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Sony HXR-NX30 camcorder: built-in projector, 96GB storage for $2,500 (video)
Don't worry, lone gunslingers, today isn't just about the NEX-FS700. Sony's pro range has also been bolstered with the HXR-NX30 for videographers who need to travel light. This model sacrifices interchangeable lenses in favor of a palm-friendly form factor with a 26mm-260mm (35mm equivalent) Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T fixed lens. The camera sports Sony's 'Balanced Optical SteadyShot' technology, which means both the lens and the sensor assembly are floated as a single element to minimize camera shake. Unlike that of the larger NEX-VG20, the HXR-NX30's sensor is shrunken too: it's an Exmor R CMOS that's only slightly larger than 1/3-inch. The North American NX30U variant handles 1920 x 1080 at 60p, 30p and 24p, as well as 60i and 720/60p, stored as AVCHD on the camera's 96GB of internal memory. A detachable XLR unit takes care of pro-quality audio. Weirdly, the HXR-NX30 even houses a built-in projector that plays back 100-inch footage from a distance of 16 feet. It's an interesting feature, but will it be worth its weight? Further specs and a promo video await after the break.
Toshiba TDP-FF1AU, brings tiny projection across the Pacific
If there's something we don't see enough of these days in the US, it's projectors that can fit in the palm of your hand. Yes, Toshiba appears to have already released this one in Japan under the model number TDP-FF1A, but this is the first time we've spotted it on our golden shores. For those of you who may have missed it the first time, this cute number comes in at 1.9 lbs with a battery (or 1.1 lbs without), will toss up your PowerPoint slides at 800 x 600, brings a 1500:1 contrast ratio and will shine at 400 lux. Further, the TDP-FF1AU supports the usual assortment of analog and digital inputs, including component, RCA plus 480p, 480i, 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i. Keep in mind though, as AboutProjectors points out, this projector probably won't work for a Jobsian keynote address, but might do well for a small rehearsal in front of a small audience. It'll hit the American streets for $700, but we don't yet know when.[Via AboutProjectors]
