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Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M vs Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head is cheaper at $1249.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
Flashpoint
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vs Elinchrom
$1249.95
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M | Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head |
| US price | — | $1249.95 |
| Brand | Flashpoint | Elinchrom |
| Released | — | — |
| Power output ws | 600 | 500 |
| Flash duration t01 | 1/220 to 1/11760 sec (up to ~1/20400 sec in Freeze mode) | as fast as 1/20000 sec in Action mode; 1/3400 sec best case in Normal mode |
| Recycle time s | 0.01-0.9 | 0.05-2 |
| Ttl hss support | Manual only on this SKU (Flashpoint R2 2.4GHz radio system); HSS to 1/8000s. A separate TTL SKU (XPLOR 600 PRO TTL) is sold for specific camera mounts. | TTL (Canon, Nikon, Sony via Elinchrom EL-Skyport); HSS to 1/8000s |
| Modeling lamp (W) | 38 | — |
| Color temperature k | 5800 | — |
| Power source | Removable lithium-ion battery pack; optional AC adapter | Removable 14.4V/5Ah (72Wh) lithium-ion battery (up to 400 full-power flashes, supports charging while in use); AC input 100-240V, 50/60Hz |
Sources — Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M: adorama.com (verified 2026-08-09).
Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head: us.elinchrom.com (verified 2026-08-09).
What's the difference between the Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M and Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Power output ws: Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M 600 vs Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head 500
- Flash duration t01: Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M 1/220 to 1/11760 sec (up to ~1/20400 sec in Freeze mode) vs Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head as fast as 1/20000 sec in Action mode; 1/3400 sec best case in Normal mode
- Recycle time s: Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M 0.01-0.9 vs Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head 0.05-2
- Ttl hss support: Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M Manual only on this SKU (Flashpoint R2 2.4GHz radio system); HSS to 1/8000s. A separate TTL SKU (XPLOR 600 PRO TTL) is sold for specific camera mounts. vs Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head TTL (Canon, Nikon, Sony via Elinchrom EL-Skyport); HSS to 1/8000s
- Power source: Flashpoint XPLOR 600 PRO (Non-TTL) Battery-Powered Monolight (Bowens) — rebadged Godox AD600Pro-M Removable lithium-ion battery pack; optional AC adapter vs Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Power Pack & Head Removable 14.4V/5Ah (72Wh) lithium-ion battery (up to 400 full-power flashes, supports charging while in use); AC input 100-240V, 50/60Hz