Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro vs Vivitar 50mm f/1.8 Auto

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Olympus

OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro

Vivitar

50mm f/1.8 Auto

Verdict at a glance

Vivitar 50mm f/1.8 Auto is faster by 0.3 stops (f/1.8 vs f/2.0), letting in more light.

Specification comparison
Spec	OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro	50mm f/1.8 Auto
Brand	Olympus	Vivitar
Mount	Olympus OM	Olympus OM
Type	Macro	Prime
Focal length	50mm	50mm
Max aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8 (faster)
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	7	n/a
Af motor	none	n/a
Elements	9	n/a
Weight g	320	n/a
Filter mm	55	n/a
Length mm	55.0	n/a
Diameter mm	69.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.24	n/a

Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro

The Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro is a fast manual-focus macro lens covering 50mm at f/2 for Olympus OM mount cameras. A classic compact manual-focus lens from the Olympus OM film-camera system.

Vivitar 50mm f/1.8 Auto

This 50mm f/1.8 fast manual-focus standard prime lens from Vivitar fits Olympus OM mount cameras. The natural field of view suits street, documentary and everyday photography.

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