Pica Cordless Rechargeable Desk Lamp

The owner's take on the Pica

Pica is a compact rechargeable desk lamp built to sit on a crowded desk where a task light with an arm would not fit. Touch the top to switch it on, and hold to run the brightness up and down with no steps, so you land on exactly the level you want. It carries three white tones: a warm one for the evening, a neutral one, and a bright cool one for close work, plus a set of RGB colours if you want them. The battery is 5000 mAh and charges over USB. On a desk it is a weekly charge rather than a nightly one.

Where it is not the right tool: it is small and upright, so it lights the area right in front of you rather than a wide bench, and it has no weather rating. As a desk light, a study-nook light, a bedside light or a cordless reading lamp on the couch, it does the job in one small object.

Why you will love the Pica

• Stepless touch dimming. Hold the top and stop at any brightness, not one of three fixed steps.
• Three white tones plus RGB. Warm to cool white for work and reading, with colour on hand if you want it.
• 5000 mAh battery. Roughly 8 hours flat out and up to about 70 on the low setting, so a weekly top-up on a desk.
• Fits a full desk. Small upright body that slots in where an arm lamp cannot.
• No cord in use. Move it to the sofa to read or onto a nightstand without rewiring anything.

Why a cordless desk lamp is worth it

A plug-in task lamp ties your work light to the one spot with a socket and a spare cable run. Pica charges over USB and then goes wherever you are working, and because it runs on a low-voltage battery it skips the 240V electrical approval that holds up imported plug-in lamps at the Australian border. Backed by our 60-day guarantee.

Pica cordless rechargeable desk lamp specifications

How long does the battery last?

From around 8 hours at the brightest cool-white setting to roughly 70 hours on a low warm setting, so real use lands in between. On a desk most people charge it once a week. Runtime falls as you push the brightness up or run the RGB mode.

Is the Pica bright enough for detailed work?

On its cool-white setting, yes, for the area directly in front of you: writing, reading, hobby work, a keyboard. It is a compact personal light rather than a wide studio lamp, so for lighting a large bench you would pair it with a brighter overhead. Turned warm and low it doubles as an evening reading light.

See the full range in the Cordless & Rechargeable collection, or read our pick of the best cordless table lamps in Australia. For a warmer bedside option, look at the Nocturna. Free shipping across Australia on orders over $99. The 60-day guarantee covers any damage or fault, and change-of-mind returns are accepted within 30 days.