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 | — | — | 2 | £70 – £125 |
| 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.
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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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| 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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| 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...
Description:
Olympus OM-2 camera body serial no 416515, with 'Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 1:1.8 f=50mm' lens... |
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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 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 | £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 | £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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| 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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| 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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| 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 | £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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| 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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