| Type | Color | Efficiency | Flux from the projector | Color garment | Life |
| LEDs | R (Luminus) | ~7% - 8% | 10 - 500 lm | 105% | ~20,000 hr |
| G (Luminus) | ~4% | ||||
| B (Luminus) | ~8% - 10% | ||||
| Lasers | R (Mitsubishi) | ~40% | 10 - 20,000 lm | ~200% | 10,000 - 20,000 hr |
| G (PHOEV) | 20% | ||||
| B (Nichia) | 20% | ||||
| Hybrid | R (Luminus) | ~7% - 8% | 1000 - 3000 lm | ~80% | 10,000 - 20,000 hr |
| G (phosphor) | ~14% | ||||
| B (Nichia) | 20% |