Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Teardown

Add Note Introduction

Author: Walter Galan

A while back we heard about the nifty Nikon Coolpix S1000pj, a digital camera with a built-in projector. We were very curious how Nikon packaged everything into this little device, so we decided to do what we do best -- tear it apart!

Check out our YouTube video of the teardown. We included a quick explanation of the projector's inner workings right around the 2:00 minute mark!

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Teardown

Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions.

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Add Note Step 1 — Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Teardown

  • Contents of the box include:

    • Separate instruction manuals/quick start guides in both English and Spanish. No instructions for you, French Canadians.

    • Battery Charger.

    • A/V and USB Cables.

    • Carrying Strap.

    • Nikon Software Suite Disk.

    • Nikon Remote, model ML-L4.

  • The remote even allows you to zoom and activate the shutter from a distance.

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  • As engineers, we decided the first thing we should do is browse through the instruction manual...

  • We're glad Nikon is looking out for the well being of the average Joe, but "Take the Camera out of the Box"? Really?

  • Common sense FAIL.

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  • The extremely simple yet nifty injection molded plastic stand tilts the camera back a few degrees to allow for projection on vertical surfaces.

  • The S1000pj sports a single lamp/single LCD panel projection system to view images in a dimly-lit room.

  • The image size can vary from approximately 5 to 40 inches.

  • According to the user manual specifications, the output resolution of the projector is VGA equivalent.

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  • We here at iFixit strongly support the work the Rebel Alliance is doing to Restore the Republic and we fully stand behind their cause.

  • "Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."

  • It's a shame the S1000pj doesn't beep or whistle or stop garbage compactors from crushing future Jedi knights.

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  • The dimensions of the camera are 99.5 x 62.5 x 23 mm (4 x 2.5 x 0.9 in), and it weighs in at approximately 155g (5.5 oz.) without the battery and SD memory card.

  • Hidden behind the lens cover in the upper right corner is the Nikkor 5X wide optical zoom VR 5.0-25.0 mm 1:3.9-5.8 lens.

  • The back panel houses the comparatively large 2.7-inch High Resolution Bright LCD.

  • The slider on the third picture (boxed in red) focuses images projected from the front of the camera.

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  • Removing the rechargable lithium-ion battery.

  • The battery, model EN-EL12, is rated 1050 mAh at 3.7V making the power output 3.885 Wh.

  • Looks like Nikon rounds up.

  • The battery weighs approximately 22.5 g (0.8 oz) excluding the terminal cover.

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Add Note Step 7

  • We're glad we can trust our good'ol Phillips screwdriver to help us remove a few screws from the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

  • After a few pries with an iPod opening tool, the chromed plastic side cover simply pops off the camera body.

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Add Note Step 8

  • A few more screws secure the rear case to the body.

  • After prying around its perimeter, we lift the rear case off the body.

  • Surprisingly, both the front and rear outer cases are machined out of aluminum.

  • The button covers attach to the rear case while the electronic portion is attached to the metal shield next to the display.

Add NoteNotes: Step 4

Nat Welch's avatar

iFixit Staff

Flag Reply by Nat Welch Oct 6 2009 @ 4:09 PM

Ha! Very clever guys. Thanks for tearing this apart, I was very curious as to what was inside.

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Flag Reply by techguru Oct 10 2009 @ 6:43 AM

Quote from nwelch:

Ha! Very clever guys. Thanks for tearing this apart, I was very curious as to what was inside.

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Flag Reply by techguru Oct 10 2009 @ 6:43 AM

After a long back Nikon has come up with very good model named as Nikon Coolpix S1000pj according to me in broad daylight, in a square at 12 noon, needless to say we do not see much. And it’s rightly so, since the sun is slightly larger and brighter than the S1000pj. Even in finding places too enlightened, although it remains usable, but the image is already visible inside a cafe or in a room without curtains. To make the most of the image, the less light the better. It enables the projection of a push button; the focus can be doing with a dimmer placed on top of the device. At the same time it has scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts camera setting, incredible, Bright 2.7-inch High Resolution LCD makes it easy to compose and share your pictures with anti-glare coating and brightness adjustment. For more information see http://www.techarena.in/review/14256-nikon-coolpix-s1000pj-compact-digital-camera.htm