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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH vs Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM

The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH and the Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (82 against 25 in this guide). On these specs the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH 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	Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH	Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM
Maker	Leica	Meike
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	740 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	82 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH: 50mm.

Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM: 50mm.

Aperture

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH: f/2 wide open.

Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM: 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

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH fits 25 and the Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM 82.