Pixii Is Teasing A New Digital Rangefinder Camera

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French camera company Pixii is teasing a brand-new camera, and it looks like this one might be a real departure from what we have seen before. Up until now, all of Pixii’s cameras (the Pixii, Pixii+, and Pixii Max) have stuck to roughly the same minimalist, rangefinder-style design. The Max, released last year, was the company’s first full-frame model and used a 24-megapixel sensor that earned a lot of praise. Even before that, the 2023 APS-C version of the original Pixii turned heads for being the first digital rangefinder to use a 64-bit processor.

This new model, though, seems to be different. So far, Pixii has only shared one dark teaser image with the tagline “We invent the future,” but there is already plenty to pick apart. The most obvious change is the missing top LCD, which hints that the new camera might finally have a rear display, something no Pixii has had before. The shutter button has a subtle orange glow, there is a command dial next to it, and the hot shoe might now sit directly above the lens mount instead of off to the side, though it is hard to really tell from the teaser.

What does seem consistent is the rangefinder window, which appears similar to previous Pixii models, hinting that the company isn’t abandoning its rangefinder roots entirely. Still, this looks like the first real overhaul of the body design since Pixii entered the scene back in 2018. Let’s see what the future holds!

You can see full details on Pixii’s website here