Handheld projectors - The lumens info between aaxa p2 and 3m mpro120
A few of you had questions on lighting, lumens, size,
etc for handheld projectors. Having owned both of these projectors (the aaxa p2 handheld
projector and the 3m mpro120 handheld
projector), I feel I could give you guys a decent comparison. I bought the 3m a few months ago as more of a toy than an actual tool and decided to upgrade a
bit to the aaxa p2.
Needless to say, these things are tiny. I sold the 3m awhile ago so I don't have pics to compare, but both are totally pocket-able.
Relatively, they're about the same size. The aaxa P2 handheld
projector offers a higher resolution (800x600) and about three times the lumens. You can really tell when the lights are on. Lights off they're both usable.
Lights off:
Lights on:
Keep in mind, while the lights are off, I am still getting some lighting in from the windows. All of these were taken in the day time.
Depending on your scenario, I work with small companies for plays and during the "night" scenes, these things work great. Lesser in the "day" scenes with lighting going on, but they are usable depending on where you are projecting and the size you are projecting. As a reference, I took another pic with the aaxa p2 handheld
projector during the day with the lights off...
There is plenty of lights coming in from the window but they aren't directly on this wall... notice the cigarette pack on the
ground for size reference. The
projector isn't incredibly expensive, but more than the earlier projectors out there (by about 100 bones). The only place to get them is from the manufacturer, so depending on their
stock, you might have to wait. Mine was on a backorder.
AAXA P2 Pico Projector - LCoS Based Hand-held Pocket Projector - LED Micro Projector
The one thing I do have a gripe with is that the fan on the aaxa p2 is somewhat loud for something so small.. Its louder than my desktop computer fan and like...1/20th the size. That might be an issue for some of you who are doing film and sound. The 3m is a lot quieter in the sound aspect. Visually, it is lacking.
There's a better and more in depth review at gadling:
Gadling gear review - Aaxa Technologies P2 pico projector | Gadling.com