NITECORE
E4K
- Lumens
- 4,400 lm
- Throw
- 211 m
- Runtime (High)
- 150 min
- Weight
- 138 g
- Battery
- 21700
$59.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 8h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
NITECORE E4K vs OrcaTorch D530
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
OrcaTorch
D530
- Lumens
- 1,500 lm
- Throw
- 291 m
- Runtime (High)
- 420 min
- Weight
- —
- Battery
- —
$89.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 2h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: OrcaTorch D530 (86.5 vs 78.0)
- Everyday Carry: NITECORE E4K (87.1 vs 80.6)
- Value: NITECORE E4K (86.1 vs 84.4)
- Throw: OrcaTorch D530 (84.8 vs 74.1)
- Flood: NITECORE E4K (88.7 vs 80.9)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $60 | $90 |
| MSRP | $70 | $90 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,400 lm | 1,500 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,400 lm | 800 lm |
| Peak Candela | 11,100 cd | — |
| Beam Distance | 211 m | 291 m |
| Beam Pattern | flood | throw |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IPX8 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.0 m | 2.0 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 150 min | 420 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | 140 min | — |
| Turbo Stepdown | 45 s | — |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 138 g | — |
| Length | 119 mm | — |
| Head Diameter | 26.0 mm | — |
| Body Diameter | 25.4 mm | — |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 21700 | — |
| Charging | usb-c | none |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | No |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | Yes | No |
| Memory Mode | Yes | No |
| Lockout | Yes | No |
| Moonlight Mode | Yes | No |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | Yes | No |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Memory Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lockout | ✓ | ✗ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✓ | ✗ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | Cree XP-L2 V6 | — |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 78.0 | 86.5 |
| EDC Score | 87.1 | 80.6 |
| Value Score | 86.1 | 84.4 |
| Throw Score | 74.1 | 84.8 |
| Flood Score | 88.7 | 80.9 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 1,800 | 523 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Release Year | 2,023 | 2,022 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The NITECORE E4K scores 88.7 (best for flood) while the OrcaTorch D530 scores 86.5 (best for tactical). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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