Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

★★★★☆ 4.3 (353)
Focal length 25mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 190 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm lens
48 Overall Score
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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 cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '19: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '19: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '20: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 1 review311211111Q3 '19Q4 '19Q1 '20Q2 '20Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '22Q4 '22Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 15.3
Bokeh 34.8
Build 92.1
Macro 75.2
Optical 28
Aperture 49.5
Versatility 34
Social Proof 71.1
Stabilization 35.6

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 Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Sony G Master SEL70200GM2
Focal Length 25mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-200mm 16-85mm 70-200mm
Max Aperture f/16 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/3.5 f/2.8
Mount Sony E Sony E Fujifilm X L-Mount Nikon F Sony E
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true false true false true
Weight (g) 190 615 92 413 59 1045
AF Type manual focus only HLA VXD linear motor Autofocus AF-S XD Linear Motors
Lens Type wide-angle zoom zoom macro zoom telephoto
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm 15.334.892.175.22849.53471.135.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.884.357.986.598.876.999.683.199.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.17596.388.473.576.999.283.180.5
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.877.873.889.590.971.495.775.599.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 54.87598.459.864.176.994.38892.2
Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare 98.190.833.333.187.283.879.494.880.5

Usage Scores

Macro (48.5)Overall (47.7)Budget (40.7)Street (41.7)Travel (48.3)Portrait (37.9)Landscape (41.6)Professional (36)Video Cinema (30.8)Wildlife Sports (34.4)

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