What is the cheapest used Mamiya 16 in the UK?

The cheapest used Mamiya 16 currently listed is £49.99 at eBay, based on 4 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Mamiya 16 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 4 used Mamiya 16 listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Mamiya 16 going up or down in price?

Over the past week the average used price has risen 12.7%, from £55 to around £62, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Mamiya 16

1949

£49.99 Low price

£87.28 High price

4 Listings

1 Retailers

1 Reduced

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Mamiya 16 — Japanese subminiature camera shooting 16mm film in proprietary cassettes, from 1949

Mamiya, later known for medium-format cameras, began its history with subminiature cameras, and the Mamiya 16 was one of its earliest products, first produced from 1949. It belongs to a family of Japanese 'spy camera' style subminiatures made in the postwar decades, valued for pocketable size as much as capability.

The camera shoots 16mm film loaded into proprietary Mamiya cassettes, producing small negatives around 10x14mm per frame, with a simple lens and basic manual exposure and focus controls depending on the variant. Later versions, such as the Mamiya 16 Automatic, added exposure automation and interchangeable lenses.

Image quality is modest by design: the tiny negative limits enlargement and sharpness compared with 35mm or medium-format film, and the fixed or scale-focus lens compromises for compactness over optical performance. Its appeal today is largely as camera history and a novelty format.

Working examples depend on Mamiya's proprietary 16mm cassettes, no longer made, which must be hand-loaded from bulk film, so buyers should check originals are included. Given the age, shutter timing, light seals and lens haze are common issues worth checking.

Avg £62, up 12.7% over 1 week

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Mamiya 16 Subminiature Camera Vintage Working eBay

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Mamiya 16 Subminiature EE de luxe Camera Vintage Working eBay

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Serviced 1960s Mamiya 16 De Luxe - Subminiature Film Camera + Case eBay

£69.99 £79.99

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Mamiya 16 Automatic subminiature Camera - light meter not working eBay

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Used Mamiya 16 price history

Tracking the used Mamiya 16 price? Over the past week, the average has risen 12.7%, from £55 to around £62. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £53 and £74 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 26 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.