This file documents the new features, changes and bug fixes for the Pixii camera software.
A list of upcoming elements is also available in the Development Changelog document.
Software (6.5.27) - A2572 Model
New:
Focus peaking support (pending a future app update)
Changed:
Improved system reactivity & performance
Fixed:
Fix sensor faults on long exposures
Firmware (230610.3) - All models
Changed:
Improve power up sequence for processor and sensor.
Fixed:
Fix for particular startup issues on cold boot
Software (6.4.5) - A2572 Model
New:
Restored USB key support for model A2572
Additionnal focal length can be selected and recorded in EXIF fields
Option for resetting the speed selector magnet angular position.
Changed:
Update JPEG rendering
Fixed:
Fixed erase function
Fixed JPEG clipping issues
Fix for rare freeze when performing several bluetooth operations concurrently
Fix to prevent concurrent access to storage when in disk mode
Fix to avoid USB/Wi-Fi issues with corrupted config file
Software (6.1.28) - A2572 Model
New:
Save logs function in the system menu
Changed:
Faster shutter release when the camera is loaded
Limit power consumption of live view and exposure metering
Support for FPGA updates
Disabled GPR support
Fixed:
Fix for AWB issues
Fix for FAULT issue beyond ISO 10K
Fix for wrong ISO EXIF beyond 15200
Fix for screen initialization issues
Fix for sensor startup issues & optimisations
Fix for horizontal black bar appearing on some images
Fix for color profiles list being too short
Fix for time & date synchronization missed on startup
Fix for ISO setting mismatch at startup
Fix for exposure indicator being presented prematurely
Fix for exposures out of range
IMPORTANT: This release will update an internal program code which will take about 1 minute. DO NOT power down the camera until the camera is finished with the FLASH phase and restarts with the PIXII logo. If the camera gets stuck on the PIXII logo, it is ok to force restart or remove the battery beyond that point. Contact support@pixii.fr if you need help.
App
Soft-rev 64 (iOS) / 35 (Android):
Fixed:
Fix for the exposure indicator in the camera control panel
Fix for EV indicator in the photo detailled view
Stability fixes
Firmware (230223.3) - All models
Changed:
The camera now presents itself as a USB-C peripheral by default.
Fixed:
Fix for battery leakage while the camera is suspended
Fix for some occasional reboot failures
Software (6.0.3) - A2572 Model
Changed:
Improve compatibility of USB disk mode with some Apple computers.
Adjust buffer size to avoid image recording errors.
Improve sensor driver.
Fixed:
More AWB fixes for cases where the scene changes rapidly.
Fix for iso scaling issue in live view mode.
Fix monochrome preview brigthness level in low ISOs.
Fix for image corruption occuring in sensor "safe" mode.
Fix for certain AWB issues.
Software (5.11.24)
Fixed:
Fix for black previews when using certain profiles (A2572)
Firmware (222122.3)
Features:
Play BLE pairing confirmation sound & display logo
Firmware (230223.3) - All models
Changed:
The camera now presents itself as a USB-C peripheral by default.
Fixed:
Fix for battery leakage while the camera is suspended
Fix for some occasional reboot failures
Software (6.0.3) - A2572 Model
Changed:
Improve compatibility of USB disk mode with some Apple computers.
Adjust buffer size to avoid image recording errors.
Improve sensor driver.
Fixed:
More AWB fixes for cases where the scene changes rapidly.
Fix for iso scaling issue in live view mode.
Fix monochrome preview brigthness level in low ISOs.
Fix for image corruption occuring in sensor "safe" mode.
Fix for certain AWB issues.
Software (6.0.3) - A2572 Model
Changed:
Improve compatibility of USB disk mode with some Apple computers.
Adjust buffer size to avoid image recording errors.
Improve sensor driver.
Fixed:
More AWB fixes for cases where the scene changes rapidly.
Fix for iso scaling issue in live view mode.
Fix monochrome preview brigthness level in low ISOs.
Fix for image corruption occuring in sensor "safe" mode.
Fix for certain AWB issues.
Software (5.11.24)
Fixed:
Fix for black previews when using certain profiles (A2572)
Firmware (222122.3)
Features:
Play BLE pairing confirmation sound & display logo
App
Soft-rev 61 (iOS) / 32 (Android):
Features:
New live view feature
1.2.1 (iOS)
Features:
Use the improved Bluetooth API on iOS
Software (5.9.2)
Changed:
Support for new display controller
Adjust battery indicators
New user preference to prevent the camera from suspending automatically
New user preference to activate the power saving mode (see below)
Optimize sensor power-down steps to save battery
Fixed:
Protect against channel misconfiguration
Prevent some sensor fault issues at startup
Firmware (221011.3)
Features:
Memorize battery profile across changes
Changed:
Support for new screen variant
Improve menu selector responsiveness
Hide battery debug information behind a double click
Double click to access extra battery info
Fixed:
Fix for DFU waiting endlessly
Fix to let the camera resume on half-press while in light suspend mode
Restore support for old A1112 charger
Don't crash if the bluetooth link security fails
Software [5.7.23]
Changed:
Mono indicator
Tolerate 5% battery before going critical
Fixed:
Fix exposure indicator inconsistencies
Fix for monochrome preview being corrupted in sensor "Fine" mode
Fix for empty photo counter on large storage capacity models
App
Soft-rev 60 (iOS) / 31 (Android):
Features:
New sensor mode toggle switch
Support for changing EC settings
Software [5.6.10]
Fixed:
Fix auto-exposure regression with ISO <= 100
Fix for mode & EC settings sync with the app.
Software [5.5.18]
Features:
New Fn shortcut
Viewfinder toggle indicator on shutter press
Support for EXIF Offset Time
Changed:
Improved Wifi menu
Improved USB key & backup progress indications
Faster access to saved camera settings on boot
Faster availability of main storage at startup
The EC setting is now accessible from the menu
New sensor health check at startup
Fixed:
Support for importing photos in iOS/Android by moving back to DCIM/101PIXII for the path exported in USB disk mode.
Fix to avoid sending duplicate thumbnail parts
Clear Fault indicator
Fixed preference saving issues
Re-create image directory correctly after erasing all pictures
Firmware
Features:
Support for double click
Support for camera settings
Changed:
Improved power savings in deep-sleep mode
Better button event handling
Improved battery gauge
Fixed:
Gyro & display power-up fixes
Power down viewfinder screen on suspend
Fix for cases where the camera powers off just after starting
App
Soft-rev 59 (iOS) / 191+ (Android):
Changed:
Improved thumbnails transfer logic
Fixed:
Prevent crash when changing settings
App
Soft-rev 58 (iOS) / 190 (Android):
Fixed:
Fix timezone offset issue
1.2.2 Android :
Support for time & date synchronisation with the camera
Software [5.2.4]
Changed:
Improved recording speed for DNG & JPEG files
Improved camera responsiveness while processing the image buffer
Improved AWB estimation in extreme cases
Improved WB presets
12pt font improvements
Support for downgrading to the stable release
Time error indication in system menu
Fixed:
Fix to avoid the infinite busy issue
Fix for a colored blur issue visible when denoising JPEGs beyond ISO 1600
Ensure a camera update is reflected immediately in the app after installation
Fix to preserve user settings across battery changes
Fix for time synchronization with the smartphone reference clock
App
Soft-rev 57 (iOS) / 189 (Android):
Changed:
Add the ability to revert software / firmware to the stable release
Fixed:
Fix for firmware update error on Android
App
Soft-rev 21 (iOS) / 27 (Android):
Improved latency between command and image transmissions
Support for upcoming camera software release
Software [4.11.29] - 2021-12-29
Features:
New sensor mode switch (Fast/Fine); Warning: Fine reduces the shutter speed to 5FPS
New preferences for auto-lock and suspend timer
Changed:
Kernel fix for slow storage mounts; rescan if necessary
Renamed "framelines" to Focal to better reflect the role of the setting
Don't bring up wlan1 / direct link by default
Fixes for Monochrome mode in Fine sensor setting
Auto-lock is now off by default
Improved AWB disregarding ill-exposed frames
Fixed:
Properly save the new ISO 200+ steps
Firmware [211231] - 2021-12-31
Changed:
Force camera in device mode to improve USB-C detection
Improve USB charger detection logic and debug display
Lower power usage prior to camera sleep/power-off
Fixed:
Adjust battery capacity to fix incoherent gauge reading
Fix firmware crash making the camera unresponsive to power up commands
Fix issue whereby the camera was not powering off automatically under certain conditions
Software [4.10.29] - 2021-11-29
Features:
New standard ISO steps and improved ISO gain programming
Reveal cache, for USB export of the system partition
Changed:
Longer delay to deal with slow main storage mounts
Scan for storage capacity in the background
Clean trash files & folder on erase
Improve menu layout, menu re-loop with edges
Improved AE in low light or over-exposure cases
Improved 12pt font
Fixed:
Prevent manual exposure guidance to be overriden by AE
Default to DNG format
Software [4.10.09] - 2020-11-09
Features:
New Model A1571 release
Fixed:
Prevent entering usb disk mode if the device is still busy processing pictures
Software [3.6.18] - 2020-07-18
Fixed:
Fix burst mode
Fix BUSY issue at powerdown
Filter out buggy DCP filenames
Removed erroneous exposure indication when resuming sensor activity
Changed:
Prevent remote powerdown request if photo spool is not empty
Accelerate sensor wake up process
Improve buffer warning logic and speed up processing trigger
Improve spot metering map, making it slightly narrower
Improve control responsiveness by sending images from a background thread
Software [3.6.12] - 2020-07-12
Changed:
Re-enable OTA (Over-The-Air) updates
Fix the automatic exposure initialization with the help of the external light sensor: this should accelerate the AE feature.
Fix the network detection when using the new Wi-Fi direct link.