Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great lower cost flash that is not too large for the D5500. Not as powerful as the bigger units but the size and price work well with the D5500.

The perfect Nikon brand flash for hot-shoe equipped Z models such as Z fc. Small and lightweight but packing a reasonably powerful output which can be automatically metered through the camera circuitry. One of the only if not THE only dedicated flash for the Z fc model and it's now discontinued by Nikon as of this year in any case, so get one while stock remains.

Easy to use and pretty small so it's easier to carry around and adds less weight to your camera!

This lightweight flash works great. I like thatvut has a LED light also.

Works great. Big difference in the photo quality. very easy to setup and use. Tilt and rotate function on the flash is useful. A bit bulky and heavy though.

Works well and the small size makes it easy to add to your camera bag. Have not really tried the video light but like the concept. I have used it as a slave and it seems to work okay, but does not see the master (a SB700) as well as my SB700s do. If you just want a flash to use for fill it works great and is less expensive than the older SB700 and its easy to use. I would definitely recommend it. If you need a bit more than that you might want to take a look at the SB700.

I tried others, but sticking with a Nikon product has proven to be the best option. As easy to use as the buit-in pop-up unit on my camera, but much more versatile and produces much better portraits and light-fill outdoor shots. Small enough to fit in my camera bag. A bit pricey, but worth it.

I bought this flash to use with my Nikon P7000. I never like the flash effects from the built in direct-on flash and always wanted a Speedlight for the camera - which I love. Very much a novice photographer but it didn't take me long to see the results of different approaches to using the flash. Small and light enough for use with the P7000 which is not a large camera. I would recommend this flash to anyone who finds they can't always shoot in natural light. I also considered the new, smaller SB-300 but read a number of reviews that convinced me the extra $ were worth it for the features of the SB-500. Based on my experiences so far, I would agree with this.

Works perfectly with my D780 giving me everything I needed in a flash

Nice little flash. Small light weight fits nicely in my bag. Gets the job done.

I like to use natural light for pictures but I bought this flash for a backup / extra light if needed and it does the trick. I've only used it a few times so I hope things continue to go well but the few times I did use it, it worked great.

I just really started focusing more on photography. I noticed many photographers use this additional flash, for dark set areas. It works perfectly. Very light & fits nicely in my camera bag. No complaints

I had a instructor tell me that before I look into purchasing another lens I need to purchase an external flash for my camera. I talked to a professional and decided on this flash and it is perfect for what I wanted.

The flash is very useful for taking picture indoors as it provides a decent amount of light. The flash also has a continuous LED illumination that makes brightening objects outside very easy.

Nice, light flash unit. Easy to use and set up as an external light source. LED light awesome for portrait shots

I will probably use this more often than my 910. Small enough to carry around but strong enough to get the job done.

this is my first external flash, I bought about a month ago to go on my Nikon D7100 so far this has been a good flash.

This is by far the best i have seen so far. Its not too heavy to carry around, yet has a lot of functions (camera controlled)

The Nikon SB-500 works so well with my Nikon D750 DSLR that I bought a second one for two-flash photo shoots. It is compact, well-made, and works flawlessly on the Nikon DSLR's hot shoe or off of the camera using Nikon's Commander mode. Battery life is much better than it was with a flash I had used in the past. The flash is full of features at a good price. I use it primarily as a fill flash with Nikon's 200-500mm lens for bird photography, and it seems to provide plenty of power for this use. Included are a well-made soft case and a tiny flash stand. The stand holds the flash upright while off the camera and I have successfully used it for product photography and for macro photography of mushrooms. Unless you need a more powerful flash, I highly recommend the SB-500. It is a high-quality flash that is easy to use and meets my flash photography needs well.

Oh man this is awesome! I love it! I don't feel comfortable taking pictures without it.