Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

Meike
38 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Meike
29
Sony
100
Street
Meike
28
Sony
89
Travel
Meike
33
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Meike
25
Sony
84
Portrait
Meike
23
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Meike
22
Sony
83
Professional
Meike
30
Sony
73
Landscape
Meike
33
Sony
73
Macro
Meike
51
Sony
70

Specifications

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typefisheyezoom
Focal Length Min6 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max6 mm135 mm
Elements616
Groups512
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements—2★
CoatingMulti-Layer Nano Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/23.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.30 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance220 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm is €384 cheaper (3.3x less).

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm0.233score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.163score per dollar

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm offers 1.4x better value for money

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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