LED camera light Godox SL150II and Nanlite FS150 - Comparision

If you are a photographer seeking professional LED camera light. The Godox SL150II and the FS150 seems perfect choice for you.

You must be aware of the Godox SL150II LED camera light and Forza 150 lights' prominence in the commercial lighting market. You'll wonder how they managed to gain such favour LED camera light until this point. How can you tell if it is appropriate for your needs? To determine which is best for you, read the information below.

As the name implies, the power output is the same between the Godox SL150II and the FS150 with 150W. When measured at 1m, the output brightness will be the same output performance. Utilizing the same CRI (Colour Rendition Index) at 96+ and TLCI (Television Lighting Consistency Index) at 97+ allow the photographers not only to have the photo professionally and clearly but also to ensure the colour are reproduced faithfully in your photographs or video footage. As a result, the Godox SL150II and the FS150 are the daylight balance lighting units to allow the objects automatically white balance, providing improved colour. Therefore, these LED camera light units are suitable for a selection of different videography fields such as professional broadcast use, cinematography, and video interviews. In order for to photographers shoot at a wide selection of framerates and shutter angles, the Godox SL150II and the FS150 are released with the COB LED chip. When talking about LED, it is relative, bright and efficient when compared with the older style of lights. These two styles of modules are often mentioned in the same breath. However, they are still many differences between them. 

Incredible power 

The Godox SL150II has the most brightness in terms of light output with 58000, while the FS150 only offers 26380 at 1m. The Godox SL series also released Godox SL150 Bi-colour with 30000 brightness at 1m also higher than the  Forza 150. Additionally, it has stepless power adjustments that range from 100% power down to 0% for pinpoint accuracy. In detail, the Godox SL150II is able to let you down the power to 0% and uses the new reflector design that is more efficient than the Godox SL150. This feature enables photographers to freely alter the brightness of the LED camera lights to use in line with their own language.

Bi-colour

To be more specific, the Godox SL150II provided a wide range of colour temperature from 200k to 5600k to allow not only for use in the area that is low light and require only ambient illumination but also using for places that demand bright illumination such as exhibition halls and working environments. While the FS150 is only able to offer for photographers who want the object emits bright blue, and white light that is close to daylight. 

Silent mode

One of the features of the new SL150II also known as an SL150W Mark 2 offered the solution to the biggest complaint about LED lights of this form factor-fan noise when compared with the original SL series, the Godox SL150II - LED camera light also gives the photographers the ideal opportunity for operating in acoustically sensitive environments. The Godox SL150II is equipped with an efficient and super-quiet heat dissipation system, users can use the light in situations where high silence is required or to turn off the cooling fan and remove the sound completely, you can choose the silent mode. So not only is the fan a lot quieter but the biggest thing is that the Godox SL150II provided a better user experience by the other features come from the LCD to produce images in colour or monochrome instead of using a blacklight or reflector. 

Incredible flexibility 

Thanks to the U-shaped 360-degree swivel pin mounted on the lamp, the Godox SL150W II offers a certain amount of flexibility, suitable for a wide range of lamp bases and smooth orientation for efficient work in various situations. This function also allows the unit to be easily transportable but does not limit its movement. For a while, the FS150 wasn’t released with the U-shaped. 

Wireless Control Remote

In order to prevent interference from other devices, the Godox SL150II version separated 16 groups of illumination into 32 configurable channels. Instead, you can arrange the various lights with the help of the Godox Rc-A6 wireless remote control, which enables simple wireless adjustments. The FS150, on the other hand, only has onboard controllers and no wireless control. Moreover, with the same wireless control remote function, the Godox SL series also released the Godox SL150II Bi- colour with nice special effects such as flash 1, flash 2, storm 1, storm 2, TV, broken bulb, fire and fireworks. Morover, with the purpose to increase the user' experiences, the Godox SL150II also released with the app control that offering fully control from power, brightness, color temperature for compatible LED lights. 

Modifier Compatibility

The widely used Bowens S-Type Bayonet Mount is used by the Godox SL150II and FS150, allowing it to be used with a variety of camera light modifiers, including as softboxes, reflectors, snoots, beauty dishes, fresnel lenses, etc. Photographers, filmmakers, and videographers who demand high-quality lighting for usage in the studio or at places with access to mains power, the Godox SL150II is a potent yet affordable continuous lighting option.

Accessories

To optimise the output product, these popular accessories are offered multipurpose for anyone who looking to get their unique lighting whilst utilizing the Godox SL150II light. For instance, the diffuser panel completely becomes a perfect choice for you in a hash midday sun that allowing to reduce the specular highlights or remove the shadows. Besides, if you always having trouble taking portraits, the 80cm collapsible diffuser ball will give you the best solution as the ability to create natural lighting. In contrast with the collapsible diffuser ball, the optical fresnel lens enables you to focus to concentrate and increase the lighting's actual output by up to 19 times which seems to become more suitable for Cinematographers, and independent Filmmakers, and theatrical productions. Finally, each accessory produces a unique effect to meet a variety of requests. Selecting the proper accessories will make your product look polished.

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Conclusion

Despite the similarities between these two LED camera lights, each has a unique quality that distinguishes it from the others and makes it appropriate for a certain circumstance. Whether you're looking to expand into events photography or are just exploring the possibilities of the outdoors, rest assured that if you need something small and portable, Godox SL150II units will work for you. Each of these camera light units can be used for a variety of different photography styles and uses, such as portrait, product, and wedding photography.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about these lights or are still unsure which one would be ideal for you. A member of our staff will be able to help.

EssentialPhoto and PiXAPRO are pleased to be a direct partner of Godox in the United Kingdom, with the largest collection of Godox stock available in the UK, so you can be confident with the support and assistance we provide. As we are representing Godox at The Photography Show 2022, this further shows our partnership and commitment to the Godox Brand, and we are always looking to expand this further.