The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro and the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E 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 Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E with a length of 87mm, is 6mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro also has a larger diameter of 74mm compared to the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E's 69mm 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. Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E weighs 370g, 8% (34g) lighter than the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro's weight of 404g.
Filter Threads
Both the Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro and the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E 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 Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro has the Nikon Z lens mount whereas the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E has the Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z for the Nikon Z Mount and Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount.
Meike 35mm f1.8 Pro is also available in the Sony E and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
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.
On the other hand, the Yongnuo 33mm F1.4S E is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 33mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 49.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
