Compare to most popular Flashes
| Product name |  Sony HVL-F42AM flash (for Alpha dSLR) |
 Canon Speedlite 430EX - hot-shoe clip-on flash |
 Canon Speedlite 580EX II - hot-shoe clip-on flash |
 Nikon SB 600 - hot-shoe clip-on flash |
 Canon Speedlite 430EX II - hot-shoe clip-on flash |
| Price range | $284-299 from 11 stores |
$197-281 from 7 stores |
$357-539 from 25 stores |
$174-251 from 16 stores |
$239-349 from 14 stores |
| Release date | March 25, 2008 | November 2, 2005 | April 26, 2007 | June 16, 2004 | October 6, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Weight | 12 oz | 11.6 oz | 13.2 oz | 10.6 oz | 11.6 oz |
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 42 | 43 | 58 | 30 | 43 |
| Lens Coverage | 24mm - 105mm | 24mm - 105mm | 24mm - 105mm | 24mm - 85mm | 24mm - 105mm |
| Supported Exposure Control | TTL , ADI | E-TTL II , TTL , FP Flash | E-TTL II , TTL , E-TTL , FP Flash | I-TTL , TTL , D-TTL | E-TTL II , TTL , E-TTL |
| Color Temperature | 5500K | Daylight | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Zoom | Automatic , Manual | Automatic | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual | Automatic , Manual |
| Features | Wireless off-camera control , High-speed synchronization (HSS) | Illuminated LCD display , AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation , Slave function | Wireless off-camera control , AF illuminator , Slave function , Flash exposure bracketing | Illuminated LCD display , Wireless off-camera control , AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation | Illuminated LCD display , Wireless off-camera control , AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation , Slave function |
| Product name | Sony HVL-F42AM flash (for Alpha dSLR) | Canon Speedlite 430EX - hot-shoe clip-on flash | Canon Speedlite 580EX II - hot-shoe clip-on flash | Nikon SB 600 - hot-shoe clip-on flash | Canon Speedlite 430EX II - hot-shoe clip-on flash |
| Price range | $284-299 from 11 stores | $197-281 from 7 stores | $357-539 from 25 stores | $174-251 from 16 stores | $239-349 from 14 stores |