AzDavid Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I've been considering a Canon G9X to use on trips where I can't carry my 5D III and associated gear. The specs say the G9X supports a wireless external flash. Any suggestions? Does anyone make a small, light-weight wireless flash that I could carry around with the G9X? David H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Canon only specify their HF-DC2 flash as being compatible. That flash looks like a piece of cr*p to me, so I'd be looking at a different camera. One that had a hotshoe. I believe some of the other Canon "advanced" compacts are equipped with a hotshoe, but last time I enquired, Canon had made off-camera flash almost impossible to use with their powershot G series cameras. Edited June 27, 2017 by rodeo_joe|1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzDavid Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thanks for the info, Rodeo_joe. I am open to suggestions regarding alternative camera/flash combinations. Budget is an issue, though! David H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 A bit late for the OP now maybe, but I know for sure that the old Canon G10 and G11 can take a "proper" Canon speedlight or synch with off-camera manual flash. They seem to fetch around £100 UK (about $140 US) in v.good used condition. I just picked up a near-mint Nikon P6000 advanced compact myself for £75 UK. It fires off-camera flash with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The G9X MK2 has really impressive low light capability,(I find little need for a flash) is extremely compact, and user friendly touch screen controls make it one of my favorite cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilmarco Imaging Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Canon Speedlight 270EX II and others with wireless capability. Wilmarco Imaging Wilmarco Imaging, on Flickr wilmarcoimaging on Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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