Prices checked on 9 November 2026 · eBay UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, NL

Not a mju II: 4 pocket film cameras under €100 that are worth it

A working Olympus mju II now costs €220–€300 on eBay. Plenty of people think that's too much, so we looked at the cameras they recommend instead. We searched eBay in six European countries, added shipping, converted everything to euros and read every listing by hand.

🇪🇺 = seller in the EU, no import fees for EU buyers. 🇬🇧 = seller in the UK; EU buyers may pay about 20–23% import VAT on top. Listings end quickly, so always check before you buy.

1. Olympus mju I: from €96

The mju II's older sibling: same clamshell, same pocket size, a slower 35mm f/3.5 lens. Working copies usually cost €120–€170, about half the price of a mju II.

• 🇪🇺 €90 + €6.19 shipping, eBay Germany (€96). Listed as tested. Our pick
• 🇪🇺 €109.99 + €6.99 shipping, eBay Germany (€117). Listed as tested.
• 🇬🇧 £99 + £3.89 shipping, eBay UK (about €123). Listed as working.

Read the titles. One cheap Italian listing says "problema scarico batteria" (it drains batteries). A UK listing calls a mju I a "Stylus Epic", which is the US name for the mju II. Check the lens: f/3.5 is the mju I, f/2.8 is the mju II.

2. Olympus AF-1: from €75

The camera before the mju: a weatherproof late-80s compact with a 35mm f/2.8 lens, the same aperture as the mju II. Bigger and chunkier, but much cheaper.

• 🇪🇺 €69 + €6.19 shipping, eBay Germany (€75). Listed as tested with film. Our pick
• 🇬🇧 £69.99 + £4.85 shipping, eBay UK (about €90). Listed as tested and working.
• 🇪🇺 €89.99 with free shipping, eBay Germany (€90). From a camera dealer.

Watch out: the "AF-1 Twin" and "AF-1 Mini" are different cameras, not the f/2.8 AF-1, and they're the cheapest results in every search. The "AF-1 Super" is a later f/2.8 version and usually costs more.

3. Minolta AF-Sv "The Talker": from €54

A 35mm f/2.8 autofocus compact that literally talks to you ("load film", "use flash"). Cheap, fun and often overlooked.

• 🇬🇧 £44.99 with free shipping, eBay UK (about €54). Listed as tested.
• 🇪🇺 €59 with free shipping, eBay Germany (€59). From a camera dealer, very good condition. Our pick for EU
• 🇬🇧 £49.99 + £4.75 shipping, eBay UK (about €66). Listed as tested and working.

Watch out: the cheapest "AF-Sv" results are a 1983 brochure and a sticker, not cameras. Several US sellers charge €25–€40 shipping, plus import fees.

4. Minox 35 GT: from €34

About the smallest full-frame 35mm camera you'll find for this money, with a 35mm f/2.8 lens. It's zone focus, not autofocus: you guess the distance and set it yourself. Great if you want to learn, annoying if you just want to point and shoot.

• 🇪🇺 €34 with free shipping, eBay Germany (€34). Good condition for its age.
• 🇪🇺 €35 with free shipping, eBay Germany (€35). In its original box, top condition.

Watch out: Minox 35 electronics can fail with age, and none of the cheapest listings say "tested", so ask the seller first. Listings with a list of models in the title let you pick one, and the price changes with the model. The "GT-E" is a later model and costs €150+.

The quick comparison

We also looked for the Kodak VR35 K14, which people often recommend, but found no listings on eBay UK or EU this week.