Bought some studio lights (my first) they are 200 watt.

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If you are doing architectural interiors, you can make multiple “pops” for a single exposure, making up for the lack of power, because you will most probably will need a small aperture for depth of field.
 

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Thanks! I asked about continuous light sources. I'm just wondering - there is a rather big price difference in 200W and 300W, but it's only one stop.. (Like prime lenses )
 

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Thanks! I asked about continuous light sources. I'm just wondering - there is a rather big price difference in 200W and 300W, but it's only one stop.. (Like prime lenses )

Alright, gotcha! I thought we were discussing strobes, my bad!
The difference between 200W and 300W is half a stop; I think that was a typo on your end.

Are you looking at 200W / 300W LED lights or (second hand) incandescent/halogen? And if LED, is the 200W the actual electrical power, or is it a 'nominal' / 'equivalent' power? I ask because this makes a big difference. For home use, many LED bulbs today are sold with an 'incandescent equivalent' rating - e.g. a "100W" LED bulb may in fact be around 10-15W, but its power output is considered equivalent to an incandescent bulb of 100W.

For most photo/video LED lights, as far as I know the real power rating of the light source itself is generally given in ads and spec sheets, but it's a good idea to verify this. It would be disappointing to purchase a 200W LED head only to find out that its actual power consumption is less than 40W. It'll still look quite bright when turned on, but once you start photographing with it, you run out of 'oomph' pretty much instantly. Of course, if you shoot static subjects only, you can just put the camera on a tripod and expose longer.
 

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I completely understand what you're talking about. Specifically I'm talking about Godox sl200ii and Godox sl300ii. Definitely we can compere 2 light sources from one manufacturer
ps I believe the power in specs means consumption power. Every company has it's own methods of measuring Illuminance, but still there will no be such a dramatic difference in the results.
 

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ps I believe the power in specs means consumption power.

Well, it's probably something close to that, but not quite. I expect that a nominal 200W LED continuous light will be an approx. 200W COB LED that is being run at close to its maximum rating. The actual power consumption as drawn from the outlet is likely a few % higher to account for inefficiencies and overhead. The spec sheet should state the actual power consumption (I think it's a legal requirement).

Illuminance is a different issue still and depends on a host of factors.
 
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