====== Meike 25 mm f/1.8 vs TTArtisan 23 mm f/1.4 ======

On my Olympus E-M10 Mark IV i tried two manual focus lenses:

  * **Meike 25mm f/1.8**
  * **TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4**

I wish to compare each other and obviusly compare them to the kit lens:

  * **M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ** (pancake)

^                      ^ Meike                   ^ TTArtisan               ^ M.Zuiko                 ^
^ Length               |          34.8 - 39.0 mm |          39.1 - 43.0 mm |                 22.8 mm |
^ Max aperture         |                   f/1.8 |                   f/1.4 |               f/3.5-5.6 |
^ Min aperture         |                    f/16 |                    f/16 |                    f/22 |
^ Weight               |                   193 g |                   223 g |                    91 g |
^ Optical design       |  7 elements in 5 groups |  8 elements in 7 groups |  8 elements in 7 groups |
^ Filter size          |                   49 mm |                   43 mm |                   37 mm |
^ Diaphragm            |                9 blades |               10 blades |                5 blades |
^ Min focus distance   |                   25 cm |                   20 cm |                   20 cm |
^ Street price (2025)  |                    80 € |                   120 € |                 350 € * |

*) You can find the same lens on Asiatic online stores for about half the price.

  * **[[https://www.ttartisan.com/%3Faps-c-lenses/76.html]]**
  * **[[https://meikeglobal.com/en-it/products/meike-mk-25mm-f1-8-large-aperture-wide-angle-lens-manual-focus-lens-fit-fujifilm-x-mount-mirrorless-cameras-x-pro2-x-e3-x-t1-x-t2-x-t3-x-t10-x-t20-x-a2-x-e2-x-t100-x-e1-x30-x70-x-m1-x-a1-xpro1-etc|Meike 25mm F1.8 Large Aperture Wide Angle Lens Manual Focus]]**
  * **[[https://www.sansmirror.com/lenses/lens-reviews/lenses-for-nikon-z/meike-25mm-f18-lens-review.html|Meike 25mm f/1.8 Lens Review]]**
  * **[[https://explore.omsystem.com/it/it/m-zuiko-ed-14-42mm-f3-5-5-6-ez|M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ (pancake)]]**
  * **[[https://www.photozone.de/m43/885_olympus1442f3556ez|Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ - Review / Test Report]]**