Inspired by Wikilight.de, the Beamshot Comparator is a tool made to compare the large amounts of beamshots that I have taken over the years. I decided to try and make such a tool, seeing as Wikilight hasn’t been updated with new lights for the past couple of years.
I plan on adding more flashlights and their configurations to the list as time goes on. It’s also possible there will be new locations.
The website includes:
- Different locations
- List of lights sorted alphabetically
- Flashlight specs based on my own measurements
- Slider-style comparison
- Downloadable comparison images
- Some additional useful info
I coded the comparator with the help of Gemini Pro. The entire comparator itself fits inside a “Custom HTML” block in this WordPress post, while the beamshots are uploaded to the website and added to the comparator code as image links.
To help with adding large amount of beamshots to the comparator (with all the specifications), I use a script that helps semi-automate this process.
I’m releasing the code on Github, free for anyone to use. You can find it in the link below:
I’d love to see others create similar tools with their own beamshots.
I also added a compressed comparator, which could be used in reviews or comparisons. It doesn’t have the comparison downloadable section, only includes beamshots for 1 location and is easier to upload beamshots to.