Godox’s $25 iM10 Mini Flash Is a Cute Little Fella

The Godox iM10 Mini Flash fits easily in a photographer’s pocket and weighs less than an ounce (23 grams). It’s designed to be easy to carry and even easier to pop onto a camera for a bit of extra light in the field.

“A bit of extra light” is fair, since the iM10 Mini Flash is, as its name suggests, small. It doesn’t pack a huge punch. In fact, Godox doesn’t specify how much output it delivers, noting only four manual power levels: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, and 1/1.

The company’s sample photos suggest it should work well enough indoors, though it is unlikely to overpower natural light in most cases. Godox says the flash is good for indoor snapshots and nighttime portraits, further suggesting it’s not a powerful light.

It doesn’t have full electronic communication or TTL functionality, so it is a universal manual flash. If a camera has a shoe, the iM10 should work. As Godox says, its single-contact hot shoe lets the iM10 work “with a wide range of cameras, from compact digital cameras and mirrorless cameras to film cameras.” The company shows it atop a diverse lineup, including a Ricoh GR Series camera, a film SLR, and digital cameras from numerous manufacturers.

The iM10 has a built-in battery that recharges via USB-C. It promises about 350 full-power flashes per charge and can recycle in three seconds. It takes a little over an hour to fully recharge.

The mini flash is designed to be accessible and very easy to use. It has only manual power control, and that is it. It doesn’t tilt or rotate, it doesn’t do bounce, and it can’t be operated off-camera.

Photographers who require significantly more power, versatility, and a multi-light setup should instead consider another new Godox flash, the $85 TT350II Thinklite that was just recently unveiled.

Pricing and Availability

But for those who need something tiny, lightweight, and ridiculously easy to use, perhaps the iM10 fits the bill. The Godox iM10 is available now for $24.90.

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