What are the best LED lanterns?

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Best LED lanterns	Price	Power source	Brightness
-- Divine Ultra Bright LED Lantern	$8.99	3 AA Batteries	60 lumens
-- Goal Zero Lighthouse 400 Lantern	$79.99	Internal lithium battery	400 lumens
-- Coleman Quad LED Lantern	$53.19	8 D-cell batteries	190 lumens

Divine Ultra Bright LED Lantern

Top Pro

Great to use indoors or outdoors

Great to have whether you're preparing for a sudden power outage or packing for a camping trip. It's bright enough to light up a room or a campsite. See More

Top Con

Batteries sometimes fall out of its bottom

The battery compartment is at the bottom of the lamp. There's a tendency for them to fall off if it's not secured. See More

Specs

Power source:3 AA Batteries

Brightness:60 lumens

Weight:0.1 pounds

Dimensions:3.6 x 3.5 x 5.2 inches

Top Pro

Great value for money

This lantern has an affordable price of $8.99. It shines brighter than some more expensive lanterns and has a battery life of up to 60 hours. See More

Top Con

Brightness can't be adjusted

You won't be able to dim or control the amount of light. The only way to lessen the amount of light is to open it halfway. See More

Top Pro

Easy to use

To turn it on, you only have to extend the lantern. To extinguish the light, give it a little push and the lantern will collapse onto itself. See More

Top Pro

Water resistant

You won't have to worry about moisture damaging this when you get caught out during light rain. See More

Top Pro

Durable

Each LED lantern is hand-built using durable plastic materials. And the way it collapses into itself also is a way to keep the lantern protected from scratches or when dropped. See More

Top Pro

Easy to store

Measures at only 3.6 x 3.5 x 5.2 inches, it even collapses to a smaller size. It's won't take up too much space inside your drawer, glove compartment or backpack. See More

Goal Zero Lighthouse 400 Lantern

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Top Pro

Adjustable brightness

You can arrange a bright or a cozy setting using the dimmer switch. This lantern can also be lit with 180 or 360 degrees of light. See More

Top Con

Difficult to charge when outdoors

This lantern only has an internal battery that you can charge using either its USB or hand crank. See More

Specs

Power source:Internal lithium battery

Brightness:400 lumens

Weight:1.2 pounds

Dimensions:6 x 4 x 5 inches

Top Pro

Great for charging other devices while outdoors

It has a lithium battery that contains 4,400 mAh. That's enough power to recharge your phone or tablet using its USB port. See More

Top Con

Expensive

It costs more than a lot of more powerful LED lanterns on the market. See More

Coleman Quad LED Lantern

Top Pro

Great as a table top lantern

It has a heavy charging dock with a stable base and will remain in place when positioned on top of a flat surface. See More

Top Con

Difficult to carry

Measuring at 12.88 x 7.75 x 7.69 inches, this lantern is very big. It weighs more than 6 pounds when loaded with 8 D-cell batteries. And the only way to carry this huge and heavy lantern is by the small handle on top of the charging dock. See More

Specs

Power source:8 D-cell batteries

Brightness:190 lumens

Item Weight :2.15 pounds

Item Dimensions :12.88 x 7.75 x 7.69 inches

Top Pro

Great to use as one light or as four individual lights

This has four individual light panels that can separate from its charging dock. Each panel has its own switch and you can carry it as a personal light with a run time of 1.5 hours. See More

Top Con

Expensive

The lantern alone costs $57.75. Then there's the need to buy 8 D-cell batteries since it doesn't allow for any other way to power it. See More

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