Profoto A2 Monolight
Score: 84/100
Westcott FJ80 II
Score: 82/100Rankings
The Profoto A2 Monolight delivers studio-grade light in a pocket-sized, battery-operated body with fast recycle, HSS and robust wireless control, making it ideal for travel and on-location shooters. Its 100 Ws output and modest modeling lamp limit use in very bright environments.
The Westcott FJ80 II M is an 80 Ws round-head speedlight with a 2.8" touchscreen, robust 2.4 GHz wireless and multi-brand TTL, delivering accurate color and fast recycle, though its weight and lack of optical slave may limit some users.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
— | 1,600 mAhbest | |
400 flashes | 500 flashesbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 773 g | 467 gbest |
— | 100 mbest | |
100best | 31 | |
6 | 16best | |
5,800 Kbest | 5,500 K | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.001 sbest | — |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Compatibility(1) | ||
Compatible Brands | Profoto | Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Lumix, Olympus |
Battery & Power(2) | ||
Battery Type | Profoto A-series Li-Ion | Li‑poly |
Battery Life (full‑power flashes) (flashes) | 400 flashes | 500 flashes |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 773 g | 467 g |
Wireless & Connectivity(3) | ||
Wireless Range (m) | 0.5-100 m | 100 m |
Wireless Channels | 100 | 31 |
Wireless Groups | 6 | 16 |
Warranty(1) | ||
Warranty Period (months) | 36 months | 12 months |
Performance(2) | ||
Recycle Time (s) | 0.1-1.6 s | 0.05-1.5 s |
Color Temperature (K) | 5800 K | 5500 K |
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Professional reviewers praise the A2 for its solid build, impressive recycle speed, and deep integration with Profoto's AirX system, noting it delivers studio-quality light in a pocket-sized package while acknowledging the power limitation for sunny outdoor work.
Everyday users love the compact size and battery life, but complain about the weak modeling lamp, limited power for bright sunlight, and the high cost of optional modifiers.
Professional reviewers describe the FJ80 II M as a game-changer for events and weddings, highlighting its rock-solid wireless, color consistency and touchscreen, while noting its heft and missing optical slave as drawbacks.
Everyday users love the touchscreen, dead-on colors and long battery life, but they frequently mention the unit's weight and the absence of an optical slave mode.
“a compact, robust and lightweight monolight with great range, recycle time and battery life.”
“gives up a bit of power for a lot more portability.”
“The magnetic Clic system makes swapping modifiers a breeze.”
