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Ulanzi SL02 Mini Flash Speedlite, Portable GN8 6500K CRI96 Hot Shoe Mount | Standard Single Contact, Universal On-Camera Speedlight for DSLR Canon Nikon Fuji, 4 Power Adjustment, Rechargeable Flashes
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Ulanzi SL02 Mini Flash Speedlite

Bottom line: The Ulanzi SL02 Mini Flash Speedlite: GN8 flash + 97 CRI at 6500K for accurate close-up fill; main trade-off: no TTL or auto exposure; fully manual metering required.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ GN8 flash + 97 CRI at 6500K for accurate close-up fill
  • ✓ Dual-mode: manual flash plus 5600K continuous video light
  • ✓ 4 manual power levels (1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8) for control
  • ✓ Tiny 36g body, lighter than ULANZI's own F12 Speedlite
  • ✓ USB-C rechargeable, ~500 full flashes, use while charging

Cons

  • ✗ No TTL or auto exposure; fully manual metering required
  • ✗ Single-contact hot shoe only; many bodies unsupported
  • ✗ Sync speed capped at 1/250s, limiting bright-light use
  • ✗ Small 250mAh cell; ~1h25m runtime in video-light mode

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SpecPicks scored Ulanzi SL02 Mini Flash Speedlite using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. ULANZI's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • 【Customer Note】⚠️No TTL Function⚠️Not Automatic⚠️If you don't know if your camera is compatible with our SL02 mini flash or not, please contact us for confirmation first!!! ⚠️And if you have any issues during use, feel free to let us know!!! ⚠️Finally, before getting it, please look through all the following points, and then you will have a full understanding of the camera flash.!!!
  • 【Attention】ULANZI SL02 mini camera flash NOT compatible with ⚠️⚠️⚠️SONY ZV-1F, ZV1-F, A9III, A99, A77, A350, Zv1 Mark 2；Canon 3000D, 1500D, 200DII, R50；FUJI X-A3, X100F, X100T. The Mini Camera Speedlite is exclusively compatible with cameras equipped with a Single-Contact Hot shoe. To ensure proper functionality, please verify that your camera has this specific hotshoe type before purchase. Failure to confirm compatibility may result in the product being unusable with your device. The package ONLY with mini flash * 1, user manual * 1, NO CHARGER, NO CABLE!
  • 【Compatibility List】SONY: A7III, A7IV, A7R5, A7RIII, A7RIV, A9, A7RII/V4.0, A7R, A6400, RX10, ZV-1, ZV-E10；CANON: 5DIII, 5DIV, 70D, 80D, 1DX, 850D, 760D, 5DII, 7DII, 6DII, 6D, 800D, 90D, 600D, 7D,M6, M5, M3, EOS RP, EOS R, R5, 60D；NIKON: D800, D780, D5, D4, D500, D610, D750, D700, D300S, D3300, D3100, D5300, D5200, D5000, 27II, 26, Z8, ZFC, D200, D60, D5100, D7500, D7100；FUJI: X-Pro2, X-T20, X-T2, X-T1, GFX50s, GFX50R, X-T30, X-T4, X-T3, X-Pro1, X-T10, X-E1, X-T5, X-M5; PANASONIC: GH4, LX100, GF1, G85, GX85, FZ2500GX, S1R, GH5, G7; L-ei-c-a: SL1, M10, Q2, TYP601, CL, SL2; PENTAX: K-3I1, 645Z, KP, K-70, K-S2, K-1, K50; OLYMPUS: E-M1, PRN-F, E-M10II, E-M10III, E-PL8, E-P5, E-M5I.
  • 【FUJI Camera User Note】To use the SL02 external flash, open the camera's flash settings： 1. In the flash settings, set the flash sync setting to "M", and the flash will fire in manual mode；2. If this still doesn't work, it might be due to the wrong shutter type. Change the shutter type from electronic to mechanical, then adjust the flash settings and change the flash setting from OFF to M. Now focus again, and then switch the flash back to manual mode.
  • 【Adjustable Brightness Flashlight(GN8 Flash Index)】The ULANZI mini camera flash and video light offers 4 adjustable brightness levels (1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8) to suit various shooting scenarios, including close-up portrait shots. As it’s a single-contact flash, ensure the camera's shutter speed does not exceed 1/250s for optimal results.
  • 【High-Performance Flash and Video Light】The ULANZI SL02 flash features a flash mode with a GN8 flash index at ISO100, a color temperature of 6500±300K, and a high color rendering index of 97, offering no fewer than 500 flashes at full power; while the video light mode maintains a continuous color temperature of 5600K and a color rendering index of 95, providing illuminance levels of 200 lux at 0.3m, 81.4 lux at 0.5m, and 21.9 lux at 1m, with a power output of 1W.

Full Specifications

BrandULANZI
ColorBlack
Weight36g
Media TypeProductImage
Model NameSL02
Mount TypeHot Shoe Mount
Battery Life5 years
Camera FlashHotshoe
Guide NumberGN8（ISO100）
Model NumberSL02
Model SeriesSL02
CompatibilitySwitch
Built-In MediaSpeedlite*1
Number of Items1
Number of Packs1
Flash Sync Speed1/250 S
Color Temperature6500 Kelvin
Compatible DevicesSony, Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Panasonic, Leica, Pentax, Olympus cameras (specific models listed)
Hardware InterfaceCompactFlash
Number of Batteries1 AAA batteries required.
Full listing titleUlanzi SL02 Mini Flash Speedlite, Portable GN8 6500K CRI96 Hot Shoe Mount | Standard Single Contact, Universal On-Camera Speedlight for DSLR Canon Nikon Fuji, 4 Power Adjustment, Rechargeable Flashes

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