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Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set vs Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.8 vs 4.4). Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit is best for: Beginners and budget creators who want two soft fill lights for portraits, product or video. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set
Ranked #2 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits
Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set
3 sourcesall derived$1,180as of Oct 17

The Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 To Go is a mains-powered studio flash kit with two 400Ws heads, two softboxes, two stands, a hotshoe radio transmitter and two carrying bags. Digital Camera World named it the best softbox lighting kit overall, finding power adjustments very accurate, output consistent and recycling the fastest in its guide, and PhotoPlus magazine picked it as the winner of its group test for photographers with mains power. Photographer Rich Maciver, after ten months of use, praised its light weight and control but found the softboxes awkward to pack away. It suits portrait and studio photographers who want a dependable two-light flash setup; anyone working outdoors without mains power, or needing very low flash output, should look elsewhere.

Strengths
  • — Two 400Ws heads adjust in 1/10-stop steps from simple push-button controls
  • — Accurate, consistent output and the fastest recycling in Digital Camera World's guide
  • — Built-in radio receivers and a hotshoe transmitter allow remote power changes
Watch-outs
  • — Minimum power is still fairly strong, with a five-stop range
  • — Mains power only, so no use away from a socket
  • — Supplied softboxes don't fold down; the poles have to be taken out
Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits
Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
1 source$119.99as of Oct 11

The Neewer 700W kit is the budget continuous favorite: a complete two-softbox setup for around $130 that creators repeatedly call the best travel softbox kit you can get for under $200. YouTube reviewers praise the soft, even fill and dead-simple assembly, though they flag that the LED bulbs aren't as bright as real studio lights and that a minority fail early.

Strengths
  • — UL-certified 5700K LED bulbs (3150 lumens each) run cool and efficient
  • — Very easy to assemble, with umbrella-style softboxes and a carry bag
  • — Lightweight and travel-friendly for a full studio kit
Watch-outs
  • — E26-socket bulbs limit upgrade options compared to Bowens lights

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Set

Like the Godox SK400II 2-Light Studio Flash Kit, the D-Lite RX 4/4 pairs two 400Ws mains-powered flash heads, but Digital Camera World notes the Elinchrom includes a hotshoe radio trigger that is sold separately for the Godox, while the Godox offers a six-stop power range against the Elinchrom's five. As a flash kit it also differs from continuous-light options such as the Godox SL60IIBi Bi-Color LED Kit, which suits video as well as stills.

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit

The Neewer 700W kit is cheaper and simpler than the Godox SL60IIBi COB light but far dimmer and less color-accurate, and it gives you two softboxes where the SL60IIBi base kit is a single light; it skips the backdrops the Neewer backdrop kit includes.

Specs side-by-side

SpecElinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go SetNeewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit
Heads2—
Power Per Head400Ws—
Power Range5 stops, 1/10-stop steps—
Head Weight1.5 kg—
Modelling Lamp100W—
TriggerEL-Skyport Transmitter Plus (hotshoe)—
Stands2 x 2.35 m—
Softboxes56 cm and 66 cm—
Light Type—Continuous (bulb)
Power—35W
Color Temperature—5700K
Mount—E27
Included Accessories—2 softboxes, 2 light bulbs, 2 stands, carrying bag
Dimensions—9"D x 12"W x 32"H
Material—Aluminum
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