I don't have any beamshots and haven't really compared the total output to anything I would consider a standard. Mine definitely has a lens and reflector but it does produce a fairly narrow beam.
The beamshots above I think are a fair representation of the tint, however, on the two I acquired. It is pretty nice, particularly for that price point and for the unknown emitter. I didn't see a lot of variation between the two we have either, YMMV of course.
I suppose this falls into the category of it is more than it is - my expectations were pretty tempered and it has exceeded them. But don't expect this to be a L4 wall of light or something. It is not screamingly bright and while reasonably well made for a plastic light, if a bit large to accomodate the solar panel, it is not HAIII aluminum. It is, however, a pretty useful light to have hanging around as a backup, late night utility, camp, power outage light. I have not taken it camping, but likely will, and I really like it for a power outage - over a day or two you could use it all night and know that you can charge it the next day and not burn through batteries. Compared to shake and crank lights, to me at least, the quality and utility is much higher on this light.
