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Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit vs Neewer Photography Lighting Kit with Backdrops

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.3). The gap is mostly about Beginners and budget creators who want two soft fill lights for portraits, product or video — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #4 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit

4.4

$119.99as of Jun 7

The Neewer 700W kit is the budget continuous favorite — a complete two-softbox setup for around $130 that creators repeatedly call the best travel softbox kit you can get for under $200. Multiple hands-on YouTube reviews praise its soft, even fill and dead-simple assembly, while flagging that the LED bulbs aren't as bright as real studio lights and a minority fail early.

Strengths

— Complete two-softbox continuous kit for well under $200
— Two 24x24-inch softboxes deliver soft, even fill light
— UL-certified 5700K LED bulbs (3150 lumens each) run cool and efficient

Watch-outs

— Not as bright as true studio lights, better as fill than key
— Some buyers report bulbs failing within weeks
— E26-socket bulbs limit upgrade options compared to Bowens lights

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Ranked #5 in Best Softbox Lighting Kits

Neewer Photography Lighting Kit with Backdrops

4.3

$149.99as of Jun 7

The Neewer Photography Lighting Kit with Backdrops is the best all-in-one beginner studio, bundling softboxes, umbrellas, stands and three backdrops with a support system for around $230. A detailed review and hands-on setup videos call it a 'complete and versatile solution,' while flagging that the backdrop crossbar can sag and the components are budget-grade. It is the pick when you need a whole set, not just lights.

Strengths

— All-in-one studio: softboxes, umbrellas, stands AND backdrops in one box
— Three backdrops (black/white/green) plus a background support system
— UL-certified 5700K LED bulbs equivalent to 800W incandescent

Watch-outs

— Backdrop crossbar can sag and the stands feel thin
— Continuous bulbs are modest in output, like other budget kits
— Large footprint needs considerable storage space

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How they stack up

Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit

The Neewer 700W kit is cheaper and simpler than the Godox SL60IIBi COB light but far dimmer and less color-accurate, and it gives you two softboxes where the SL60IIBi base kit is a single light; it skips the backdrops the Neewer backdrop kit includes.

Neewer Photography Lighting Kit with Backdrops

Unlike the Neewer 700W kit or the Godox SL60IIBi, this kit bundles backdrops and a background support system, making it a full set; its bulb-based lights are modest in output like the Neewer 700W and far below the Godox SK400II or DP1000III-V strobes.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Neewer 700W Softbox Lighting Kit	Neewer Photography Lighting Kit with Backdrops
Type	Continuous (bulb)	Continuous (bulb)
Softbox	2x 24x24 in (60x60cm)	—
Bulbs	2x 35W 5700K LED (3150 lm each)	4x 24W 5700K LED (800W equiv)
Color Temp	5700K	—
Stands	2x 83 in (210cm)	4x 7 ft (200cm)
Socket	E26	—
Includes	2 softboxes, 2 bulbs, 2 stands, carry bag	Lights, backdrops, support system, carry bags
Softboxes	—	2x 24x24 in
Umbrellas	—	2x 33 in
Backdrops	—	3x 6x9 ft (black/white/green)
Support System	—	8.5x10 ft background stand

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