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Affordable External Flash

The Olympus Stylus 1s is an affordable camera with support for an external flash available from $444.67.

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 G3 X from $774	High resolution screen 1,620k dots Large screen 3.2" Weather sealed Shoot in extreme weather Learn more about the Canon PowerShot G3 X
	Nikon DL24-85 from $647	Wide aperture f/1.8 Shoots UHD movies UHD @ 30fps Phase detection autofocus fast and accurate Learn more about the Nikon DL24-85
	Canon PowerShot G5 X from $709	Wide aperture f/1.8 External mic jack Record higher quality audio with a microphone High true resolution 20 MP Learn more about the Canon PowerShot G5 X
	Nikon DL18-50 from $847	Wide angle lens 18 mm Wide aperture f/1.8 Shoots UHD movies UHD @ 30fps Learn more about the Nikon DL18-50

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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