Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
Focal length 25mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 190 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
48 Overall Score
Price $75
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
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 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 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP16502 | Viltrox WCL-X100VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 16-50mm | 28-75mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm | 9mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 190 | 135 | 540 | 515 | 107 | 130 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | VXD | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm | 15.2 | 34.7 | 92.1 | 75.2 | 27.9 | 49.4 | 34 | 70.9 | 35.6 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 85.5 | 74.9 | 90.6 | 36.3 | 69.5 | 76.9 | 83.6 | 73.8 | 94.4 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.7 | 86.1 | 64.4 | 85.4 | 87.1 | 83.7 | 78.4 | 91.8 | 35.6 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.5 | 74.9 | 45.9 | 32.7 | 79 | 76.9 | 96.1 | 77.9 | 92.2 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 54.7 | 74.9 | 97.5 | 34.6 | 63.1 | 76.9 | 83.6 | 77.9 | 80.5 |
| Viltrox WCL-X100VI Compare | 54.7 | 81.3 | 91.4 | 99.2 | 4.1 | 83.7 | 34 | 88 | 80.5 |
Price
Usage Scores
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