Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm

Yongnuo
60 Overall Score
vs
Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Meike
83 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Yongnuo
68
Meike
96
Street
Yongnuo
47
Meike
88
Macro
Yongnuo
63
Meike
87
Video Cinema
Yongnuo
49
Meike
75
Budget
Yongnuo
54
Meike
74
Professional
Yongnuo
39
Meike
67
Wildlife Sports
Yongnuo
38
Meike
64
Travel
Yongnuo
28
Meike
60
Landscape
Yongnuo
24
Meike
52

Specifications

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mmMeike 56mm F1.7 56mm
Optics
Type—prime
Focal Length Min50 mm56 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm56 mm
Elements611
Groups57
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Multi-layer coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Min Aperture—f/1.7
Build
MountC Mount, Canon EFSony E
Format—APS-C★
Weight—0.19 kg★
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance50 mm★56 mm

Pros & Cons

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average optical (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm is $77 cheaper (1.9x less).

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm0.729score per dollar
vs
Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm0.521score per dollar

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm offers 1.4x better value for money

Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Auto Focus 50mm

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm

Scores 83 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 15 specs.

Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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