Sometimes when you are using flash in your photography you may need to know the maximum sync speed for your camera.
💡 In general the most common maximum sync speed (x-sync speed) is 1/200 seconds. A fair amount of cameras also have a max sync speed of 1/250 seconds and 1/180 seconds.
Maximum sync speed can also be known as the x-sync.
This is the maximum (fastest) shutter speed at which the camera can synchronise with the flash effectively.
If you were to go above this sync speed then you would introduce black bars into your photo.
You can go above this sync speed using flash if you are using high speed sync (HSS), but that’s a different topic.
This article lists a number of popular Canon and Nikon cameras along with their maximum flash sync speeds.
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Canon Mirrorless Cameras
Below is a table of Canon mirrorless cameras and their maximum flash sync speeds.
| Camera Model | Flash Sync Speed (Secs) |
|---|---|
| Canon EOS M5 | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS M50 | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS M50 Mark II | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS R | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS RP | 1/180 |
| Canon EOS M6 MK II | 1/200 |
Canon DSLR Cameras
Below is a table of Canon DSLRs and their maximum flash sync speeds.
| Camera Model | Flash Sync Speed (Secs) |
|---|---|
| Canon EOS Rebel T100 / 4000D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel T6 / 1300D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel T7 / 2000D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel T5 / 1200D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel SL1 / 100D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel SL2 / 200D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel SL3 / 250D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel T6i / 750D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel T7i / 800D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS Rebel T8i / 850D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS 77D | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS 5D MK IV | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS 5D MK III | 1/200 |
| Canon EOS 6D | 1/180 |
| Canon EOS 6D MK II | 1/180 |
| Canon EOS 7D | 1/250 |
| Canon EOS 7D MK II | 1/250 |
| Canon EOS 80D | 1/250 |
| Canon EOS-1D X Mark II | 1/250 |
Nikon Mirrorless Cameras
Below is a table of Nikon mirrorless cameras and their maximum flash sync speeds.
| Camera Model | Flash Sync Speed (Secs) |
|---|---|
| Nikon Z5 | 1/200 |
| Nikon Z6 | 1/200 |
| Nikon Z6 II | 1/200 |
| Nikon Z7 | 1/200 |
| Nikon Z7 II | 1/200 |
| Nikon Z50 | 1/200 |
| Nikon Z30 | 1/200 |
Nikon DSLR Cameras
Below is a table of Nikon DSLR cameras and their maximum flash sync speeds.
| Camera Model | Flash Sync Speed (Secs) |
|---|---|
| Nikon D3300 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D3400 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D3500 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D4 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D4S | 1/250 |
| Nikon D5 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D500 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D5300 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D5500 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D5600 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D6 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D610 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D7200 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D750 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D7500 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D780 | 1/200 |
| Nikon D800 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D810 | 1/250 |
| Nikon D850 | 1/250 |
| Nikon DF | 1/200 |
If you can’t find your camera above, you can find your cameras sync speed in your cameras manual or you can search for “your camera model + sync speed” in Google and you should find your cameras maximum sync speed.
If you want to see the sync speed for Sony cameras then check out the post linked below:
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