This new Speedlite shoehorns most of the features of the flagship Speedlite EL-1 into a more lightweight build. It runs on the same Canon LP-EL rechargeable Li-ion battery, boosting stamina and recycling speed between flashes, but costs less than half as much to buy.
The EL-5 is the first Canon Speedlite to feature the new 21-pin ‘multi-function foot’ which takes full advantage of the companion multi-function shoe built into most of the latest EOS R System cameras, including the EOS R3, R6 Mark II, R7, R8, R10 and R50
