Accessory Details
This surprisingly compact Sony HVL-F20AM Digital Camera Flash is meant to be a trusty standby for novice photographers who have found the output on their pop-up flashes lacking. The HVL-F20AM essentially doubles the output of most pop-up flashes while not adding any great bulk or hindrance to a camera's operation. The flash has a hinge that allows it to compress downwards on the camera, eliminating the need to fumble with mounting and unmounting a hotshoe flash as it is needed.
Simplicity is further established by the elimination of complex displays and button interfaces. The HVL-F20AM operates with a tug and a twist. Raise the flash from its compressed position to activate it; a simple switch on the side changes the flash from its indoor mode to an outdoor one. Take a picture, then pop the flash back down when finished-it is that easy.
- Unique design eliminates the need for an on/off button. Flash is activated by raising the head into shooting position. When not in use, the 1" (24mm) thick flash can sit unobtrusively in the camera's hotshoe.
- Two power settings: one suited for indoors, the other outside. When in the inside mode, the flash covers a 27mm angle of view. When set to tele, the flash moves to a 50mm angle of view.
- ADI flash metering and automatic white balance compensation with lenses that incorporate a distance encoder.
- TTL flash operates with select Sony cameras which provide control over auto-zoom, high-speed sync (HSS), power level switching, wireless flash, bounce flash, modelling flash, and multi-burst functions.
| Mount | Shoe |
| Guide No. | 20' (6.10 m) ISO100 at 50 mm position |
| Vari-Power | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| TTL Dedication | Yes |
| Bounce Head | Yes |
| Swivel Head | None |
| Zoom Head | None |
| Recycle Time | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Power Source | 2x AAA Alkaline, Lithium Batteries |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.75 x 2.5 x 1.0" / 9.53 x 6.35 x 2.54 cm |
| Weight | 3.2 oz / 91 g Without batteries |