Olympus mju-1

35mm compact af

The Olympus mju-1 typically sells for £70 (median of 37 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).

Typical sale price
£70

median of 37 sales, 1998–2026

last 3 years: £70 (30 sales)

Solidversion mix
£20£50£100£200

Middle half of sales: £60–£94

£65at auction (28 sales)
£95on eBay (9 sales)
Which version was it?
4matched14listing doesn’t say19not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£20£50£100£200200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 39 →

Olympus MJU-1 Compact Camera£46
11 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Olympus MJU - 1 35mm 3.5 Film Camera Point & Shoot, Black Working£100
11 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Olympus mju I 1 35mm Film Camera Black Boxed with Manual Papers µ [mju:]-1£131
11 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lensboxed
Olympus MJU-1 Compact 35mm Film Camera Working w/ Olympus 35mm F/3.5 Lens£94
11 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Olympus MJU-1 Compact Point & Shoot Film Camera Black£58
10 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens

What it is

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Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Versions and how to tell them apart

Questions

Is the Olympus mju-1 the same as the Olympus Stylus?

Yes — the mju-1 was marketed as the Stylus in North America, and the two names refer to the same 1991 35mm compact.

What affects the value of an Olympus mju-1?

Price is driven by cosmetic condition, a clear lens, a working flash and a functioning clamshell switch; boxed examples with paperwork sit at the upper end of the range.

Facts

Maker
Olympus
Type
35mm compact af
Sales in the typical price
37
First sale
15 Oct 1998
Latest sale
11 Aug 2026
Median
£70
Middle half
£60–£94
Evidence
Solid · version mix
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Olympus mju-1: typical sale price £70, the median of 37 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £60–£94 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/o/olympus/mju-1/

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