Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6 vs Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 VMC Macro Focusing Zoom

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Olympus

OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6

Vivitar

Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 VMC Macro Focusing Zoom

Verdict at a glance

Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6 goes wider (35mm vs 70mm).
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 VMC Macro Focusing Zoom reaches further (210mm vs 70mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6	Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 VMC Macro Focusing Zoom
Brand	Olympus	Vivitar
Mount	Olympus OM	Olympus OM
Type	Zoom	Macro
Focal length	35-70mm (wider)	70-210mm
Max aperture	f/3.6	f/3.5
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	8	n/a
Af motor	none	n/a
Elements	10	n/a
Weight g	400	n/a
Filter mm	55	n/a
Length mm	74.0	n/a
Diameter mm	67.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.8	n/a

Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6

The Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm f/3.6 is a manual-focus standard zoom lens covering 35-70mm at f/3.6 for Olympus OM mount cameras. A classic compact manual-focus lens from the Olympus OM film-camera system.

Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 VMC Macro Focusing Zoom

Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5 VMC Macro Focusing Zoom: a manual-focus macro zoom lens with a 70-210mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/3.5, made for Olympus OM mount cameras. It is intended for close-up work with small subjects such as flowers and insects.

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