Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom vs Tokina AT-X 525 50-250mm f/4-5.6

Both are Olympus OM lenses. Here is what actually differs.

Vivitar

70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom

f/3.5

Full specs

Tokina

AT-X 525 50-250mm f/4-5.6

f/4720 gMF

Full specs

Pick the Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom if

You need ⅓ stop more light for low light or background blur (f/3.5 vs f/4)

Pick the Tokina AT-X 525 50-250mm f/4-5.6 if

You want a wider view: 50mm vs 70mm at the wide end
You need more reach: 250mm vs 210mm at the long end

Spec differences

14 differences

Specifications that differ between the Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom and the Tokina AT-X 525 50-250mm f/4-5.6
	Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom	Tokina AT-X 525 50-250mm f/4-5.6
Brand	Vivitar	Tokina
Type	Macro	Superzoom
Format	not listed	Full frame
Focal length	70-210mm	50-250mm
Max aperture	f/3.5 ⅓ stop faster	f/4
Weight	not listed	720 g
Length	not listed	140 mm
Diameter	not listed	68 mm
Filter thread	not listed	55 mm
Min focus distance	not listed	1.8 m
Max magnification	not listed	0.56×
Optical design	not listed	14 elements / 11 groups
Autofocus motor	not listed	Manual focus
Image stabilization	not listed	No

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Mount: Olympus OM both

Our notes

Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Macro Focusing Zoom

Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 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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