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Product name Canon Speedlite 430EX - hot-shoe clip-on flash
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Price range $197-281
from 7 stores
$174-251
from 16 stores
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from 25 stores
$399-499
from 12 stores
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from 14 stores
Release date November 2, 2005 June 16, 2004 April 26, 2007 November 14, 2007 October 6, 2008
Basic Specs 
Weight 11.6 oz 10.6 oz 13.2 oz 13.6 oz 11.6 oz
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 43 30 58 50 43
Lens Coverage 24mm - 105mm 24mm - 85mm 24mm - 105mm Info unavailable 24mm - 105mm
Supported Exposure Control E-TTL II , TTL , FP Flash I-TTL , TTL , D-TTL E-TTL II , TTL , E-TTL , FP Flash TTL , FP Flash E-TTL II , TTL , E-TTL
Color Temperature Daylight Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Zoom Automatic Automatic , Manual Automatic , Manual Automatic Automatic , Manual
Features Illuminated LCD display , AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation , Slave function Illuminated LCD display , Wireless off-camera control , AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation Wireless off-camera control , AF illuminator , Slave function , Flash exposure bracketing Wireless off-camera control Illuminated LCD display , Wireless off-camera control , AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation , Slave function
      
Product nameCanon Speedlite 430EX - hot-shoe clip-on flashNikon SB 600 - hot-shoe clip-on flashCanon Speedlite 580EX II - hot-shoe clip-on flashOlympus FL 50R - hot-shoe clip-on flashCanon Speedlite 430EX II - hot-shoe clip-on flash
Price range$197-281
from 7 stores
$174-251
from 16 stores
$357-539
from 25 stores
$399-499
from 12 stores
$239-349
from 14 stores