Canon Speedlite 420EX TTL Flash

Pros: Fully automatic, bounce capability, totally integrated with camera

Cons: a bit bulky, a bit expensive

The Bottom Line: An outstanding complement to any EOS or PowerShot G-series camera. I would dare say this, right after film and a tripod, is THE must-have accessory.

Review: The Canon 420EX flash is made to work with all Canon EOS SLR cameras (film and digital) as well as Canon's Pro-70/90 and PowerShot G-series digital cameras, though with older models some features will not be enabled, most notably E-TTL metering ...

Pros: Cheaper, compact, lightweight, durable, advanced flash metering, wireless slave capability, and easy to use.

Cons: No master mode, no LCD, less features and less power than a 550EX flash.

The Bottom Line: Its good enough for many shooting situations, and it complements the 550EX in the camera bag.

Review: Introduction

I have previously posted a review on the 550EX, and since I also own a 420EX, I like to give my personal impressions on it while making some comparisons with the 550EX. I realized that it will be like comparing apples with...

Pros: Swivel Head for Bounce Flash, High Power, Good Battery Life, ETTL

Cons: Bulky attaching to G1

The Bottom Line: If you are G1 owner and like the option of using bounce flash, you should consider this flash.

Review: The Canon 420EX Speedlite is one of the newest flash light by Canon, designed to work with EOS cameras (specifically Elan 7E) that is ETTL or TTL compatible. It also works with the Powershot G1 digital camera, which is what I used it for. There are ...

Pros: Very powerful and compact. Improves indoor photos

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: If you want a sure fire way to improve indoor photos, the 420EX is your answer.

Review: The 420EX is an external flash for the Canon EOS digital and film camera. It is a very compact flash that packs a powerful punch. I purchased the 420EX a year and a half ago for my Canon G2 digital camera. I can not believe how much the indoor photos...

Pros: Powerful focus assist, swivel head, fully e-TTL capable, remotely controllable, FEC capable, compact

Cons: Remote control only as slave, adds bulk and weight to the camera, no manual controls

The Bottom Line: Canon Users: Time to step up to better flash photography? The 420EX may provide the most flash for the buck.

Review: So you got that fancy digital SLR camera but flash exposures still look kind of flat and unappealing. Red eyes are still not fully eliminated (despite pre-flash) and far objects underexposed. The problem is not your technique but the limited capability ...

Pros: Good all-around flash. Swivels and tilts. Uses AA batteries. Reasonable price.

Cons: A bit bulky. The mount is flimsy...make sure you seat it properly.

The Bottom Line: I'd say this is a good flash for the average EOS photographer . Fully E-TTL or TTL capable. Tilt and full-swivel bounce head is a cool feature.

Review: This is the flash that I chose for my new Canon EOS Elan-7E system (standard lens: 28-135 IS and 50/1.8). For my non-professional use and ability, this flash is probably overkill...as I will never use it as a slave (ie. a remote flash triggered by...

Pros: Good flash power, good construction, small, affordable

Cons: No LCD display

Review: I just bought this flash as a replacement for my old Speedlite 430EZ which does not work with my new 300D. Overall, this flash is outstanding. It has high power and good construction and very easy to use, and not that expensive (for a Canon product). This ...

Pros: 180-degree swivel for easy bouncing; unbeatable price; drastic improvement over your digital's built-in flash

Cons: Not as versatile as more expensive flashes; takes at least 4 seconds between flashes

Review: My husband and I use the Canon Speedlite 420EX in our work as food columnists. We are very happy with this flash, which we use to enhance natural-light shots (not for studio work). With its 180-degree swivel, it's easy to bounce, and the light is very ...

Pros: not to big, good battery live, can be slave,

Cons: no manual flash exposure, no build-in bounce board,

Review: i use this flash with eos digital rebel / 300d. it's very easy to use. but sometimes if i took a pictures of a white object, like person in a white shirt or a person in front of a white wall, it get underexposed. Since the camera doesn't have a flash ...