Olympus OM-2
The Olympus OM-2 is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in the mid-1970s as part of the compact OM system designed by Yoshihisa Maitani. It was positioned as the aperture-priority automatic counterpart to the manual OM-1, aimed at enthusiast photographers who wanted a small, light SLR body.
At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the OM-2 typically fall in the £19–£94 range, with a median around £60 across recent saleroom results — these are wholesale-level results before commission, so today's retail asking prices through dealers sit higher. What an OM-2 is worth at the saleroom depends heavily on cosmetic condition, working meter electronics, and whether a lens is included; clean, fully functional bodies sell for value at the upper end of that range, while spares-or-repair examples have sold for under £30.
Variants
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| N (black) | — | — | 1 | £126 – £126 |
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.
Prices updated: March 2026
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| Mar 2026 | £106 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 190) Title: An Olympus OM-2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 572557, body VG, shutter working, meter working, with a Zuiko f/1.4 50mm lens, optics G-VG with light haze, with case. |
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| Mar 2026 | £75 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 249) Title: An Olympus OM-2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter works, weter responds to light with a Zuiko f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G with haze, and an OM Winder 1. |
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| Sep 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 246) Title: An Olympus OM-2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body F, has had battery leakage, not powering up, with a Zuiko auto-S f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F with haze and light fungus, |
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| Jul 2025 | £19 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 124) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program 35mm Camera Body
Description:
black, body F-G, some brassing to bottom plate, meter responds, shutter not firing. |
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| Jun 2025 | £94 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 128) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
black, serial number 1059505, body G, shutter works, rewind lever missing, meter responds to light, with a Zuiko f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics VG, |
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| Mar 2025 | £126 | Chiswick Auctions | N (black) | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 267) Title: Black Olympus OM-2n Flash Outfit.
Description:
Black Olympus OM-2n Flash Outfit. Comprising body #684974 with shutter firing and meter responsive, with a 50mm f1.9 OM lens, Shoe 4, a Jessops Power ... read more |
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| Feb 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 109) Title: An Olympus OM-2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 496575, body G, shutter works, meter responds to light. |
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| Jan 2025 | £32 | Cullens of Surrey | — | |
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Auction: November General Collectors Interior Sale Over 100 Gold (Lot 208) Title: Olympus OM-2.35mm Film Camera with case, Includes Olympus OM winder 2 and information leaflets.
Description:
Olympus OM-2.35mm Film Camera with case, Includes Olympus OM winder 2 and information leaflets. |
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| Oct 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 148) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body VG, meter appears to work, shutter works, with a Makinon f/3.5 28-80mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G with haze. |
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| Oct 2024 | £31 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 149) Title: An Olympus OM-2 35mm SLR Camera VSOE Badged.
Description:
silver, body G, small cosmetic dent to top right, meter appears to work, shutter does not complete cycle, has the VSOE badge indicating it was for |
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| Oct 2024 | £31 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 152) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 1077654, body G, electronics seem to work, viewfinder display works, shutter not firing, appears jammed, with a Zuiko Auto-W f/3. |
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| Oct 2024 | £85 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1380) Title: Collectable cameras to include Olympus OM-2N 35mm SLR with 1:4 f=35-70mm lens, Olympus winder 2,
Description:
Collectable cameras to include Olympus OM-2N 35mm SLR with 1:4 f=35-70mm lens, Olympus winder 2, |
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| Aug 2024 | £60 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 37) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera, black, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, appears to function as should, self timer |
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| Aug 2024 | £63 | Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica Timed Online (Lot 1023) Title: An Olympus OM2 SLR Outfit
Description:
An Olympus OM2 SLR Outfit Serial No: 224369 Body: G Shutter: working Lenses: Olympus OM 50mm f/1.8 Auto-S (700679) Olympus OM F.Zuiko 300mm f/4.5 (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Jan 2024 | £94 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 179) Title: A Black Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
1984-88, serial no.1010014, with an OM-System Zuiko Auto-S f/1.8 50mm lens, shutter fires on red 1/60s, body G, lens G, dust together with a chrome |
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| Jan 2024 | £55 | David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Decorative Antiques & Collectors (Lot 304) Title: Olympus OM-2 camera body serial no 416515, with 'Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 1:1.8 f=50mm' lens...
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Olympus OM-2 camera body serial no 416515, with 'Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 1:1.8 f=50mm' lens... |
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| Nov 2023 | £100 | David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Maritime, Scientific Instruments & Cameras (Lot 3016) Title: Olympus OM-2 camera body, serial no 1117526, with Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-W 28mm 1:2....
Description:
Olympus OM-2 camera body, serial no 1117526, with Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-W 28mm 1:2.... |
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| Aug 2023 | £60 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 297) Title: An Olympus OM-2 SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-2 SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, self timer working, body G-VG, light wear, with Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 |
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| Aug 2023 | £70 | Special Auction Services | N | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 121) Title: An Olympus OM-2n SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-2n SLR Camera, shutter slow on one second, responsive in auto, body G, some paint wear to back, with G Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.4 lens, |
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| Jul 2023 | £40 | David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Decorative Antiques & Collectors (Lot 189) Title: Olympus OM 2 camera body, serial no 112410 with 'Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50mm 1:1.8...
Description:
Olympus OM 2 camera body, serial no 112410 with 'Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50mm 1:1.8... |
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| Jun 2023 | £55 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 7) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, appears to function as should, body G, with E Zuiko |
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| Jun 2023 | £55 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 6) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera, shutter working meter responsive, self timer inconsistant, otherwise appears to function as should, body G, |
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| Jun 2023 | £60 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 5) Title: An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-2 Spot/Program SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, appears to function as should, self timer working, body G-VG, with E |
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| Aug 2022 | £42 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 320) Title: Olympus OM2 35mm SLR camera with 50mm 1:1.8 and 35-70mm 1:4 lenses
Description:
Olympus OM2 35mm SLR camera with 50mm 1:1.8 and 35-70mm 1:4 lenses |
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| May 2021 | £55 | David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Musical & Scientific Instruments, Cameras & Maritime (Lot 3108) Title: Olympus OM2 camera, 'no.264258', fitted with Olympus 'OM System G.Zuiko Auto-W 1:2.8 f35mm...
Description:
Olympus OM2 camera, 'no.264258', fitted with Olympus 'OM System G.Zuiko Auto-W 1:2.8 f35mm... |
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| Jan 2021 | £56 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 277) Title: An Olympus OM-2 SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 1117567, with S Zuiko MC Auto-Zoom f/4 35-70mm lens, body, F-G, shutter not tested but fires and cycles in 60 / B, lens, F-G, signs (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £124 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 253) Title: An Olympus OM-2 SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 427649, with Zuiko Auto-S f/1.8 50mm lens, body, G-VG, shutter not tested but fires and cycles in B, lens, VG-E, elements clean, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jul 2017 | £65 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 869) Title: Olympus OM-2 camera body and various accessories in leather bag
Description:
Olympus OM-2 camera body and various accessories in leather bag |
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| Jul 2017 | £48 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 902) Title: Olympus OM2 SLR camera with 1:1.8 f = 50mm lens, Minolta XG-M, camera with Rokkor 50mm 1:1.
Description:
Olympus OM2 SLR camera with 1:1.8 f = 50mm lens, Minolta XG-M, camera with Rokkor 50mm 1:1. |
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| Jun 2001 | £446 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 30) Title: Olympus OM-2 outfit
Description:
Olympus OM-2 outfit Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| May 2000 | £164 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras (Lot 263) Title: Olympus OM-2 Program no. 1072222
Description:
Olympus OM-2 Program no. 1072222 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Nov 1998 | £97 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: KOSLOV COLLECTION OF CAMERAS AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Lot 87) Title: Olympus OM-2 no. 482186
Description:
Olympus OM-2 no. 482186 Estimate: £25 - £100 |
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| Jun 1998 | £195 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 15) Title: Olympus OM-2 no. 1120966
Description:
Olympus OM-2 no. 1120966 Estimate: £20 - £300 |
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| Nov -0001 | £112 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 679) Title: An Olympus OM-2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter working when batteries are inserted, some marking to lower edge of viewfinder prism (internal), together with a G.Zuiko Auto-S (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov -0001 | £125 | Flints Auctions | N | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 278) Title: An Olympus OM-2N 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1163411, body G-VG, shutter working when batteries are inserted, battery check LED illuminates, with an Olympus Zuiko Auto-Zoom (Qty: 1) |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an Olympus OM-2 sell for in the UK?
Recent UK auction hammer prices have ranged from about £19 for rough or untested bodies up to roughly £94 for clean working examples, with a median near £60.
What is an Olympus OM-2 worth today?
As of 2026, a typical body-only OM-2 in working order is worth around £55–£65 at saleroom level, with prices climbing when a Zuiko lens is included or the camera is in near-mint cosmetic condition.
What should I check before buying an OM-2?
Confirm the light seals have been replaced, verify the meter and auto exposure react correctly across apertures, and test all shutter speeds, since electronic and seal faults are the most common reasons an otherwise tidy body sells cheaply.
Is the OM-2 the same as the OM-2n?
The OM-2n is a later revision of the OM-2 with refinements to the metering and flash system; both share the OM mount and similar handling, and the OM-2n generally commands a modest premium at auction.