Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх) vs Olympus OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro

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OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх)

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OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro

Verdict at a glance

Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх) is faster by 0.3 stops (f/1.8 vs f/2.0), letting in more light.
Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх) is lighter by 150g.

Specification comparison
Spec	OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх)	OM Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/2 Macro
Brand	Olympus	Olympus
Mount	Olympus OM	Olympus OM
Type	Prime	Macro
Focal length	50mm	50mm
Max aperture	f/1.8 (faster)	f/2.0
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Groups	5	7
Af motor	none	none
Elements	6	9
Weight g	170 (lighter)	320
Filter mm	49	55
Min focus m	0.45	0.24 (closer focusing)
Length mm	n/a	55.0
Diameter mm	n/a	69.0

Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх)

A 50mm f/1.8 fast manual-focus standard prime lens, the Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S 50 mm f/1.8 (Vers. S/N 5хххххх) is designed for Olympus OM mount bodies. The natural field of view suits street, documentary and everyday photography.

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.

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