Compare lenses

Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM vs Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

The Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM and the Sony FE 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 41 in this guide). On these specs the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 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 50mm f/1.8 STM and the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecMeike 50mm f/1.8 STMSony FE 50mm f/1.8
MakerMeikeSony
Focal length50mm (prime)50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent50mm50mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weightnot listed186 g
Cameras it fits82 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Meike
Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM: 50mm.
142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8: 50mm.

Aperture

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

Meike · 40°Sony · 40°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 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 Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 41.

Meike 50mm f/1.8 STM

and 72 more

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

and 31 more

On their own pages