I tested this game-changing, sub-$100 Godox flash kit — and it’s the best portrait photography upgrade I’ve tried all year

The Godox iT32 simplifies off-camera flash with its modular remote trigger It's available from just $79 / £87 (about AU$140), plus as a kit with your choice of trigger Wireless triggers covering leading camera systems are also available separately Price and technical complexity put most people off ever trying off-camera flash photography — and if you're in that camp, I implore you to consider the Godox iT32.

The Godox kit is the camera flash reimagined for today; it's simpler and cheaper than the others I've tried, and I had a blast using it with my Nikon, Canon and Olympus (OM System) camera gear.

I shot portraits that popped, and which I simply couldn't have created by relying on available light alone.

What's so different about the iT32? Well, it's built around a remote trigger, which snaps magnetically into the base of the flash itself, and secures to your camera's hotshoe.

The trigger, called the X5, is available in five versions covering leading camera systems; Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm and Olympus / Panasonic — I used three of them for my review.

This unique design simplifies off-camera flash: you can quickly switch from on-camera to off-camera flash — which you'll want to do for the best results — simply by pulling the flash off the remote trigger, which remains in the hotshoe.

With some basic camera settings knowledge — which I'll share later in this article — off-camera flash really is a cinch.

Heck, it's even fun.

For other camera flashes, you'll need separate remote triggers and receivers attached to the camera and the flash respectively for off-camera flash, all adding to the cost and complexity of the setup.

Tim Coleman Tim Coleman Tim Coleman The iT32 also features a touchscreen to navigate settings, and it might surprise you just how innovative this feels, given that camera flash design has remained largely the same for decades, with most models featuring a basic LCD (or no screen at all).

Furthermore, the iT32's internal battery charges via USB-C.

Again, a regular-sounding feature in 2026, but most others still require AA batteries for power.

Perhaps the best part of all is that the Godox iT32 costs a fraction of the price of old-fashioned proprietary alternatives from Nikon, Canon, Sony and others.

It's available for just $79 / £87 (about AU$140), with your choice of remote trigger costing an additional $19-20 / £17-18 (about AU$30).