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Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR vs Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM

The Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR and the Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM if you want a fit on more cameras (88 against 31 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR and the Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecFujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WRMeike 55mm f/1.4 STM
MakerFujifilmMeike
Focal length56mm (prime)55mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent84mm on APS-C82mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/1.2brighterf/1.4
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsFujifilm XSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight445 gnot listed
Cameras it fits31 in this guide88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080084mm equiv.Fujifilm
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.
142435508513520040080082mm equiv.Meike
Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM: 55mm on APS-C, like 82mm.

Aperture

f/1.2
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR: f/1.2 wide open.
f/1.4
Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM: f/1.4 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

Meike · 25°Fujifilm · 24°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR fits 31 and the Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM 88.

Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR

and 21 more

Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM

and 78 more

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