This article lists the differences between the new Nikon's mid-range flash gun, Speedlight SB-700, and its predecessor. For a complete in-depth review please refer to our Nikon Speedlight SB-700 vs. SB-600 comparison.

SB-700 advantages

• Three illumination patterns instead of one.
• Camera sensor size detection (FX/DX) for more efficient battery use.
• Tilt down flash head function.
• Full 360 degree rotation of the flash head instead of 270 degrees.
• Zoom is extended to 120mm (from 85mm).
• Built-in catchlight card.
• Bigger LCD screen.
• Better menu system (thanks to the dot-matrix LCD instead of a segment based one).
• Better ergonomics including the select dial, dedicated switches, and better layout.
• Master mode for wireless operations.
• SU-4 remote mode (optical slave).
• Extended manual power range: down to 1/128th of full power instead of 1/64th.
• Overheating protection.
• Distance priority flash mode.
• Firmware updates with compatible cameras.
• Two included hard plastic color correction filters and a Nikon diffusion dome.
• Slightly better battery compartment.

SB-600 advantages

• 7% more powerful.
• 20% lighter.
• Metal thread in the included light stand.

Other notes

• SB-700 does not allow manual switching between i-TTL and i-TTL BL modes.
• The flashes come with different carrying cases and light stands.
• SB-700 has 8 unique custom functions, whereas SB-600 has only 2.