DIGITAL CAMERA-PROJECTOR HYBRID

摘要

A camera-projector assembly (200) for viewing captured images in a near-view mode and in a distal-view projection mode. The assembly (200) includes a camera housing (202) and an image capture assembly (110) within the housing (202) collecting image data (119). The camera-projector assembly (200) includes a projection assembly (204) mounted on the camera housing (202) that includes a projection lens (208) and a projection light source (222). A transmissive display (206) such as an LCD is provided external to the camera housing (202) and adapted to be positionable in a first position proximate to the camera housing (202) and in a second position between the projection lens (208) and light source (222). The transmissive display (206) is positionable against an external surface of the camera housing (202) when it is in the first position and at least partially spaced apart from the external surface in the second position. The transmissive display (206) may be rotated or slid from the first to the second position on the camera housing (202).