Kraken Sports · PRODUCT GUIDEKraken Sports Hydra 5000 Review
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This current Hydra 5000 uses a push-button dial, 5000-lumen white output and red, green, blue and UV channels. Kraken specifies 6000 lumens in burst mode, 120° white coverage and CRI 90 at 5600K. It is not the older two-button Hydra 5000 or 5000+ found in many reviews.
Consider before buying
The main table gives 35 minutes at full power and dimensions of 58.5 × 157 mm, but another paragraph says 60 minutes and 79 × 175 mm. Confirm the current battery and dimensions with Kraken. Older-model runtime tests do not resolve this conflict.
Our take
The colour channels make this worth comparing for photographers who want more than white video lighting. For ordinary footage, the similarly sized Abyss 6000 may be the cleaner choice: it puts the emphasis on white flood output. If you need a longer stated full-power runtime, compare the larger Hydra 12000 and account for its added weight. Burst mode is an LED pulse, not evidence of a xenon strobe’s motion-freezing performance. This assessment uses the current dial-controlled model only.
Specifications at a glance
- Equipment type
- Video light
- Output
- 5000 lm constant / 6000 lm burst
- Beam
- 120° white
- CRI / colour
- 90 / 5600K
- Control
- Push-button dial; 11 levels
- Runtime
- 35 min in main table; conflicting 60 min elsewhere
- Weight
- 520 g land / 265 g underwater
- Depth rating
- 100 m
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A closer look at Hydra 5000
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Facts listed by the source
- SKU
- Hydra-5k
- Listed weight
- N/A
- Listed dimensions
- N/A
Options in a listing may refer to different variants. Confirm the exact version and package before ordering.
Questions to settle before buying
Based on the equipment type in the researched profile.
- Is the item intended for underwater use, surface signalling or boat use?
- What battery, charging equipment and mount are required?
- What does the manufacturer state about runtime at the output you intend to use?
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