Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm

Meike
52 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Meike
47
Sony
100
Street
Meike
48
Sony
89
Travel
Meike
43
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Meike
30
Sony
84
Portrait
Meike
38
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Meike
35
Sony
83
Professional
Meike
38
Sony
73
Landscape
Meike
45
Sony
73
Macro
Meike
66
Sony
70

Specifications

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm135 mm
Elements1216
Groups912
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/23.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.28 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread62 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (77th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm is $608 cheaper (4.2x less).

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm0.274score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.112score per dollar

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm offers 2.4x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 19 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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