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Minolta XD-S
camera
The Minolta XD-S typically sells for £161 (median of 10 recorded sales, 2024–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£161
median of 10 sales, 2024–2026
last 3 years: £161 (10 sales)
Fair
Middle half of sales: £109–£190
£100at auction (4 sales)
£189on eBay (6 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Over time
Every sale since 2024; no trend line.
Latest sales All 10 →
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What it is
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Generated summary, 2 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Minolta XD-S a good buy at this price?
At this price level the value depends almost entirely on condition — a tested, working body with clean cosmetics is worth pursuing, while an untested one carries real repair risk.
Facts
- Maker
- Minolta
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 10
- First sale
- 3 Dec 2024
- Latest sale
- 6 Aug 2026
- Median
- £161
- Middle half
- £109–£190
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Minolta XD-S: typical sale price £161, the median of 10 recorded sales, 2024–2026, middle half £109–£190 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/minolta/xd-s/