Olympus Pen

half frame

The Olympus Pen sells for about £30 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2023–2026; indicative).

Typical sale price
about£30

median of only 3 sales, 2023–2026

Indicative
£10£30£40

Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£20
Without the lowest sale£35

Every sale

An Olympus Pen Half Frame Camera Body£30
6 Jan 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 223 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
An Olympus Pen Half Frame Camera£40
26 Apr 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 181 · The Collectors Salepremium removed
+ lens

What it is

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Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Questions

Why does the Olympus Pen take twice as many shots per roll?

The Pen is a half-frame camera, exposing an 18×24mm frame instead of the standard 24×36mm, which doubles the number of exposures available on a roll of 35mm film.

Facts

Maker
Olympus
Type
half frame
Sales in the typical price
3
First sale
26 Apr 2023
Latest sale
6 Jan 2026
Median
£30
Middle half
£20–£35
Evidence
Indicative
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Olympus Pen: about £30, the median of 3 recorded sales, 2023–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/o/olympus/pen/

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