Canon announces pocket-sized Mini Projector C-5 (in Japan)

Canon Japan announced the Canon Mini Projector C-5 in Japan, a pocket-sized mobile projector . No idea so far if we will see it in Europe and USA. Shipment is expected early August 2015. No price indication. Silver and deep blue color options are available. A tripod is included.

The Canon C-5 is a small and lightweight projector, it measures 124×71×20mm and weights 169g. The C-5 features a miniHDM terminal, MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) standard is supported. MHL allows you to feed the projector with data from your PC, smartphone, or tablet. The LED light sources are stated to last 10,000 hours. The C-5 has a resolution of 640×480 pixels, a brightness of 50 Lumen, and a contrast rate of 800:1.

You can read the machine translated press release here.

Specifications (machine translated):

Product name		C-5 (Deep Blue / Silver of 2 models)
Image element (number)		One DLP ×
Number of pixels		640 × 480 (VGA)
Real input resolution / aspect		VGA / 4: 3
Zoom		Fixation
Focus		Manual
Light source		LED light source (life guideline 10,000 hours)
Brightness		50lm
	Contrast ratio	800: 1
	Keystone correction function	None
	Video input	Mini HDMI × 1 (MHL compatible)
	Audio output	Stereo mini Jack × 1
Built-in speaker		1W (monaural)
Battery drive		Up to three hours
Dimensions (including protrusions)		124 (width) × 71 (depth) × 20 (height) mm
Mass		169g

[via Akihabara News via DC Watch]