FireflyLite E07X Canon Flashlight Review
The FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight offers 7 emitters (Nichia 519a, 5000K, and High CRI in this case) as well as USB-C charging and fantastic output! Read on!
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a referral link to the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight product page.
Versions
Many versions of the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight are available. They include five body colors as well as multiple emitter choices. At least four emitter options are in stock, but the Nichia 519a seen in this post is currently out of stock. The FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight is available with a few accessories, too, including the T50 21700 cell seen in this review.
Price
MSRP for the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight is $128, but a sale price of $108 is showing right now.
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What’s Included
- FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight
- Vapcell T50 5000mAh 21700
- Spare o-rings (4)
- Spare TIR cover
- Lanyard
- Carry pouch
- Manual
Package and Manual
Build Quality and Disassembly
The FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight is much like the recently-reviewed X1L. It’s the “new” style of FireflyLite, and it’s very good! The differences are subtle, but the new generation is better!
The bezel is coated in some way, and it is super clean.
Both the head and tail have nice beefy springs. Here you can see the driver, which is a Lume1 FF by LoneOceans – and this is another fantastic reason to buy the E07X Canon!!
The cell tube is not reversible.
Size and Comps
Weight – Approx. 105g
If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll show it here (usually the third photo). If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll also show that (usually in the fourth photo).
Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+. The version below is a custom laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on an engraved orange host right here! Or just go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!
Also above is the light beside a TorchLAB BOSS 35, an 18350 light. I reviewed the aluminum version of that light in both 35 and 70 formats. I also reviewed that specific edition, the “Oveready BOSS FT Collector Vintage Brass” 35. I love it!
Retention and Carry
A number of options are included for carrying the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight. First, there’s this pocket clip. It’s a very nice pocket clip, attached under the tailcap. No friction-fit clip here!
Also included is an unusual lanyard – it’s very feature-rich. Both ends have a metal hook and there’s a keychain loop option.
There’s also the draw-string pouch, pictured above.
Power and Runtime
FireflyLite included this Vapcell T50 5000mAh 21700 with the E07X Canon. The product page includes this as a purchase option cell, so you should plan to buy this separately.
The cell goes into the E07X Canon in the usual way – positive end toward the head.
Below are runtimes on the highest three levels.
The light did not shut off in every test, but by the time the cell voltage was down around 2.9V, the output was so dim that you’d necessarily take note.
Charging
One amazing improvement here on this FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight is the charging port cover. This is a USB-C port (no surprise) but the cover – the cover is special! It’s a little magnet held on a rubber leash of sorts, and flips off and snaps on so easily. I love it!
Charging looks good. Both C to C and A to C are surprisingly fast at around 2.25A, requiring only around 2.5 hours to complete charging.
Modes and Currents
Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
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Turbo (Double click) | – | – | 3480 (0s) 3154 (30s) |
17+ |
High (Highest Stepped) | – | – | 1340 (0s) 1302 (30s) |
5.41 |
5 | – | – | 636 | 2.09 |
4 | – | – | 230 | 0.66 |
3 | – | – | 58 | 0.16 |
2 | – | – | 4.7 | 0.02 |
1 | – | – | [low] | [low] |
Pulse Width Modulation
None of the modes use PWM! This is a product of the light using the Lume1 FF driver, I believe.
For reference, here’s a baseline shot, with all the room lights off and almost nothing hitting the sensor. Also, here’s the light with the worst PWM I could find. I’m adding multiple timescales, comparing them to the test light will be easier. Unfortunately, the PWM on this light is so bad that it doesn’t even work with my normal scale, which is 50 microseconds (50us). 10ms. 5ms. 2ms. 1ms. 0.5ms. 0.2ms. In a display faster than 0.2ms or so, the on/off cycle is more than one screen, so it’d just (very incorrectly) look like a flat line. I wrote more about this Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight and briefly explained PWM.
User Interface and Operation
A single e-switch controls the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight. It’s a nice metal switch with an indicating feature right in the middle.
Just like some other recent FireflyLite lights, there’s a metal bezel around the switch too, which makes the whole experience of clicking the switch quite pleasant. And again, this version (or this “generation”) just seems better.
Despite having a different driver (in this case, Lume X1 by LoneOceans), the light uses Andúril2.
Here’s more info about the Lume X1 driver, apparently called “Lume1-ff-6af” https://github.com/loneoceans/lume1-ff-6af
One thing I love about the Lume1 FF driver: no PWM!
As with other FireflyLite flashlights, it seems to be a modified version of Andúril2. All of the features seem present, but the stepped modes are limited to 5, and not the usual 9. You’ll see many series photos below with 6 or 7 photos – Turbo is not part of the “stepped” group, as it’s accessed only by double clicking. This is fine for my use case. I’m copying the table from a standard Andúril2 light, but there may be some other wrinkles in the E07X Canon, too.
Here’s a UI table! This table is directly from ToyKeeper’s Andúril2 manual, which you can view here:
http://toykeeper.net/torches/fsm/anduril2/anduril-manual.txt
I am putting this in a table here with ToyKeeper’s permission. Thanks, TK! This is so much better than me writing it because it’s more reliable, and I completely trust its accuracy (at least, if I can paste it accurately). I’m breaking it up a little differently than ToyKeeper did, though I certainly understand why it was done her way originally.
First, the table for Either User Interface. These actions work whether you’re in Simple or Advanced UI.
State | Action | Result |
---|---|---|
Off | 1C | On (ramp mode, memorized level) |
Off | 1H | On (ramp mode, floor level) |
Off | 2C | On (ramp mode, ceiling level) |
Off | 3C | Battcheck mode |
Off | 4C | Lockout mode |
Off | 13H | Factory reset (on some lights) |
Off | 15+C | Version check |
Ramp | 1C | Off |
Ramp | 1H | Ramp (up, with reversing) |
Ramp | 2H | Ramp (down) |
Ramp | 3H | Tint ramping (on some lights) |
Ramp | 3H | Momentary turbo (on lights without tint ramping) |
Ramp | 4C | Lockout mode |
Lockout | 1C/1H | Momentary moon (lowest floor) |
Lockout | 2C/2H | Momentary moon (highest floor, or manual mem level) |
Lockout | 4C | On (ramp mode, memorized level) |
Lockout | 4H | On (ramp mode, floor level) |
Lockout | 5C | On (ramp mode, ceiling level) |
Batt check | 1C | Off |
A table for only Simple User Interface:
Low (below) is remarkably low. Very, extremely low! It’s great.
There are RGB secondary emitters too. Below you can see various states.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
Nichia 519a is notoriously great, and it’s great in this light, too. Notably, the CRI is VERY high, peaking at 98 (and averaging 97!). That is incredible. The Duv is also very close to zero, which means the light won’t be green or pink at all – it should be right in the middle! CCT is in the right range, too. Claimed at 5000K, and coming in (depending on the mode) between 4700K and 5200K. Very great.
Beamshots
These beamshots are always with the following settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and manual 5000K exposure. These photos are taken at floor level and the beam hits the ceiling around 9 feet away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version) (affiliate link)
I keep the test flashlight on the left, and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the right.
I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!
Summary and Conclusion
I am exceptionally pleased with the Nichia 519a emitters here – the output is great, the CRI and CCT are great and even the Duv is nearly perfect. I like the choice of 7 output levels (maybe a special version of Andúril for the Lume1 FF driver?) This is a great package and a fairly reasonable cost! Also, I have to mention the new (patented or patent pending) charging port cover. I love that, too!
The Big Table
FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight |
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Emitter: | Nichia 519a (5000K) |
Price in USD at publication time: | $108. |
Cell: | 1×21700 |
Runtime Graphs | |
LVP? | Yes |
Switch Type: | E-Switch |
Quiescent Current (mA): | ? |
On-Board Charging? | Yes |
Charge Port Type: | USB-C |
Charge Graph | |
Power off Charge Port | With cell: all modes Without cell and/or body: no modes (secondary only) |
Claimed Lumens (lm) | – |
Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 3154 |
Candela per Lumen | 4.19 |
Claimed Throw (m) | – |
Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 151lux @ 5.489m = 4549cd |
Throw (Calculated) (m) | 134.9 |
Claimed CCT | 5000 |
Measured CCT Range (K) | 4700-5200 Kelvin |
Item provided for review by: | Fireflylite |
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^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.
What I like
- High CRI output
- High output output
- Great user interface
- Lume1 FF driver (no PWM!)
- Charging works very well
What I don’t like
- The distance between the lowest output and second output is too great
- Stepdown on Turbo is dramatic
- At this price I’d love for a cell to be included
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