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Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air vs Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro

The Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air and the Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro if you want a brighter f/1.2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air and the Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air	Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro
Maker	Meike	Viltrox
Focal length	25mm (prime)	27mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	38mm on APS-C	40mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.7	f/1.2brighter
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z	Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	not listed	565 g
Cameras it fits	88 in this guide	88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air: 25mm on APS-C, like 38mm.

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro: 27mm on APS-C, like 40mm.

Aperture

Meike 25mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 wide open.

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro: f/1.2 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

88 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.