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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong build (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average aperture (21st percentile)
- Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
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 XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm | 28mm | 13-33mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Nikon F | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 360 | 540 | 135 | 350 | 865 | 132 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Stepping Motor | stepping motor | HSM | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | standard-zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 12mm f/2.8 12mm | 12.8 | 24.1 | 69.9 | 93.3 | 63 | 21 | 5.4 | 33.3 | 34.3 | 37.8 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 70.1 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 84.6 | 80.4 | 77.9 | 85.1 | 37.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 92.6 | 44.4 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 0 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 95.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87.4 | 85.5 | 82.5 | 66.9 | 78.4 | 77.9 | 0 | 81.4 | 69 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Compare | 53.7 | 96.9 | 49.7 | 74.6 | 97 | 96.8 | 80.4 | 33.3 | 63.9 | 37.8 |
| Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS Compare | 87.4 | 85.5 | 93 | 48.1 | 78.4 | 77.9 | 0 | 77.5 | 3.3 | 93.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.de 1 offer From €164
We started tracking prices for this product on May 25, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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