What is the cheapest used Minolta XE-5 in the UK?

The cheapest used Minolta XE-5 currently listed is £97.68 at eBay, based on 5 listings compared across 2 UK retailers.

How many used Minolta XE-5 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 5 used Minolta XE-5 listings available across 2 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Minolta XE-5 going up or down in price?

Over the past week the average used price has fallen 1.0%, from £149 to around £147, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Minolta XE-5

1975

£97.68 Low price

£159.00 High price

5 Listings

2 Retailers

2 New this week

1 Reduced

Great for: general travel portrait landscape

Minolta's XE-5 — aperture-priority auto, electronic Copal-Leitz shutter, MD mount, 1975.

The Minolta XE-5 was introduced in 1975 as the lower-specified model in the XE line, sitting below the XE-7. The XE series was developed with Leitz during the Minolta-Leica collaboration and used an electronically controlled shutter with aperture-priority automatic exposure.

It is an electronically controlled 35mm SLR on the Minolta SR/MC/MD bayonet, here labelled Minolta MD. It uses a Copal-Leitz vertical metal focal-plane shutter and offers aperture-priority automatic exposure as well as manual control. Metering is through-the-lens and centre-weighted. Because the shutter is electronically timed, the camera needs a working battery to fire at its automatic and stepless speeds, though a mechanical speed may be available for emergency use.

The XE-5 suits users who want smooth handling and aperture-priority automation in a well-damped body for general, travel and portrait work. The film advance and shutter release are notably smooth, though the reliance on electronics means a dead or weak battery limits operation compared with the mechanical SRT bodies.

On the used market, test the metal shutter across its range and confirm the auto exposure system responds to changing light. Foam light seals and mirror-damper foam commonly perish and usually need renewal. Because it is electronic, check the meter and auto system carefully and be aware that ageing capacitors and electronics can fail; verify the battery contacts are clean. Inspect the prism for haze, feel the advance and rewind, and remember an electronic body will not fire normally with a dead battery.

Avg £147, down 1.0% over 1 week

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Minolta XE-5 35mm Film SLR Manual Camera Body - Excellent eBay

£145.95

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Minolta XE-5 film camera with 50mm F2 Stunning Condition(SH45401) Carmarthen Cameras

£149.00

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Minolta XE-5 with MD 50mm F/1.7 Kit eBay

£97.68 £119.36

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MINOLTA XE5 WITH MC ROKKOR 50MM 1: 1.7 LENS And EXTENSION TUBES + MANUAL Kit eBay

£113.65

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Minolta XE-5 film camera with 50mm F2 Lens (SH45401) Kit eBay

£159.00

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Used Minolta XE-5 price history

Tracking the used Minolta XE-5 price? Over the past week, the average has fallen 1.0%, from £149 to around £147. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £146 and £149 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 25 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.