CANON SPEEDLITE EL-5

Specifications in detail

Power

• Guide Number (ISO100) Meters
  60 (200mm)

Zoom

• Zoom Head
  Auto/Manual
• Focal Length Coverage
  24-200mm
• Coverage with Wide Panel
  14mm
• Auto Zoom for Sensor Size
  Yes

Mounting Foot

• Foot Type
  Multi-Function Foot (Gold plated terminals)¹

Flash Modes

• Auto Exposure Control
  E-TTL II / E-TTL
• High Speed Sync (FP)
  Yes
• Manual / Output Settings
  Yes – 1/1 to 1/1024 ²
• Manual Steps
  1/3-stops
• Continuous Flashes in a Burst
  Maximum at full power: Approx. 85 ³
• Strobe / Output Settings
  Yes – 1/4 – 1/1024
• Stroboscopic Frequency
  1 – 500Hz

Flash-Related Function

• FE Lock
  Yes
• FE Memory
  Yes
• Flash Exposure Compensation
  ±3 stops
• Flash Exposure Bracketing
  ±3 stops
• Second-Curtain Flash Sync
  Yes (including wireless)⁴
• Modelling Flash
  No (supported as off-camera receiver unit only) ⁵
• Modelling Lamp
  Yes, 2 x White LED
  (user selectable duration and 5 brightness levels)
• Colour Temperature Info Communication
  Yes

Wireless Flash

• Transmitter
  Yes
• Transmission Type
  Radio only
• Transmitter Range
  30m (approx.)⁶
• Receiver
  Yes
• Max. Number of Transmitters / Receivers
  15 / 15 (16 in total of any combination)
• Number of Groups
  5 (A/B/C/D/E)
• Number of Channels
  Auto, 1-15
• Remote Shutter Release
  Yes

Flash Head Movement

• Up
  45, 60, 75, 90, 120°
• Down
  7°
• Left
  60, 75, 90, 120, 150 and 180°
• Right
  60, 75, 90, 120, 150 and 180°

AF Assist

• AF-Assist Beam
  Dual white LED lamp⁷
• Number of AF Points Supported
  n/a
• AF-Assist Beam Type
  Approx. 0.6-10m

Power Source

• Battery
  Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack LP-EL
• Battery Level Indicator
  Yes – 5 levels / percentage
• Minimum Recycling Time
  Approx. 0.1-1.2 sec⁸, ⁹
• Number of Flashes (Fully Charged Battery)
  Approx. 350 (at full power)¹⁰
• External Power Supply
  No

Construction

• Dust and Water Resistance
  Yes
• Active Cooling
  No – Enhanced passive cooling design

Miscellaneous

• Custom Function
  11 x C.Fn / 8 x P.Fn
  (plus 3 x Custom Modes (C1, C2, C3))
• Flash Settings from Camera Menus
  Yes – On-flash Menu Direct button¹¹
• External Flash Exposure Sensor
  No
• PC Terminal
  No
• Accessories (Included)
  Battery Pack LP-EL
  Speedlite Case
  Mini Stand
  Mounting foot cover
• Accessories (Optional)
  Battery Charger LC-E6E
  Car Battery Charger CBC-E6
  Speedlite Transmitter ST-E10 (Multi-Function foot)
  Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (Ver.2) (Standard 5-pin foot)
  EX series Speedlites with radio receiver function

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D)
  Approx. 80.2 x 139.9 x 123.3 mm
• Weight
  Approx. 491g (body only)