Coleman
Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent
$117.99Cheaper
Best Camping Tents · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent is cheaper at $117.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Coleman
$117.99Cheaper
Marmot
$279
The Marmot Tungsten 2P Tent wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent is the cheaper at $117.99. Get the Marmot Tungsten 2P Tent for the stronger spec sheet, the Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent to spend less.
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $117.99 | $279 MSRP per marmot.com / REI |
| Brand | Coleman | Marmot |
| Released | — | — |
| Capacity persons | 4 | 2 |
| Type | car_camping | backpacking |
| Packaged weight (lb) | 9.7 | 6.19 |
| Floor area (sq ft) | 63 | 30.1 |
| Peak height (in) | 59 | 42 |
| Doors | 1 | 2 |
| Seasons | 3-season | 3-season |
| Rainfly included | Yes | Yes |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent: coleman.com (verified 2026-06-20). Marmot Tungsten 2P Tent: rei.com (verified 2026-06-20).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted tester, Wirecutter, hands-on assessed the exact 4-person Coleman Sundome, and only to dismiss it: they recommend the Sundome line in its 6-person size but found the four-person model they tested too weak to support itself in even mild wind or rain. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Flagged: The four-person model Wirecutter tested was too weak to support itself in even mild wind or rain; they recommend the Sundome only in its 6-person size.
Only one whitelisted tester, CleverHiker, published a hands-on field review of this exact model (the standard Tungsten 2, not the ultralight UL2). It rates the tent 4.3/5 as a roomy, durable, easy-pitching budget and car-camping shelter, praising storage, fast color-coded setup, and wind stability, but flags it as too heavy and bulky for real backpacking. All three cited quotes were verified verbatim against the fetched article. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Roomy, comfortable interior with abundant storage (double-tier pockets, hanging loops, lamp-shade pocket); Fast, foolproof color-coded setup in under five minutes; Durable materials; stays stable in wind when fully staked out with guy lines.
Flagged: Too heavy and bulky for backpacking; best used as a car-camping/frontcountry tent; Tapered floor plan can feel restrictive and the long 21-inch folded poles pack awkwardly.