60s Minolta XG-M Silver 35mm SLR Film Camera w/ Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 Lens ++++£26
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Minolta XG-M
35mm slr
The Minolta XG-M typically sells for £32 (median of 10 recorded sales, 2023–2026; fair evidence).
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Typical sale price
£32
median of 10 sales, 2023–2026
Fair
Middle half of sales: £28–£42
£45at auction (3 sales)
£29on eBay (7 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 2023; no trend line.
Latest sales All 11 →
Vintage Japanese Minolta XGM SLR Film Camera Vivitar 28-200mm [Tested Working]£29
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Minolta XG-M SLR Vintage Film Camera Working w/ Minolta 50mm F/2 Lens£28
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Minolta XG-M 35mm SLR Film Camera ~ For parts or Not Working£30
lot or parts · not in the price
Minolta XG-M SLR Film Camera + Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm Lens + Instructions£33
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What it is
The Minolta XG-M is a 35mm film SLR introduced in the early 1980s, using the Minolta SR (MD/MC) bayonet mount. It sat toward the upper end of Minolta's XG manual-focus line, offering aperture-priority auto exposure alongside manual control and compatibility with a motor drive.
Common issues on XG-series bodies include erratic electronic shutters, dead meters from corroded battery contacts, and sticky or foam-degraded mirror dampers, so test every shutter speed and check the light seals before committing. Confirm the aperture-priority auto mode tracks through a range of light levels and that the film advance and rewind run smoothly; service support is limited to independent technicians, and donor bodies are often the most practical source of spares.
Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Minolta XG-M a good buy at this price?
At these price levels it is an inexpensive entry into the Minolta SR-mount system, but factor in the cost of a CLA if the shutter or meter is not behaving, since repair bills can easily exceed the body's market value.
Facts
- Maker
- Minolta
- Type
- 35mm slr
- Sales in the typical price
- 10
- First sale
- 20 Jun 2023
- Latest sale
- 6 Aug 2026
- Median
- £32
- Middle half
- £28–£42
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Minolta XG-M: typical sale price £32, the median of 10 recorded sales, 2023–2026, middle half £28–£42 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 29 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/minolta/xg-m/
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