I have never found the built in camera flash to be any more useful than as a fill light for shadows. If your using it indoors at home for family shots then, as Yibel has suggested, the SB700 is reasonably priced and has most of the features of the SB900. Also available is the SB600 for about half the price of the SB700 but is an older model and does not have the the features. If you want something with more power there is the SB800 and the SB900. You can Google the model number and get all kinds of information on price and reviews. Hope this helps.