Budget light output

This table of measurements is based on Don's readings at Budget Light Forum. Most are budget lights, but there are some 4Sevens lights and a not-at-all-budget Varapower 2000 in the list too. The readings are taken with uncalibrated equipment, so the lumen readings are just estimates, but provide a good basis of comparison. Remember that lux measures peak beam intensity and throw, while lumens measure total light output.

The original document is a publicly available Google spreadsheet and has some additional information like product links, throw, and runtime, though not for all lights. You can get to it at the link above.

You can sort this table by any column. If you want to group the AA lights by brightness, click twice on "Lumens at 2 min" to sort from high to low, then click on Battery and scroll down to the AA NiMH section.

Make and Model	Battery	Lux at On	Lux at 30 sec	Lux at 2 min	Lumen at On	Lumen at 30 sec	Lumen at 2 min
4Sevens Preon 2 High	2AAA NiMH	1074	944	912	193	169	164
4Sevens Preon 2 Low	2AAA NiMH	18	18	18	3	3	3
4Sevens Preon 2 Low	2Alk. AAA	18	18	18	3	3	3
4Sevens Preon 2 Med	2AAA NiMH	187	182	182	34	33	33
4Sevens Preon 2 Med	2Alk. AAA	195	188	183	35	34	33
Akoray K-103	10440	697	681	682	125	122	122
Akoray K-103	AAA NiMH	197	164	151	35	29	27
Akoray K-106	14500	1055	1019	1004	189	183	180
Akoray K-106	AA NiMH	189	198	198	34	36	36
Aurora AK-P7 High	18650	2420	2140	2120	434	384	380
Aurora AK-P7 Low	18650	266	269	272	48	48	49
Aurora SH-032 High	18650	802	751	712	144	135	128
Aurora SH-032 Low	18650	567	575	566	102	103	102
Aurora SH-033 High	RCR2	744			133	0	0
Aurora SH-033 Low	RCR2
Aurora SH-033 Med	RCR2
Aurora SH-034 High	IMR 16340	937	856	806	168	154	145
Aurora SH-034 Low	IMR 16340	35	35	35	6	6	6
Aurora SH-034 Medium	IMR 16340	281	277	273	50	50	49
Aurora SH-035	AA NiMH	644			116	0	0
Aurora SH-035 High	14500	898	856	817	161	154	147
Aurora SH-035 Low	14500	36	36	36	6	6	6
Aurora SH-035 Med	14500	269	266	265	48	48	48
Aurora SH0031	AAA NiMH
Aurora SH0031	Alk. AAA	142	99	100	25	18	18
BLF DeLight 1	AA NiMH	135	144	128	24	26	23
EastwardYJ J09 High	AA NiMH	916	750	706	164	135	127
EastwardYJ J09 High	Alk. AA	822	706	595	147	127	107
EastwardYJ J09 High	Li Primary	891	685	661	160	123	119
EastwardYJ J09 Low	AA NiMH	395	362	351	71	65	63
EastwardYJ J09 Low	Alk. AA	399	369	348	72	66	62
EastwardYJ J09 Low	Li Primary	379	364	362	68	65	65
Elektrolumens triple K2	4C NiMH	1351	1284	1199	242	230	215
Elektrolumens triple K2 Old cells	4C NiMH	679	452	494	122	81	89
Fenix E0	AAA NiMH	20	20	20	4	4	4
Fenix E0 *	Near dead Alk. AAA	12	12	12	2	2	2
Fenix E01	AAA NiMH	31	31	31	6	6	6
Fenix E01	Alk. AAA	37	33	32	7	6	6
Fenix P3D High	2xCR123	469	462	465	84	83	83
Fenix P3D Low	2xCR123	30	30	31	5	5	6
Fenix P3D Medium	2xCR123	197	198	203	35	36	36
Fenix P3D Turbo	2xCR123	894	858	844	160	154	151
Fusion 36 dropin	3D NiMH	1399	1382	1348	251	248	242
Fusion 36 dropin	5C Alkaline	1998	1913	1750	358	343	314
Fusion 36 dropin	6D NiCd	1937	1868	1790	347	335	321
Fusion 36 dropin	6D NiMH	2220	2150	2050	398	386	368
Golston "7W"	2 RCR123	425	327	311	76	59	56
Hugsby P31 with P32 Gold driver	14500	1176	1084	1064	211	194	191
Hugsby P32 High	AA NiMH	650	597	554	117	107	99
Hugsby P32 High	Li Primary	527	472	461	95	85	83
Hugsby P32 Low	AA NiMH	214	199	195	38	36	35
Hugsby P32 Low	Li Primary	201	197	197	36	35	35
ITP A3 EOS Upgrade High	10440	1259	1040		226	187	0
ITP A3 EOS Upgrade High	AAA NiMH	496	421	388	89	76	70
ITP A3 EOS Upgrade Low	AAA NiMH	11	11	11	2	2	2
ITP A3 EOS Upgrade Medium	10440	459			82
ITP A3 EOS Upgrade Medium	AAA NiMH	123	116	113	22	21	20
Lumahunter MRV SE High	18650	1462	1380	1323	262	248	237
Lumapower MRV SE Low	18650	110	110	110	20	20	20
Lumapower MRV SE Medium	18650	630	634	633	113	114	114
Maglite Solitaire w. Lambda LED	Alk. AAA	34	33	33	6	6	6
MDXL "3W"	AA NiMH	69	72	73	12	13	13
MDXL "3W" AAA clickie	AAA NiMH
MDXL AAA Clicky	AAA NiMH	109	103	96	20	18	17
MDXL AAA Twisty	10440	267	150	0	48	27	0
MDXL AAA Twisty	AAA NiMH	102	95	91	18	17	16
MrLite J4 High	14500	1460	1334	1269	262	239	228
MrLite J4 High	AA NiMH	627	611	578	112	110	104
MrLite J4 Low	14500	370	365	362	66	65	65
MrLite J4 Low	AA NiMH	156	157	157	28	28	28
MrLite J4 Med	14500	951	871	859	171	156	154
MrLite J4 Med	AA NiMH	438	415	403	79	74	72
MrLite J4 XL	14500	23	23	23	4	4	4
MrLite J4 XL	AA NiMH	15	15	15	3	3	3
MrLite KC-05 High	AAA NiMH	341	328	310	61	59	56
MrLite KC-05 Low	AAA NiMH	42	41	41	8	7	7
MrLite KC-05 Mode 2	AAA NiMH	76	74	74	14	13	13
MrLite KC-05 Mode 3	AAA NiMH	210	198	185	38	36	33
MrLite KC-05 Mode 4	AAA NiMH				38	36	35
Mrlite Lipstick	AAA NiMH	214	201	194	38	36	35
MX Power ML-310 High	14500	900	798	739	161	143	133
MX Power ML-310 Low	14500	216	211	208	39	38	37
Nuwai Luxeon V	2 17500	462	418	402	83	75	72
Nuwai Luxeon V	3 CR123	462	405	387	83	73	69
Piritlight SG-L8 MC-E High	18650	2400	2280	2120	430	409	380
Piritlight SG-L8 MC-E Low	18650	282	286	288	51	51	52
Piritlight SG-L8 MC-E Med	18650	800	816	824	143	146	148
Poundland button cell thing	4 AG4
Powerlight 1	AA NiMH	64	64	62	11	11	11
Romisen RC-C6 high wide	RCR123	697	732	751	125	131	135
Romisen RC-C6 High Zoom	RCR123	333	335	349	60	60	63
Romisen RC-C6 Low wide	RCR123	181	189	192	32	34	34
Romisen RC-C6 Low Zoom	RCR123	95	97	99	17	17	18
Romisen RC-F4	2 RCR123	901	731	661	162	131	119
Romisen RC-T5 High	2 18650	2490	2290	2200	447	411	395
Romisen RC-T5 Low	2 18650	990	989	986	178	177	177
Romisen RC-T6 High	2 18650	3760	3620	3450	674	649	619
Romisen RC-T6 Low	2 18650	1615	1535	1494	290	275	268
Romisen RC-T6 Medium	2 18650	2490	2390	2340	447	429	420
ROP High	2x32600	3760	3600	3080	674	646	552
ROP Low	6D NiMH	1670	1568	1422	300	281	255
RQ Spear Clone High	18650	875	839	834	157	150	150
RQ Spear Clone Low	18650	94	93	93	17	17	17
Sinounion eBay penlight	2 AAA NiMH	53	53	52	10	10	9
Sinounion eBay penlight	2 Alk. AAA	61			11	0	0
Smallsun ZY-C85	14500	867	766	735	156	137	132
Smallsun ZY-C85 full zoom	14500	581	542	498	104	97	89
Solarforce L2i R2 low voltage dropin	18650	1085	1016	965	195	182	173
Solarforce L2i R2 low voltage dropin	3AAA NiMH	1077	988	902	193	177	162
Solarforce L2M DX P7	18650	1956			351	0	0
Solarforce L2m DX R5 dropin High	2 18650	1375	1424	1198	247	255	215
Solarforce L2m DX R5 dropin Low	2 18650	73	73	72	13	13	13
Solarforce L2m DX R5 dropin Med	2 18650	251	239	260	45	43	47
Solarforce L2m Solarforce HV R5 dropin	2 18650	1505	1415	1301	270	254	233
Solarforce L2R Solarforce low voltage R2	2AA NiMH	679	646	634	122	116	114
Solarforce L2R Solarforce low voltage R2	2AA NiMH	779			140	0	0
Solarforce Skyline 1	2 CR123	880			158	0	0
Tank007 E07 (1)	AA NiMH	423	372	343	76	67	62
Tank007 E07 (2)	AA NiMH	310	385	384	56	69	69
Tank007 TK-703	AAA NiMH	445	395	333	80	71	60
Tank007 TK-703	Alk. AAA	237	181	160	43	32	29
TiKey	3 LR44	81	71	64	15	13	11
Trustfire F22	14500	1254	1128	1030	225	202	185
Trustfire F22	AA NiMH	586			105	0	0
Trustfire F22 High	Li Primary	325	324	375	58	58	67
Trustfire F22 Low	Li primary	41	43	41	7	8	7
Trustfire F22 Med	Li Primary	177	178	179	32	32	32
Trustfire F25 High	14500
Trustfire F25 High	AA NiMH
Trustfire F25 Low	14500
Trustfire F25 Low	AA NiMH
Trustfire F25 Med	14500
Trustfire F25 Med	AA NiMH
Trustfire R5-A3	14500	1630	1482	1416	292	266	254
Trustfire R5-A3 High	AA NiMH	650			117	0	0
Trustfire R5-A3 Low	AA NiMH
Trustfire XP-E F23 High	10440	957	785	702	172	141	126
Trustfire XP-E F23 High	AAA NiMH	383	334	312	69	60	56
Trustfire XP-E F23 Low	10440	90	88	87	16	16	16
Trustfire XP-E F23 Low **	AAA NiMH	33	34		6	6	0
Trustfire Z1 High	RCR123	919	875	833	165	157	149
Trustfire Z1 low	RCR123	87	90	84	16	16	15
Ultra-budget C3 clone	2AA NiMH	144	111	83	26	20	15
Ultrafire A1 High	RCR123	813	771	717	146	138	129
Ultrafire A1 Low	RCR123	45	45	44	8	8	8
Ultrafire A1 Medium	RCR123	274	272	268	49	49	48
Ultrafire A30B	RCR123	909			163	0	0
Ultrafire C3 (P4)	14500	457	438	444	82	79	80
Ultrafire C3 (P4)	2AA NiMH	781	455	452	140	82	81
Ultrafire C3 (P4)	AA NiMH	229	234	233	41	42	42
Ultrafire C3 (P4) No. 2	14500	1347	1118	1089	242	201	195
Ultrafire C3 (P4) No. 3	14500	1176	1099	977	211	197	175
Ultrafire C3 (P4) No. 4	14500	865	819	740	155	147	133
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5	14500	1359	1205	1149	244	216	206
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5	2AA NiMH	986	954	924	177	171	166
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5	3AA NiMH	1304	1163	1081	234	209	194
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5	AA NiMH	664	629	596	119	113	107
Ultrafire C3 Grey Q5	Li primary	678	572	544	122	103	98
Ultrafire C3 R5	14500	1697	1487	1435	304	267	257
Ultrafire C3 R5	AA NiMH	886	843	810	159	151	145
Ultrafire C3 SS Q5	14500	1391	1259	1122	250	226	201
Ultrafire C3 SS Q5	AA NiMH	718	620	574	129	111	103
Ultrafire RL-118	RCR123	1260			226	0	0
Ultrafire U20 High	14500	1647	1575	1534	295	283	275
Ultrafire U20 High	AA NiMH	575	618	608	103	111	109
Ultrafire U20 Low	14500	320	320	320	57	57	57
Ultrafire U20 Low	AA NiMH	225	225	225	40	40	40
Ultrafire WF-500	2 18650	2300	2040	1507	413	366	270
Ultrafire WF-501B M bin MC-E	18650	3240	2990	2720	581	536	488
Ultrafire WF-502B R2 single mode	18650	940			169	0	0
Ultrafire WF-503B DX MC-E High	18650	1508	1407	1355	270	252	243
Ultrafire WF-503B DX MC-E Low	18650	540	550	544	97	99	98
Ultrafire WF-504B - 5 mode R2 High	18650	1148	1092	1023	206	196	183
Ultrafire WF-504B - 5 mode R2 Low	18650	155	155	155	28	28	28
Ultrafire WF-504B - 5 mode R2 Med	18650	445	442	440	80	79	79
Ultrafire WF-504B KD MC-E High	18650	2400	2360	2170	430	423	389
Ultrafire WF-504B KD MC-E Low	18650	75	75	73	13	13	13
Ultrafire WF-504B KD MC-E Med	18650	1819	1733	1640	326	311	294
Ultrafire WF-602C	10440	210	190	185	38	34	33
Uniquefire AA-S1	14500	1255	1183	1162	225	212	208
Uniquefire AA-S1	AA NiMH	565	557	531	101	100	95
Uniquefire AA-S1	Li Primary	502	446	459	90	80	82
Uniquefire L2 w DX 5 mode R5 dropin	18650	1578			283	0	0
Uniquefire L2 w DX 5 mode R5 dropin	2 RCR123	1437			258	0	0
Uniquefire R5 5 mode XP-G R5 High	18650	1599	1409	1318	287	253	236
Uniquefire R5 5 mode XP-G R5 High	2 IMR16340	1477	1320	1220	265	237	219
Uniquefire R5 5 mode XP-G R5 Low	18650	73	73	73	13	13	13
Uniquefire R5 5 mode XP-G R5 Med	18650	144	143	144	26	26	26
Uniquefire S10	14500	1112	1017	962	199	182	173
Uniquefire S10	AA NiMH	575			103	0	0
Varapower prototype	4C NiMH	8650	8330	6260	1552	1494	1123