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Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm
The fast f/2.8 aperture and 12-element optical design deliver sharp, bright images with a 99-degree field of view on Micro Four Thirds bodies. Its compact 360g build and fully manual focus operation offer precise creative control at an accessible price point. This lens is best for landscape and architecture photographers wanting an affordable, durable ultra-wide prime for deliberate, tripod-based compositions.
Focal length 12mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Micro Four Thirds
Weight 360 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
34 Overall Score
Price CA$186
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong build (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average aperture (23rd percentile)
- Below average bokeh (26th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
62/100Our AI sentiment read
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 12 |
| Focal Length Max | 12 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Coating | Multi-Layer Nano Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 72 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 100 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm | 28mm | 18mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/16 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Nikon F | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | false | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 360 | 540 | 135 | 350 | 865 | 370 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Stepping Motor | stepping motor | HSM | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm | 13.9 | 26 | 67.1 | 94 | 59.7 | 22.6 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 28.5 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.3 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 80.3 | 78.2 | 83 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 91.8 | 42.4 | 71.5 | 79.9 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.6 | 94.9 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87 | 86.1 | 80.6 | 66.2 | 76.4 | 79.9 | 0 | 81.5 | 64.7 | 38 |
| Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Compare | 54.6 | 96.8 | 45.8 | 74.5 | 96.6 | 96.9 | 80.3 | 33.6 | 59.1 | 38 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.2 | 79.5 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.9 | 90.8 | 33.6 | 87.8 | 38 |
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