No corrosion[Near MINT] Olympus M-1 35mm SLR Film Camera Silver Body From JAPAN£141
Olympus M-1
35mm slr
The Olympus M-1 typically sells for £163 (median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£163
median of 10 sales, 1998–2026
Fair
Middle half of sales: £137–£270
£300at auction (5 sales)
£155on eBay (5 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 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 11 →
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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
Why is the Olympus M-1 different from the OM-1?
The M-1 was the original 1972 name for the camera; after Leica objected to the use of "M", Olympus renamed it the OM-1, making early M-1-marked bodies scarcer than the OM-1 that followed.
Is the price of an Olympus M-1 driven by condition?
Yes — because the premium over an OM-1 depends on the original M-1 engraving and overall originality, cosmetic and mechanical condition strongly influence what a body sells for.
Facts
- Maker
- Olympus
- Type
- 35mm slr
- Sales in the typical price
- 10
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 26 Jul 2026
- Median
- £163
- Middle half
- £137–£270
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Olympus M-1: typical sale price £163, the median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £137–£270 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/o/olympus/m-1/