What is the cheapest used Contax TVS in the UK?

The cheapest used Contax TVS currently listed is £389.00 at eBay, based on 4 listings compared across 3 UK retailers.

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Is the used Contax TVS going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has held steady at around £399, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Contax TVS

1993

£389.00 Low price

£699.00 High price

4 Listings

3 Retailers

Great for: general street travel documentary

Contax's premium fixed-lens 35mm zoom compact — Zeiss Vario-Sonnar, autofocus, aperture-priority, 1993.

The Contax TVS is a compact fixed-lens 35mm camera introduced in 1993 under the Contax name, made by Kyocera. It extended the premium T line with a zoom lens and autofocus, fitting a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar into a titanium-bodied compact. It became a sought-after cult compact valued for its Zeiss optics and build.

This is a fixed-lens 35mm compact with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar zoom lens and autofocus. It offers aperture-priority automatic exposure with electronic metering and a built-in flash, so it depends on a working battery to operate. The zoom lens and autofocus are motorised, and the lens is fixed and cannot be interchanged.

The TVS suits photographers who want a small, high-quality autofocus zoom compact for general, street, travel and documentary photography. The Zeiss zoom offers framing flexibility in a pocketable body, while aperture-priority control gives more input than a basic point-and-shoot.

As a high-value cult compact, buy carefully. Confirm the electronic metering, autofocus and zoom motor all operate with a fresh battery, and check the battery-door area for corrosion. Inspect the Zeiss zoom lens for haze and fungus, test the built-in flash, and check the LCD display for bleed or fade. Verify the light seals and that the lens extends and retracts cleanly.

Contax TVS generations

This page covers the Contax TVS (1993). Not to be confused with the other models in this line:

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ProductPriceRetailer

Contax TVS 5.0MP Digital Camera 5.0MP Titan Silver Zeiss Lens Perfect Tested wu eBay

£389.00

eBay

Contax TVS Digtial Black The Classic Camera

£399.00

The Classic Camera

Contax TVS SOLD Camera City

£699.00

Camera City

Contax TVS Digital (EXTREMELY RARE BLACK VERSION). Includes original presentation box. Camera City

£699.00

Camera City

Used Contax TVS price history

Tracking the used Contax TVS price? Over the past two weeks, the average has held steady at around £399. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £394 and £549 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 8 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.