An optical code reader for forming images of an optical code on an object, the optical code reader comprising: a first viewing surface; a second viewing surface different from the first viewing surface, the first and second surfaces bounding a viewing volume (64e, 64d) in which the object may be imaged; at least one split-vew imager positioned on an opposite side of one or more of the first and second viewing surfaces relative to the viewing volume (64e, 64d), and the at least one split-view imager being oriented and configured to capture images of the object, when the object is in the viewing volume, from at least first and second views, wherein the first view propagates in a first view volume along a first image path, wherein the second view propagates in a second view volume along a second image path, wherein each of the views passes through one of said first and second viewing surfaces, at least one of said views passes through the first viewing surface, at least one of said views passes through the second viewing surface, characterized in that at least one split-view imager has first and second imager portions that employ a plurality of pixel imaging elements such that the first imager portion is operable to obtain the first view and second imager portion is operable to obtain the second view, and wherein the first view volume and the second view volume are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to each other; and at least 2 sets of fixed mirrors (130d, 130e) positioned on an opposite side of one or more of the first and second viewing surfaces relative to the viewing volume (64e, 64d), wherein the first and second views are reflected off the at least 2 sets of fixed mirrors (130d, 130e) to the at least one split-view imager. a first viewing surface; a second viewing surface different from the first viewing surface, the first and second surfaces bounding a viewing volume (64e, 64d) in which the object may be imaged; at least one split-vew imager positioned on an opposite side of one or more of the first and second viewing surfaces relative to the viewing volume (64e, 64d), and the at least one split-view imager being oriented and configured to capture images of the object, when the object is in the viewing volume, from at least first and second views, wherein the first view propagates in a first view volume along a first image path, wherein the second view propagates in a second view volume along a second image path, wherein each of the views passes through one of said first and second viewing surfaces, at least one of said views passes through the first viewing surface, at least one of said views passes through the second viewing surface, characterized in that at least one split-view imager has first and second imager portions that employ a plurality of pixel imaging elements such that the first imager portion is operable to obtain the first view and second imager portion is operable to obtain the second view, and wherein the first view volume and the second view volume are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to each other; and at least 2 sets of fixed mirrors (130d, 130e) positioned on an opposite side of one or more of the first and second viewing surfaces relative to the viewing volume (64e, 64d), wherein the first and second views are reflected off the at least 2 sets of fixed mirrors (130d, 130e) to the at least one split-view imager.