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Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM vs Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8

The Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM and the Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM if you want a fit on more cameras (82 against 25 in this guide). On these specs the Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 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	Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM	Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8
Maker	Meike	Panasonic
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	not listed	300 g
Cameras it fits	82 in this guidefits more cameras	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM: 50mm.

Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8: 50mm.

Aperture

Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM: f/1.8 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8: 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 Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM fits 82 and the Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 25.