270EX II is a great flash for the price. It's better than the built in flash on my Canon T1i. Tilting it all the way to the top gives a nice even fill to the room. The remote trigger feature is awesome. Don't need an additional remote for group photos. Built is sturdy.

Compact; Easy To Use; Lightweight

Donot buy if your dslr have a pop up flash. This wont give much better result than your pop up flash. If you are a dslr user, looking for first flash experience go for 430exII or other low cost compatible models.
It is strictly for compact camera users.Not for DSLR.

Easy To Use

I really like this flash. It has just enough height to avoid causing a lens shadow on close-up subjects. It's a good step-up from the built-in flash, more power plus height, without the bulkiness of the 430 ex and bigger flashes. I use the built-in flash a lot but sometimes it's just not enough.

I had a little disagreement with what was pictured and what I received, but, after a bit of persistent hounding, both companies made a valiant attempt to make things right.

I bought this flash 2 years ago just as a basic upgrade. I'm impressed with how it changes the photos. If your doing portraits of 2 or 3 people this thing will add nice warm tones. I like it a lot and it's done great things for me.

This was my first Canon flash purchase after experimenting with cheaper models. It really is a class apart and a great addition for those looking to venture into the world of Speedlite.

Versatile; Wireless flash shooting; Quick recycling times; Lightweight,

Did a recent photo shoot and this guy worked great!!! It was small and portable. Takes only two AA batteries, and the wireless functionality was wonderful. Highly recommend buying it!!!

When I first started shooting hated using my Canon XT's built in flash. It drained the battery, you could not do continuous shooting, and the flash washed everything out because it was flashing directly. But this little flash is a champ!

-Small Size; Great dedicated flash; Not cumbersome; The ability to angle the flash to diffuse it is great; The feel of the flash is not bulky so the camera still feels comfortable in your hands

it is a bit pricey but the quality you are buying if totally worth it

I love that the flash can be directed up or at intermediate angles, it makes it so much more versatile to use. Easy to attach, though the switch to turn on or to set as slave is a little hard to use, it would slide past the slave setting easily on me.

Attach Securely; Good Color Value; Powerful

Switch to turn on

Good little flash with a swivel head + telephoto. Loading quickly. However, I do not seem able to get it to work as an auxiliary light for autofocus. Will try to update the firmware on the camera.