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Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM vs Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air

The Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM and the Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Meike 56mm 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 55mm f/1.4 STM and the Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air

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 55mm f/1.4 STM	Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air
Maker	Meike	Meike
Focal length	55mm (prime)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	82mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/1.7
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	88 in this guide	88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM: 55mm on APS-C, like 82mm.

Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM: f/1.4 wide open.

Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 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.