Point, Click, Project: Pico Projector in Nikon's Coolpix

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj

One of the world's first combo digital camera and LCoS Pico projector... 

Nikon will ship in USA next month its Coolpix S1000pj ($430 suggested retail), one of the world's first combo digital camera and LCoS Pico projector.

The Coolpix S1000pj, featuring a built-in video projector for displaying still images and video clips on the go, combines the ability to shoot high-resolution photos and play them back instantly on a screen up to 40", virtually anywhere a white background can be found.

The projector uses LCoS display technology and LED lighting to produce an image brightness level of up to 10 ANSI lumens.

The camera will not include inputs for external source devices. The playback function will include a built-in slideshow presentation with music effects and creative transitions.

Key features in the combo camera include 12.1-megapixel resolution; variable wide ISO range, including 64 to 6400 speeds; a 2.7" wide-angle LCD; 5-way vibration reduction (VR) image-stabilization system; subject tracking; and movie mode.

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