Nikon
Nikon SB-700
$299.95Cheaper
Best Camera Flashes · head-to-head
Nikon SB-700 vs Sony HVL-F60RM2
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Nikon SB-700 is cheaper at $299.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
Sony
Sony HVL-F60RM2
$550
Released 2021-11
Which is better: the Nikon SB-700 or Sony HVL-F60RM2?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Nikon SB-700 is the cheaper at $299.95.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Nikon SB-700 | Sony HVL-F60RM2 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $299.95 | $550 |
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Released | — | 2021-11 |
| Guide number (m) | — | 60 |
| Zoom range (mm) | 24-120 | 20-200 |
| Recycle time sec | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Full power flashes | 160 | 240 |
| Color temp kelvin | — | — |
| Wireless system | optical | 2.4ghz-radio |
| High speed sync | Yes | Yes |
| Ttl support | Yes | Yes |
| Battery type | 4xaa | 4xaa |
| Head rotation (°) | 180 | — |
| Round head | No | No |
| Weight grams | 360 | 439 |
Sources — Nikon SB-700: nikonusa.com (verified 2026-07-11). Sony HVL-F60RM2: helpguide.sony.net (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Nikon SB-700 and Sony HVL-F60RM2?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
- Zoom range (mm): Nikon SB-700 24-120 vs Sony HVL-F60RM2 20-200
- Recycle time sec: Nikon SB-700 2.5 vs Sony HVL-F60RM2 1.7
- Full power flashes: Nikon SB-700 160 vs Sony HVL-F60RM2 240
- Wireless system: Nikon SB-700 optical vs Sony HVL-F60RM2 2.4ghz-radio
- Weight grams: Nikon SB-700 360 vs Sony HVL-F60RM2 439
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Nikon SB-700
Only one whitelisted tester (TechRadar's Matthew Richards) yielded readable hands-on text: he rates the SB-700 the best value in Nikon's own Speedlight line, praising its 24-120mm motorized zoom, full wireless commander/slave modes and 2.7-second full-power recycling on NiMH, while flagging infrared-only wireless, no programmable repeat mode and output that trails some cheaper independent rivals. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: High-end feature set: powerful 24-120mm motorized zoom plus full wireless commander/slave modes; Fast recycling at 2.7s full-power on NiMH, roughly twice as quick as the SB-500; Best value / most bang per buck of Nikon's own Speedlight range.
Flagged: Wireless is infrared-only; no radio-frequency option like the SB-5000; No programmable repeat / multi-flash mode; Maximum output trails some cheaper independent flashguns at similar prices.
Sony HVL-F60RM2
No sourced tester review yet.