Neewer TT560
Score: 70/100
Meike MK430C
Score: 62/100Rankings
The Neewer TT560 is an affordable, manual-control speedlite with a solid GN38, fast low-power recycle and useful overheat protection, but it lacks TTL, HSS and built-in wireless features.
The Meike MK430C is an affordable, Canon-compatible shoe-mount flash offering a strong guide number, TTL, and HSS in a lightweight metal housing. While it provides solid basic functionality, its limited wireless range and slower recycle with AA batteries make it less suited for demanding professional use.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
38 m | 42 mbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 4 sbest |
| ↓ lower better | 286 g | 275 gbest |
— | 25 mbest | |
8 levelsbest | — | |
5,600 Kbest | 5,600 Kbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 0 sbest |
6 monthsbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Features(1) | ||
Flash Modes | Manual, S1, S2 | TTL, Manual, Multi, Optical Slave, Master/Slave |
Compatibility(1) | ||
Compatible Brands | Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Pentax, Fujifilm, Sony | Canon |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 286 g | 275 g |
Performance(4) | ||
Guide Number (m) | 38 m | 42 m |
Recycle Time (s) | 0.1-5 s | 4 s |
Flash Duration (s) | 1/300-1/20000 s | 0.00005 s |
High‑Speed Sync | false | true |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the TT560 as a fantastic entry-level flash that is beginner-friendly, highly functional, and reliable in optical slave mode, while noting the lack of TTL and HSS as drawbacks for advanced work.
Everyday users highlight the flash's excellent value, reliable S1 optical slave, and lightweight build, but complain about incompatibility with some newer Canon bodies and occasional triggering issues.
Professional reviewers note that the MK430C delivers surprisingly consistent TTL performance and premium-feel features like a metal hot shoe at a budget price, but caution that the lack of radio wireless and occasional optical slave hiccups limit its suitability for demanding shoots.
Everyday users rate the flash around 4.4 / 5, praising its ease of use, LCD, and value, while noting occasional unit failures and inconsistent optical slave performance.
“a fantastic entry-level flash”
“Great value for the price and very easy to use.”
“Works well for portraits, but I wish it had TTL.”
