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 f/16
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 190 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
45 Overall Score
Price $75
Snapshot
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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 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 55-250mm | 9mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/9 | f/0 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 190 | 135 | 107 | 375 | 130 | 100 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | STM | - |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm | 13.3 | 28.1 | 94.1 | 78.1 | 39 | 40.4 | 44.7 | 33.6 | 74.8 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.9 | 75.5 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.5 | 0 | 83.3 | 81 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.5 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.5 | 63.7 | 83.3 | 81 | 93.3 |
| Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Compare | 86.9 | 64.6 | 67.2 | 34.2 | 75.2 | 66.1 | 44.7 | 92.2 | 85.3 | 93.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.9 | 46.5 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 49.4 | 63.7 | 33.6 | 89.7 | 82.4 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.9 | 100 | 98.6 | 14.2 | 44.6 | 100 | 91.2 | 33.6 | 82.9 | 82.4 |
