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Olympus OM-1

The Olympus OM-1 is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in 1972, designed under Yoshihisa Maitani as the debut body of the Olympus OM system. It was positioned as a notably compact and lightweight full-frame SLR at a time when professional bodies from rival makers were larger and heavier.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the OM-1 have ranged from about £44 to £190, with a median around £80 across the sales on file. As of today in 2026, most clean, working bodies sell for double-digit sums at saleroom level, and the value is strongly condition-led: examples with a seized shutter, corroded battery compartment or foam rot tend to sit at the bottom of that range, while tidy, tested bodies with a working meter are what push the price toward the upper end.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
(black) 7 £50£165
n 11 £35£1,600
NASA 2 £3,128£4,288

Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 EUR 54 £46 🇪🇺 eBay
Aug 2026 £39 £39 🇬🇧 eBay n
Aug 2026 £140 £140 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Aug 2026 £100 £100 🇬🇧 eBay n
Aug 2026 £50 £50 🇬🇧 eBay n
Aug 2026 £70 £70 🇬🇧 eBay n
Aug 2026 £88 £88 🇬🇧 eBay n
Aug 2026 £165 £165 🇬🇧 eBay (black)
Aug 2026 £105 £105 🇬🇧 eBay (black)
Aug 2026 £153 £153 🇬🇧 eBay (black)
Aug 2026 £153 £153 🇬🇧 eBay (black)
Jul 2026 £50 £50 🇬🇧 eBay (black)
May 2026 £70 £70 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
May 2026 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
May 2026 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
May 2026 £90 £90 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Mar 2026 £69 £55 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2026 £125 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2026 £225 £180 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2026 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £81 £65 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £69 £55 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2025 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2025 £19 £15 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2025 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2025 £188 £150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jul 2025 £25 £20 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jul 2025 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jun 2025 £44 £35 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 £100 £80 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £200 £160 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £81 £65 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £119 £95 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2025 £81 £65 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £70 £70 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jan 2025 £50 £50 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services n
Jan 2025 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services n
Oct 2024 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Sep 2024 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions (black)
Aug 2024 £100 £80 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £138 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2024 £65 £65 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions n
Feb 2024 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Aug 2023 £150 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2023 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Aug 2023 £70 £70 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jul 2023 £80 £80 🇬🇧 David Duggleby
Jun 2022 EUR 5,000 £4,288 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction NASA
Jan 2022 £68 £55 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions (black)
May 2021 £1,600 £1,600 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions n
May 2021 £55 £55 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions n
Jan 2021 £105 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £124 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £136 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £149 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2020 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions n
Aug 2019 £15 £15 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Nov 2016 EUR 3,600 £3,128 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction NASA
Nov 2001 £82 £70 🇬🇧 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is an Olympus OM-1 worth today?

Based on UK auction hammer results, a typical OM-1 body is worth around £80, with the overall price band running from roughly £44 for rough, untested examples up to about £190 for clean, fully working ones.

How much does an Olympus OM-1 sell for at auction?

Recent UK saleroom results show the OM-1 sells for between £44 and £188, and single-body lots without a lens tend to cluster in the £60–£120 range.

Does condition really affect the price?

Yes — a working meter, clean prism and functioning slow shutter speeds are the main drivers of value, and bodies with prism corrosion or a dead meter consistently sell for less than half the price of a tidy, tested example.

Is the OM-1 the same as the OM-1n?

The OM-1n is a later revision of the same camera with minor updates including a flash-ready signal in the viewfinder; both appear in UK auctions and tend to sit within the same price range.