The Ricoh 500 G is a 35mm compact rangefinder camera from the early 1970s, sold as an affordable fixed-lens shooter aimed at amateur photographers who wanted a pocketable alternative to an SLR.

Hammer prices at UK auction are modest: a 500 G sold for £31 in October 2024 at saleroom level, which gives a useful reference point for what a working example is worth today. Because only one recent auction record is available, that figure should be read as indicative rather than a firm market median, and clean, fully functioning examples can sell for more privately than they typically fetch at auction.