The Nikon EL2 is a 35mm SLR introduced in 1977, using the Nikon F bayonet mount. It replaced the Nikkormat ELW and was positioned as an electronically controlled, aperture-priority automatic body sitting below the professional F2 in the range. It was among the first Nikon bodies to support the AI (Automatic Indexing) aperture coupling system introduced that same year.

At UK auction in 2026, the Nikon EL2 is a modest-value user camera: recent hammer prices have sat between about £75 and £94, with a median around £94 across the three recorded sales, while an older 2009 result reached £130. Because these are saleroom hammer figures rather than dealer asking prices, clean, working examples typically sell for a little more once commission and retail margin are added. What an EL2 is worth at auction is condition-driven — a body with a responsive meter and functioning electronics will price at the upper end, while untested or cosmetically worn examples slip toward the lower end of the range.