Need Help Soon ! Canon 420EX vs Sigma EF-500 DG Super

[reggie0326]

I want/need a desicion soon because I want to get this within the next 48hrs, can someone please post some opinions/experience with these two items. I appreciate your help with my NEWBE desicion making.


If you had a choice between Canon 420EX vs Sigma EF-500 DG Super, to be used with your Drebel, which would you purchase. The Canon 550EX is to expensive. All information and/or experience good or bad with either of these two items is appreciated.

Thanks,
Reggie

[justme_dc]

The Sigma will have more power and some more features that you may or may not use like manual zooming of the flash head, multi strobe and manual. I think the canon will have a slight quality edge with the 100% compatiblity thing going for it and the fact that it can be slaved to a 550 or ST-E2. It's a tough call but if you are planning on adding a second flash like the 550EX later I'd go with the Canon.


Good luck

[reggie0326]

thanks for the reply, but this still leaves me in the same situation, which one to buy?
Reggie

[Vegas Poboy]

Go for the Canon, You will never have to worry about the Flash & the camera giving you what you want. Also in the future you can add more flashes to give more light ratio's

[scottbergerphoto]

the 420EX is a great flash. I used it for two years with my G2 and now use it with my 10D. I suggest you also buy the " Off Camera Shoe Cord 2" for added flexibility. It will allow you to mount the flash on a flash bracket and retain full ETTL.
Scott

[phidong]

I can tell you that I didn't even consider the 420EX. I was deciding between 550EX and EF-500. A lot of the compatability issues you will read on the internet are of old reviews of the Sigma EF-500 Super (NON-DG) which didn't work too well on Canon Digital cameras. These issues have been resolved with the Sigma EF-500 Super DG and its quite comparable to the 550EX.

From what I've read, its a little weaker than a 550.. but for the price you can almost get TWO ef-500's which would be a lot better set-up.. but your question was Canon 420EX vs EF-500. Depends what you're planning to do. I'd say if you can get the EF-500 for cheaper DEFINITELY go with it. If they are comparable, think about what kind of shooting you are going to be doing. The EF-500 is a more versatile and powerful flash and might last you a bit longer.. but I think its heavier than the 420ex too (at least mines pretty hefty on my dreb).. so

The EF-500 is definitely NOT AS GOOD as the 550EX but I think the feature set surpasses the 420EX .. .. up to you buddy. Its your money, you spend it.. hah

[reggie0326]

Thank you very much everyone makes a convincing argument, at this point I think i'm just going to flip a coin and hope it works out.

Thank Again,
Love This Site.
Reggie

[iamhives]

My vote would be to go with the Sigma

[AliasMoze]

...and can the Sigma be triggered wirelessly by the 550EX or the stand-alone flash trigger?