A successor to Polaroid's fold-down SX-70 is coming this year

Fans of the iconic Polaroid SX-70 rejoice - a successor is coming!

Announced by Chinese manufacturer 10Art.CC, The Pocket Fold 66 maintains the aesthetics of the legendary film camera.

The upcoming model folds down to a compact 16 × 10 × 5cm and opens into a fully functional instant camera, slightly shorter but thicker than Polaroid’s SX-70 which was produced from 1972 to 1981.

Rather than copy the SX-70, 10Art.CC says it has built the Pocket Fold 66 from the ground up, keeping only the folding structure to achieve maximum portability. The optical system, electronics, and mechanical drive have all been redesigned.

The camera will include an optical viewfinder, automatic metering with EV adjustment, and a 110mm f/5.6 lens with macro capability, focusing from 15 cm to infinity.

In addition, it will be powered by a built-in rechargeable lithium battery. The Pocket Fold 66 will use Polaroid square photo paper, which is less common among modern instant cameras that typically use Instax film.

10Art.CC has worked in instant photography before, producing an instant film back for Hasselblad cameras and a small standalone camera module, although those projects delivered image quality and portability separately. The new model aims to combine both in one package.

Pricing and release details are still unknown, but the company suggests a launch sometime in 2025.

You can see the original Chinese announcement here.