| INCANDESCENT LAMPS | HALOGEN LAMPS | COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS | FLUORESCENT LAMPS | LED | |
| Luminous Efficacy (lm/W) | 6-16 | 16-25 | 46-80 | 70-104 | 80-160 |
| Color Rendering Index | 100 | 100 | 75-90 | 75-90 | 65-99 |
| Lifetime (Hours) | 1000 | 1000-4000 | 6000-15000 | 10000-40000 | 50000 |
| Color Temperature (K) | 2700 | 2700-3500 | 2700-7000 | 2700-12000 | 2700-8000 |
| Electronic Ballast | Not required | Generally not used | Required or Built-in | Required | Required |
| Application Areas | Indoor, Outdoor | Indoor, Outdoor | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Dimmable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stroboscopic Effect | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
* With electronic ballast, this effect is not visible.
| MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS | H.P. METAL HALIDE LAMPS | LOW PRESSURE SODIUM LAMPS | HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LAMPS | LED | |
| Luminous Efficacy (lm/W) | 40-60 | 72-110 | 100-192 | 88-130 | 80-160 |
| Color Rendering Index | 40-60 | 70-95 | 0-15 | 25-70 | 65-99 |
| Lifetime (Hours) | 15000-24000 | 6000-20000 | 16000-20000 | 16000-32000 | 50000 |
| Color Temperature (K) | 3200-4200 | 3000-7000 | - | 2000-3000 | 2700-8000 |
| Electronic Ballast | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Application Areas | Indoor, Outdoor | Indoor, Outdoor | Outdoor | Indoor, Outdoor | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Dimmable | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Stroboscopic Effect | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
