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