Godox V1 vs Profoto A1: Only Get The Profoto If You Have A Lot Of Their Equipment

• 5 years ago

It sounds like the Godox V1 is a huge win against the Profoto A1

• Both are hard speed lights
• Both have 9 stop range, but Godox does 9.2 while the Profoto is a little more accurate
• Both lose about 3 stops of power when doing HSS
• Profoto has a nice transition, but it’s not soft
• Godox has a smooth transition which leads to better light
• Godox light pattern has 90%+ preference in their light pattern
• Recycle time is about the same
• Profoto can retain their recycle time vs Godox will go into thermal protection mode after about 30 shot
• Godox can perform more full power flashes
• The Profoto kills the battery while in standby so the Godox battery lasts a lot longer
• The Profoto died after 90 min of standby and one flash in a test video they did
• Both have very consistent color
• Godox has a more blue color than the Profoto, but it’s more consistent
• Godox V1 is a little more powerful at it’s max output, and both have the same low power, but the V1 is faster at lower power
• Can’t make a determination about which is better built
• The magnetic modifiers work great on both
• Godox one-upped Profoto
• The only argument for the Profoto over the Godox is that you have a lot of Profoto equipment

Godox V1: Adorama / Amazon

Godox XPro-F: B&H Photo / Amazon

Profoto Air Remote TTL-F: B&H Photo / Adorama

Profoto A1: B&H Photo / Adorama