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National Geographic Iluminos 800 vs NEBO inspector 500

What Iluminos 800 does better (1) and where inspector 500 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

National Geographic Iluminos 800
National Geographic · 2022Iluminos 800
5.3Score
1 advantage≈ $30
vs
NEBO inspector 500
NEBO · 2023inspector 500
5.4Score
0 advantages≈ $35
Higher score
4.2Brightness & throw3.4
5.0Build & durability8.2
5.9Features5.9

Why is Iluminos 800 better than inspector 500?

  1. Maximum output800 lm vs 500 lm+60%

Why is inspector 500 better than Iluminos 800?

inspector 500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output800 lm500 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—142 m
Light sourceLEDCOB LED panel
Battery & charging
Battery—Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Maximum runtime—8 h
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C charging—Yes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx8
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Magnetic tail / baseYes—
Pocket clipYes—
Size & weight
Length / height153 mm160 mm
Weight176 g—
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
Red lightYes—
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
Colours—Grey, Orange
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