Ten years ago today Nikon unveiled a handful of cameras including the CoolPix S1000pj, a compact camera with a built-in projector capable of projecting a 40-inch screen.
Who didn`t relive family camping trips on the glorious 40-inch screen the S1000pj was able to project on your family room`s wall (which just happens to be devoid of a television despite having a couch face the wall)?
Aside from the built-in projector, the S1000pj featured a 12.1-megapixel sensor, a 5x wide-angle Zoom-Nikkor lens (28-140mm full-frame equivalent), an ISO range of 64-6400, 5-way VR Image Stabilization System, Subject Tracking and a 2.7-inch wide-angle LCD display on the rear. Nikonīs MSRP was $429.95 when it was eventually released a month after its announcement in September 2009. Below is a video presentation from Nikon France showing the S1000pj in action:
The CoolPix S1000pj still has its own product page on B&H, but as you might suspect, itīs listed as `No Longer Available.ī Itīs also one of the cameras we previously featured in our 2013 article titled `Ten one-of-a-kind cameras from the 21st century.ī
Here`s the original press release, which can still be found on Nikon`s website:
Nikon announces the COOLPIX S1000pj
The world`s first compact camera to feature a built-in projector enhances the fun of sharing special moments anywhere
TOKYO - Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the COOLPIX S1000pj. Packing the pleasure of a personal go-anywhere theater into a stylish compact enclosure, the COOLPIX S1000pj delivers a fun new way to share pictures with friends and family in most any location.
The COOLPIX S1000pj is the first compact digital camera* in the world to feature a built-in projector. With a simple touch of a button, the camera projects favorite photos or movies clips on any flat surface at up to 40 inches in size. Pictures can be projected individually, or as slide shows complete with music and ad ...
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