Leica Minilux Zoom

35mm compact

The Leica Minilux Zoom typically sells for £320 (median of 21 recorded sales, 2000–2026; fair evidence, version mix).

Typical sale price
£320

median of 21 sales, 2000–2026

last 3 years: £380 (11 sales)

Fairversion mix
£50£100£200£500£1k

Middle half of sales: £249–£380

£283at auction (16 sales)
£517on eBay (5 sales)
Which version was it?
3matched12listing doesn’t say6not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£32018 sales
2 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)
Bogner£1,027
Titan£320, £249

Over time

£100£1k200020102020

Every sale since 2000; no trend line.

Latest sales All 21 →

A Leica Minilux Zoom Compact 35mm Camera£200
26 Aug 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 63 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Leica Minilux Zoom + LAICA Vario-Elmar 35-70mm 1:3.5-6.5 Fixed Lens + Case£595
13 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version can’t tell+ lens
LEICA MINILUX ZOOM Bogner edition with box, paper and leather case - RARE£1,027
9 Aug 2026 · eBay · €1,200as sold ↗
● Bogner+ lensboxed
Film Camera Leica Minilux Zoom Gold Vintage Travel 35mm Vario Elmar 35-70mm£501
1 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Leica Minilux Zoom - Fully Functional & Tested beautiful condition boxed£517
31 Jul 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checkedboxed

What it is

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Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Versions and how to tell them apart

Questions

How much does a Minilux Zoom sell for compared to the fixed-lens Minilux?

The Zoom version generally trades for less than the fixed 40mm Summarit Minilux, because collectors value the single focal-length Summarit optic more highly than the variable-aperture zoom.

Why does the price vary so much?

Value is highly condition-sensitive: a camera confirmed free of the E02 electronic fault commands a clear premium, while a body showing the error typically sells for parts-only money.

Is the Minilux Zoom a good buy in 2026?

It can be, but only if the seller demonstrates the camera powers up, meters and fires cleanly — an untested body is a gamble given how limited repair options have become.

Facts

Maker
Leica
Type
35mm compact
Sales in the typical price
21
First sale
8 Jun 2000
Latest sale
26 Aug 2026
Median
£320
Middle half
£249–£380
Evidence
Fair · version mix
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Leica Minilux Zoom: typical sale price £320, the median of 21 recorded sales, 2000–2026, middle half £249–£380 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/minilux-zoom/

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