The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro is the longer of the two lenses at 93mm. The 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite with a length of 51mm, is 42mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro also has a larger diameter of 74mm compared to the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite's 67mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite weighs 178g, which means it is 226g (55%) lighter than the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro which has a weight of 404g.
Filter Threads
Both the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro have the same Filter thread size of 58mm.
Below are links to the 58mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite has the Sony E lens mount whereas the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro has the Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount and Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z for the Nikon Z Mount.
7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite is also available in the Fujifilm X and Nikon Z mounts.
Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro is also available in Sony E and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75mm.
On the other hand, the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 52.5mm.
