Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime 50mm
An f/1.8 aperture and 11-element optical design deliver sharp subject isolation with smooth bokeh, backed by STM autofocus that locks quietly on full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. The integrated USB-C port for firmware updates provides future-proofing not typically found in this class. Best for portrait photographers needing a fast, affordable 50mm prime and for macro hobbyists taking advantage of its 77.2/100 close-focusing score.
About This Lens
An f/1.8 aperture and 11-element optical design deliver sharp subject isolation with smooth bokeh, backed by STM autofocus that locks quietly on full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. The integrated USB-C port for firmware updates provides future-proofing not typically found in this class. Best for portrait photographers needing a fast, affordable 50mm prime and for macro hobbyists taking advantage of its 77.2/100 close-focusing score.
- Focal length 50mm
- Max aperture f/1.8
- Mount Sony E
- Stabilization
- Weight g 369
- Af type STM
- Lens type Wide-Angle
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong macro (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong aperture (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong af (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 7 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Min Aperture | 1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 50 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime 50mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Viltrox 13mm f1.4 F/1.4 | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sigma Contemporary SIG5614DCDNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 18-300mm | 13mm | 55-200mm | 18-135mm | 56mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/4 | f/3.5 | 1.4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 369 | 92 | 415 | 255 | 515 | 280 |
| AF Type | STM | VXD linear motor | STM | Silent Wave Motor | STM | stepping motor |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle | zoom | Wide-Angle | telephoto | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime 50mm | 86.8 | 95.9 | 63.3 | 95.6 | 39.6 | 92.6 | 86.2 | 34.2 | 60.8 | 81.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.2 | 96.4 | 87.7 | 74.8 | 76.4 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 81.2 |
| Viltrox 13mm f1.4 F/1.4 Compare | 86.8 | 96.4 | 42.1 | 89.4 | 82.8 | 96.2 | 80.8 | 34.2 | 65.1 | 81.2 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.4 | 68.9 | 77.1 | 81.3 | 66.8 | 70.7 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 68.1 | 92.6 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 74.2 | 47.2 | 33.2 | 80.3 | 76.4 | 0 | 96 | 89.4 | 92.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary SIG5614DCDNC Compare | 86.8 | 96.4 | 84.4 | 51.1 | 62 | 96.2 | 80.8 | 34.2 | 89.4 | 35.9 |
Usage Scores
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