Casio Slim XJ-A252

Thin and lightweight. 2X zoom. Hybrid laser-LED light engine. Long-lasting, mercury-free lamp. Sharp text.

Significant rainbow effect in video. Weak audio. Limited port selection. No 3D capability.

Conclusion For a bit less money than you'd pay for the Casio Slim XJ-A252, the Casio Slim XJ-A242 offers the same features, but with slightly lower (2,500 lumens) brightness. And for a bit more money, the Casio XJ-A257 gives you a larger set of...

- This is one of the few reasonably priced projectors not using fragile/short lifetime metal halide bulbs that still delivers expected projector brightness - Very portable. About the footprint of a large laptop computer, but thicker - Reasonably quiet...

- Noisy in non-Eco mode - Speaker, though workable if needed, is tinny and distorts at maximum volume - DLP type projection, so rainbow artifacts are visible