# Best Camera Flashes (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

9 camera flashes on the record, median price $314. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-11.

Lowest-priced: Fujifilm EF-X500 — $184.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/camera-flashes/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Fujifilm EF-X500](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/fujifilm-ef-x500/) | Fujifilm | $184 | On record | fujifilm-x.com |
| 2 | [Nissin i60A](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/nissin-i60a/) | Nissin | $229.99 | Gold Deskmark 98/100 | nissin-japan.com |
| 3 | [Nikon SB-700](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/nikon-sb-700/) | Nikon | $299.95 | Silver Deskmark 62/100 | nikonusa.com |
| 4 | [Neewer Z3](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/neewer-z3/) | Neewer | $299.99 | On record | neewer.com |
| 5 | [Godox V1 Pro](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/godox-v1-pro/) | Godox | $329 | On record | godox.com |
| 6 | [Canon Speedlite EL-5](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/canon-speedlite-el-5/) | Canon | $349 | Bronze Deskmark 2/100 | cam.start.canon |
| 7 | [Godox V100](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/godox-v100/) | Godox | $349 | Bronze Deskmark 0/100 | godox.com |
| 8 | [Sony HVL-F60RM2](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/sony-hvl-f60rm2/) | Sony | $550 | Bronze Deskmark 23/100 | helpguide.sony.net |
| 9 | [Yongnuo YN560 IV](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/camera-flashes/yongnuo-yn560-iv/) | Yongnuo | Not published | Gold Deskmark 69/100 | th.hkyongnuo.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value camera flashes ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/camera-flashes/

Method: Covers standalone on-camera flashes (speedlights / flashguns) and compact hot-shoe strobes sold at a published US price. Excludes bare studio monolights, built-in pop-up flashes, LED continuous lights, ring lights, and off-camera-only heads that lack a hot-shoe foot. Price is typical US retail or MSRP in USD. guideNumberM is the guide number in meters at ISO 100 measured at the head's maximum zoom setting (higher = more power). zoomRangeMm is the motorized zoom coverage as min-max full-frame-equivalent focal length in mm. recycleTimeSec is the manufacturer full-power recycle time in seconds (lower is better). fullPowerFlashes is the rated number of full-power pops per fully charged pack or fresh set of cells. colorTempKelvin is nominal flash color temperature in Kelvin; null if not disclosed. wirelessSystem is the built-in wireless triggering type: "2.4ghz-radio", "optical", or "none". highSpeedSync is true if the flash supports HSS / FP sync above the camera's native sync speed. ttlSupport is true if it supports through-the-lens auto exposure for at least one camera system. batteryType is the primary power source: "li-ion" (dedicated lithium pack), "4xaa" (four AA cells), or "proprietary". headRotationDeg is the maximum horizontal swivel of the bounce head in degrees. roundHead is true if the flash uses a round / circular light head. weightGrams is body weight in grams excluding batteries.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl