16 is an Italian subminiature camera using 16mm film, produced by Officine Galileo of Florence. It was introduced in the post-war era and positioned as a precision miniature for general photography at a time when most subminiatures were aimed at specialist or novelty use.
Inspect the spring-wound motor for smooth wind and consistent shutter speeds, as service parts for the Gami 16 are effectively unavailable and repairers familiar with the mechanism are scarce. Check the lens and viewfinder for haze or fungus, and confirm that the dedicated 16mm cassettes are present, since missing film cassettes sharply reduce usable value.
Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
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Questions
How much does a Gami 16 sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom results show the Gami 16 sells for prices clustered in the low-to-mid hundreds of pounds, with exceptional complete outfits reaching the higher end of that range.
What affects the price of a Gami 16?
Mechanical condition of the spring-wind mechanism, optical clarity, and the presence of original 16mm cassettes and case are the main factors that drive the value up or down.
Facts
- Maker
- Galileo Optical
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 5
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 28 Mar 2007
- Median
- £200
- Middle half
- £120–£301
- Evidence
- Indicative · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Galileo Optical Gami 16: about £200, the median of 5 recorded sales, 1998–2007 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 15 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/g/galileo-optical/gami-16/