FireflyLite E07X Canon Flashlight Review

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.

This coupon should be good for one use per user, for 10% off! Here’s a referral link to the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight, and below is the coupon!

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What’s Included

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight 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

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight box

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight box

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight manual FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight manual

Build Quality and Disassembly

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight

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.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight tailcap off

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!!

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight showing head spring

The cell tube is not reversible.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight head and tail off cell tube

Size and Comps

Head   Diameter  –  40mm
Body   Diameter  –  26.5mm
Length   – 109 mm

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).

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight in hand

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!

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight pocket clip

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight pocket clip

Also included is an unusual lanyard – it’s very feature-rich. Both ends have a metal hook and there’s a keychain loop option.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight lanyard

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight with pouch

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.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight with included 21700

The cell goes into the E07X Canon in the usual way – positive end toward the head.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight with included 21700 installed

Below are runtimes on the highest three levels.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight runtime graph

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight runtime graph

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight runtime graph

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight runtime graph

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.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight charging graph

Modes and Currents

Mode Mode Claimed Output (lm) Claimed Runtime Measured Lumens Tailcap Amps
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.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight e-switch detail

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.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight e-switch profile

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight e-switch actuation

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight e-switch indicating in blue

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:

State Action Result
Off 2H On (momentary ceiling level)
Off 10H Disable Simple UI
Ramp 2C Go to/from ceiling

A table for only Advanced (aka “Full”) User Interface:

State Action Result
Off 2H On (momentary turbo)
Off 3H Strobe mode (whichever was used last)
Off 5C Momentary mode
Off 7C Aux LEDs: Next pattern
Switch LEDs: Next option
Off 7H Aux LEDs: Next color
Off 10C Enable Simple UI
Off 10H Simple UI ramp config menu (1: floor, 2: ceiling, [3: steps])
Ramp 2C Go to/from ceiling (or turbo if at ceil already)
Ramp 3C Change ramp style (smooth / stepped)
Ramp 5C Momentary mode
Ramp 5H Sunset timer on, and add 5 minutes
Ramp 7H Ramp config menu (1: floor, 2: ceiling, [3: steps])
Ramp 10C Turn on manual memory and save current brightness
Ramp 10H Manual memory config menu (1: off, 2: set timeout)
Lockout 7C Aux LEDs: Next pattern
Lockout 7H Aux LEDs: Next color
Lockout 10H Auto-lock config menu (1: set timeout)
Strobe (any) 1C Off
Strobe (any) 2C Next strobe mode
Strobe (any) 3H Tint ramping (on some lights)
Strobe (any) 5C Momentary mode (using current strobe)
Candle 1H/2H Brighter / dimmer
Candle 5H Sunset timer on, add 5 minutes
Party strobe 1H/2H Faster / slower
Tactical strobe 1H/2H Faster / slower
Biking 1H/2H Brighter / dimmer
Lightning 1H Interrupt current flash or start new one
Batt check 2C Next blinky mode (Temp check, Beacon, SOS)
Batt check 7H Voltage config menu
Temp check 1C Off
Temp check 2C Next blinky mode (Beacon, SOS, Batt check)
Temp check 7H Thermal config menu
Beacon 1C Off
Beacon 1H Configure beacon timing
Beacon 2C Next blinky mode (SOS, Batt check, Temp check)
SOS 1C Off
SOS 2C Next blinky mode (Batt check, Temp check, Beacon)
Momentary Any On (until button is released)
Momentary Disconnect power Exit Momentary mode
Config menus Hold Skip current item with no changes
Config menus Release Configure current item
Number entry Click Add 1 to value for current item

To be completely honest, I’m not entirely sure yet what’s the best way to tell if you’re in Simple UI or Advanced UI.  Based on what I see here and with the light in hand, I think the fewest-clicks way will be 3 clicks from on (technically “Ramp” in the table, but I think “On” is accurate.)  This action – 3C from Ramp – in Advanced UI will iterate smooth or stepped.  In Simple UI, this action will do nothing.  There are other ways, though.  For example, double-clicking from the top of the ramp will either do nothing or go to Turbo.  If it does nothing, then you’re in Simple.  If it goes to 11, then you’re in Advanced.  One more reliable way to check between Simple and Advanced is to enter Batt Check (3C from off) and then see what 2C does.  In Simple, the light will just turn off.  In Advanced, the light will go to the temperature check.

Another great way to tell, thanks to a reader is to see what the lowest level of ramping is.  Advanced UI has a quite low low.  Simple UI has a much higher “lowest level.”

LED and Beam

My copy of the FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight shipped with 5000K Nichia 519A emitters. I love them and recommend them, but they are currently sold out! Either way, there are 7 emitters and they all have a little TIR (part of a bigger, single TIR).

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight emitter and TIR detail

Low (below) is remarkably low. Very, extremely low! It’s great.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight emitters on

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight TIR detail

There are RGB secondary emitters too. Below you can see various states.

FireflyLite E07X Canon flashlight emitters on

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
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
All my Fireflylite reviews!

^ 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

Notes

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