Beamshot colors, August 2010
In this beamshot I have collected some flashlights with colored light, most of the light is older lights, because there is a very limited selected of colored lights.

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The following lights are included (Same sequence as pictures): Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC, Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA

All pictures are done with the same exposure setting, but sequences marked with "increased exposure" have the exposure increased two steps in post processing. In these pictures the ambient light is visible, the dark reference picture shows how much.

BrightnessMax

When measuring total light output with a ceiling bounce the Sunwayled with the MC-E white led is the brightest white light, the other lights has smaller leds and less battery power.

Brightness

With all the white settings in one chart it can be seen that Hard Case has a very small range from low to high, Quark RGB and Inforce has a large range with many settings. The Kroma has a huge difference between low and high.

BrightnessLux

Here I have measured the lux at 1 meter to get an idea about thrown, M40C and Inforce has lots of throw, but Quark RGB and Hard Case has no throw.

BrightnessRed

Total red light output measured with ceiling bounce, the Quark at high setting is the brightest.

BrightnessGreen

Total green light output measured with ceiling bounce, the Quark at high setting is the brightest.

BrightnessBlue

Total blue light output measured with ceiling bounce, the Quark at high setting is the brightest.

Weight

When measuring the weight of the lights is was usign the following batteries: M40C: 18650, Hard Case: AA Lithium, Proton Pro: Eneloop, all other: CR123

Summary

In this table I have tried to collect the key features of each light. For the user interface I use the following abbreviations: TS: Tail switch, Head: Loose/tight head, MTS: Momentary tail switch, TC: Tail cap, ESS: Electronic side switch, ETS: Electronic tail switch, RSS: Rocker side switch, ES: Electronic switch
Note: Hard Case also has IR light.

Price

I have checked some US websites for a price estimate of the different lights.



Beamprofile with high output, white light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
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Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
DSC_4201a DSC_4213a DSC_4225a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4229a DSC_4235a

Dark reference:
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Beamprofile with high output, red light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4162a DSC_4171a DSC_4189a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4204a DSC_4219a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4227a DSC_4231a



Beamprofile with high output, green light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
NA DSC_4176a DSC_4192a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4207a NA

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA NA



Beamprofile with high output, blue light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4163a DSC_4181a DSC_4195a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4210a DSC_4222a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA DSC_4233a



Beamprofile with low output, white light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4164a DSC_4182a DSC_4196a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
DSC_4199a DSC_4211a DSC_4223a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4228a DSC_4234a



Beamprofile with low output, red light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4162a DSC_4167a DSC_4187a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4202a DSC_4217a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4226a DSC_4230a



Beamprofile with low output, green light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
NA DSC_4172a DSC_4190a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4205a NA

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA NA



Beamprofile with low output, blue light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4163a DSC_4177a DSC_4193a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4208a DSC_4220a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA DSC_4232a



Beamprofile with low output, white light, increased exposure

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4164b DSC_4182b DSC_4196b

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
DSC_4199b DSC_4211b DSC_4223b

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4228b DSC_4234b

Dark reference:
DSC_4161b



Beamprofile with low output, red light, increased exposure

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4162b DSC_4167b DSC_4187b

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4202b DSC_4217b

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4226b DSC_4230b



Beamprofile with low output, green light, increased exposure

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
NA DSC_4172b DSC_4190b

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4205b NA

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA NA



Beamprofile with low output, blue light, increased exposure

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4163b DSC_4177b DSC_4193b

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4208b DSC_4220b

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA DSC_4232b



Tree at 13 meters, white light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
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Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
DSC_4250a DSC_4254a DSC_4257a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4258a DSC_4262a

Dark reference:
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Tree at 13 meters, red light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4239a DSC_4242a DSC_4246a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4251a DSC_4255a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
DSC_4259a DSC_4260a



Tree at 13 meters, green light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
NA DSC_4243a DSC_4247a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4252a NA

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA NA




Tree at 13 meters, blue light

Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
DSC_4240a DSC_4244a DSC_4248a

Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
NA DSC_4252a DSC_4256a

Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
NA DSC_4261a



Sunwayled M40C

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For white lights this is the brightest light, but for colored light it is very limited. The user interface is very easy and fast to use.

Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review

White low, medium, high:
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Red, blue:
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Tree white, red, blue:
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4Sevens Quark RGB

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For colored light this is the most comprehensive light, it has both the lowest and highest brightness settings and a couple of settings in between. The light is a flood light, also for white light, it has absolutely no throw. The user interface is easy to use, but it takes some time to find the desired setting.

White Low, #2, #3
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White #4, high:
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Red Low, #2, #3
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Red #4, high:
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Green Low, #2, #3
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Gree #4, high:
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Blue Low, #2, #3
DSC_4177a DSC_4178a DSC_4179a

Blue #4, high:
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Tree white, red, green:
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Tree blue:
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Inova Inforce Color

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This light has a very comprehensive array of settings, both for color and for white light. The user interface is a combination of rotating the tailcap and pressing the tail switch, easy to use, but slow.
Warning: This light has a very high standby drain, never leave it with batteries in.

White spot low, medium, high:
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White wide low, medium, high:
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Red low, medium, high:
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Green low, medium, high:
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Blue low, medium, high:
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Tree white spot, white wide:
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Tree red green, blue:
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Energizer Hard Case Tactical

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This light has all colors, but the brightness is low. Easy color has it own on/off button, making it fast to select any color or combinations of colors.

White low, medium, high:
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Red low, medium, high:
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Green low, medium, high:
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Blue low, medium, high:
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Tree white, red, green:
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Tree blue:
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Tomahawk MC

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This light only has two color and it is only possible to change color when the light is off, anything else is fast and easy to use, including a full power white light override.
This light exists in both red/blue and red/green versions.

White low, medium, high:
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Red low, medium, high:
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Blue low, medium, high:
DSC_4220a DSC_4221a DSC_4222a

Tree white, red, blue:
DSC_4257a DSC_4255a DSC_4256a



Proton Pro

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A AA light with white and red light, it is easy and fast to turn on in either white or red, adjustment is done by holding the button down. The flashing modes are hidden and take some time to select.

White low, high:
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Red low, high:
DSC_4230a DSC_4231a

Tree white, red:
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SureFire KROMA

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This light has two colors and it is very fast and easy to select any of them at any brightness setting. The light has a full power white light override mode.

White low, high:
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Red low, high:
DSC_4230a DSC_4231a

Blue low, high:
DSC_4232a DSC_4233a

Tree white, red, blue:
DSC_4262a DSC_4260a DSC_4261a



Notes

Most of the small beamshot pictures can be clicked for a larger version. To compare beamshots, open the larger picture in different tabs, and then switch between tabs to see the difference.

Sunwayled has changed name to Sunwayman