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Used Minolta X-500

1983

£45.24 Low price

£124.25 High price

12 Listings

3 Retailers

1 New this week

4 Reduced

Great for: general street portrait landscape

Minolta's advanced manual-focus SLR — multi-mode exposure with TTL flash and MD mount.

The Minolta X-500 was released in April 1983 as a 35mm SLR for Minolta MD/SR-mount (marketed as the X-570 in North America), providing aperture-priority and manual exposure. No program mode. Shutter speeds Bulb and 4s to 1/1000. At approximately 490g (X-500) / 480g (X-570). Two SR44 or LR44 button batteries.

35mm SLR, Minolta MD/SR mount. Exposure modes: Aperture-priority (A) and Manual (M) — no Program mode. Shutter: Bulb, 4s to 1/1000. 95% viewfinder coverage; split rangefinder + microprism focus screen with direct aperture readout window. Two SR44 (or LR44/357) batteries. Approximately 490g (X-500 EU) / 480g (X-570 North America). 35mm film format.

The X-500 is the European designation for the X-570 sold in North America — the same camera. It positions as Minolta's intermediate manual-capable SLR: aperture-priority provides automatic operation while manual provides full control; the absence of program mode is consistent with the intended semi-serious user. The direct aperture readout window in the viewfinder top shows the aperture set on the lens without looking away from the scene.

On the used market the Minolta X-500/X-570 is affordable as a vintage Minolta MD/SR-mount film SLR. Condition checks: aperture-priority accuracy, shutter curtain for pinholes, mirror/shutter foam condition, SR44/LR44 battery function. Compatible with all Minolta MD/SR-mount lenses.

Avg £79, down 2.4% over 1 month

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Minolta X-500 and case eBay

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Minolta X-500 35mm SLR Film Camera lens and case vintage working eBay

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Minolta X-500 MD 50mm 1:2 49mm new batteries Kit eBay

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Minolta X-500 + MD 50mm f1.7 Kit Average London Camera Exchange

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Minolta X-500 (with MD 50mm F1.7) Kit eBay

£71.68 £75.84

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Minolta X-500 X-570 Film Camera with 50mm F/2 Prime 28-200mm Lens in Rare Black Kit eBay

£101.99 £103.49

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Minolta X-500 35mm Film Camera + 3 Lenses (50mm 1.7, 28mm 2.8, 75-200) + Flash Kit eBay

£105.20 £145.87

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Minolta X-500 35mm SLR + MD 50mm f/1.7 Lens – VGC – Black Kit eBay

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Vintage Minolta X-500 Film Camera & 35-70mm 1:3.5 M/F Lens Kit eBay

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MINOLTA X-500 35mm film SLR camera with Minolta md 35-70mm f/3.5 55mm zoom Kit eBay

Used Minolta X-500 price history

Tracking the used Minolta X-500 price? Over the past month, the average has fallen 2.4%, from £81 to around £79. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £62 and £82 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 11 Jun – 4 Aug 2026.