Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime 50mm
An f/1.8 aperture and 11-element optical design deliver sharp subject isolation with smooth bokeh, backed by STM autofocus that locks quietly on full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. The integrated USB-C port for firmware updates provides future-proofing not typically found in this class. Best for portrait photographers needing a fast, affordable 50mm prime and for macro hobbyists taking advantage of its 77.2/100 close-focusing score.
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weight 369 g
af type STM
lens type Wide-Angle
89 Overall Score
Price £164
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong macro (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong aperture (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong user sentiment (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 7 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Min Aperture | 1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 50 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime 50mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 | Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm | 12-60mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | 22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 369 | 92 | 59 | 515 | 116 | 210 |
| AF Type | STM | VXD linear motor | AF-S | STM | Stepping motor | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime 50mm | 86.2 | 96.4 | 62.4 | 95.9 | 37.5 | 93.4 | 86.3 | 34 | 52.8 | 80.8 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 76.8 | 96.3 | 88.3 | 73.9 | 78.8 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 76.8 | 98.5 | 59.6 | 64.5 | 78.8 | 81 | 94.2 | 87.9 | 92.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 45.9 | 32.9 | 79.5 | 78.8 | 0 | 96 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.5 | 34.9 | 63.5 | 78.8 | 63.8 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 Compare | 55 | 16 | 89.6 | 81.6 | 72.6 | 25 | 91.6 | 93.3 | 87.9 | 96.3 |
Price
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