Olympus Ace E
The Olympus Ace E is a 35mm rangefinder camera from Olympus's late-1950s line of interchangeable-lens fixed-rangefinder bodies. It sat in the consumer rangefinder segment when new and is now encountered mainly as a collector item rather than a working tool.
Auction data for this model is thin: a single UK saleroom hammer result from 2006 recorded the Ace E selling for £250, and there are no more recent comparable sales to confirm whether that figure still represents fair value today. With only one data point, anyone asking what an Olympus Ace E is worth in 2026 should treat that £250 hammer price as indicative rather than a reliable median.
Variants
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| May 2006 | EUR 250 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_27041) Title: Olympus ACE-E Set
Description:
35mm viewfinder camera in nice and working condition, rare with all lenses: Zuiko 2.8/4.5cm no.145748, Zuiko 2.8/3.5cm no.102272, Zuiko 5.6/8cm no.100905, cap, keeper Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| May 2004 | EUR 417 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 5 (Lot AI_5_23462) Title: Olympus ACE-E black
Description:
very rare in this black painted version, interchangeable Zuiko 2.8/4.5cm no.126018 Estimate: EUR 1,959 - EUR 113,476 |
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