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Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM vs Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM and the Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II if you want a fit on more cameras (121 against 22 in this guide). On these specs the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM	Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II
Maker	Canon	Meike
Focal length	85mm (prime)	85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	85mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	425 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	121 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM: 85mm.

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II: 85mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM: f/1.8 wide open.

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II: f/1.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM fits 22 and the Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 121.