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Leica Minilux

The Leica Minilux is a 35mm compact film camera introduced in 1995, fitted with a fixed Leica Summarit 40mm f/2.4 lens and housed in a titanium-finished body. It was positioned at the top end of the premium point-and-shoot market, aimed at photographers who wanted a pocketable autofocus camera with Leica optics rather than a rangefinder body.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Minilux have clustered between roughly £550 and £690, with a median around £625 based on 2023–2025 results — a clear step up from the £340–£390 range seen in 2018. In today's market the Minilux is worth noticeably more than it was five or six years ago, and clean, fully working examples sell for prices at the upper end of that band while cameras with the well-known electronic fault sell for considerably less.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Hong Kong 97 — — 0 —
Tintin — — 3 £280 – £608
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Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: July 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Jul 2026 £772 £772 🇬🇧 eBay —
Nov 2025 EUR 4,000 £3,520 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2025 £550 £550 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Feb 2025 £625 £500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2024 £440 £440 🇬🇧 David Duggleby —
Nov 2023 £1,500 £1,200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2023 £688 £550 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jan 2023 £812 £650 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2019 £660 £550 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2018 EUR 1,300 £1,146 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2018 £336 £280 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2018 £420 £350 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2018 £384 £320 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2016 EUR 700 £608 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Tintin
Feb 2016 £140 £140 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Oct 2015 £95 £95 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
May 2013 EUR 2,400 £2,038 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2004 EUR 219 £153 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Sep 2004 £191 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2002 £470 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2002 £352 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1999 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 1999 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's Tintin
May 1999 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's Tintin
Feb 1999 £299 £260 🇬🇧 Christie's —
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Leica Minilux worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer results put a working Leica Minilux in the £550–£690 range, with a median near £625.

How much does a Leica Minilux sell for at auction?

Clean, functioning examples have sold for between £550 and £688 at UK salerooms over the last three years, while faulty bodies sell for substantially less.

Has the Minilux's value gone up?

Yes — 2018 hammer prices sat around £336–£384, and by 2023–2025 the same model was clearing £550–£688, so the market price has roughly doubled.

What affects the price of a Leica Minilux?

Condition of the titanium finish, a clean fault-free LCD, and confirmed working autofocus are the main factors; the "E02" electronic fault is the single biggest value killer.

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