Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
The Meike 25mm f/1.8 pairs a bright f/1.8 aperture with a 190g weather-sealed metal body and multi-coated optics for sharp, low-light photos. Smooth manual focus and a 25cm minimum focus distance allow precise control and detailed close-ups, complementing the 37.5mm equivalent field of view for everyday use. It’s best suited for street and travel photographers looking for an affordable, compact, and durable Fujifilm X-mount prime.
Focal length 25mm
Aperture 16
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 190 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
47 Overall Score
Price ¥0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong macro (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong social proof (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (28th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
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 | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 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 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 190 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm | 15.1 | 36.2 | 91.8 | 75 | 28.2 | 51.3 | 44.5 | 34 | 71.2 | 35.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 85.6 | 57.6 | 86.4 | 98.9 | 78.8 | 0 | 99.6 | 77.9 | 99 |
| 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 Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.2 | 79.7 | 50.1 | 81.6 | 97 | 73.3 | 0 | 98.9 | 83 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 87.2 | 53.9 | 22.4 | 95.9 | 85.1 | 91.6 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| 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 |
Usage Scores
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