Canon Speedlite 580EX vs Canon Speedlite 580EX II

Comparison of Speedlite 580EX, Speedlite 580EX II

18 specifications	A Canon Speedlite 580EXView product	B Canon Speedlite 580EX IIView product
Featuresidentical
TypeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Slave flash
Product colour	Black	Black
Approximate recycling time	0.1 s	0.1 s
Approx. number of flashes	100 - 700	100 - 700
Shooting distanceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	05 - 30 m
Guide number (ISO 100, set at 35mm zoom)	58 m	58 m
Brand specific flash systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	E-TTL I (Canon)
Built-in displayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Camera brands compatibilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon
Focal length rangeKnown for one	105 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Number of batteries supported	4	4
Battery typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
Weight	375 g	375 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	76 x 134 x 114 mm	76 x 114 x 134 mm

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