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Affordable External Flash

The Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 is an affordable camera with support for an external flash available from $249.00.

Some cameras let you connect a separately purchased external flash. This gives you more range and yields more natural looking lighting in flash images. The natural look is accomplished by bouncing the flash off walls, ceilings, or other nearby surfaces. External flash connections are a standard feature amongst SLRs and Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Format cameras, but fairly uncommon for digicams. Pro photographers will often have a collection of flashes the same way they would with lenses. An external flash setup can permit some fancy lighting techniques.

Affordable Digital Cameras with an External Flash

The following are the least expensive digital cameras that provide external flashes

	Canon PowerShot SX50 HS from $379	Great zoom 50x 24p movies For that film look Flip-out screen Great for movies Learn more about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 from $398	Wide aperture f/1.4 High resolution screen 920k dots Takes 3D photos View photos in 3D on 3D televisions Learn more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
	Canon PowerShot G15 from $339	Wide aperture f/1.8 24p movies For that film look High resolution screen 922k dots Learn more about the Canon PowerShot G15
	Olympus XZ-2 iHS from $448	Wide aperture f/1.8 High resolution screen 920k dots Flip-out screen Great for movies Learn more about the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

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Jordan (4:01 PM, February 27, 2014)

I have a samsung nx1100, wanted to know if I could use an O ring flash for portraits

Jordan (3:58 PM, February 27, 2014)

I have a Samsung nx1100, wanted to know if I could use an print flash with it for portrait photography?

Ida (2:22 AM, September 10, 2013)

This is my question I'm wanting to know if you can use the pop up flash for the D200 to set off an sb700 external Flash I'm looking to do off Camera Flash work and I know it can be done with a D90 but I want to know if it can be done with this model.

Snapsort (2:42 AM, January 17, 2011)

Yes the SB-26 is compatible with the Nikon d60 http://snpsrt.com/fHfAvK

Vinny (2:34 AM, January 17, 2011)

can anyone please tell me whether the speedlight sb26 can be used on the nickon d60. Thanks