Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
Focal length 25mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 190 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
48 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong macro (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (28th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 25 |
| Focal Length Max | 25 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | multi-layer nano optical coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 190 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 1045 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm | 15.2 | 34.7 | 92.1 | 75.2 | 27.9 | 49.4 | 34 | 70.9 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 84.2 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.1 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.4 | 88 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.8 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 90.7 | 33.5 | 33.1 | 87.1 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
Usage Scores
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