firmware

Sony’s new firmware updates bring Content Authenticity and more to its top-end cameras

Mar 28, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Sony just released firmware updates for the Sony A7SIII, A1, and A7IV, and an extra update is still on the way for the A9III. The…



Nikon Z9 firmware adds new Auto Capture features for sports photographers

Mar 13, 2024 John Aldred

Nikon has announced major firmware version 5.0 for the Nikon Z9 (buy here) mirrorless camera. For sports shooters, it expands on the Auto Capture feature…



Canon adds 12-Bit RAW Light to all frame rates in EOS C500 Mark II cinema camera

Mar 12, 2024 John Aldred

Canon has announced a new firmware update for the Canon EOS C500 Mark II cinema camera (buy here). The latest update expands the camera’s Cinema…



URSA Broadcast G2 gains cloud support, raw proxy and more in Camera 8.5.1

Feb 21, 2024 John Aldred

Blackmagic has announced Blackmagic Camera 5.8.1. The update applies only to the Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 (buy here) but adds significant features, including Blackmagic Cloud…



Insta360 Ace Pro can now be a webcam thanks to new firmware

Feb 12, 2024 John Aldred

Insta360 has announced a new firmware for the Insta360 Ace Pro (buy here). The new update adds a feature that many expected to see at…



V2.0 firmware brings 180-megapixel images to Nikon Z8

Feb 7, 2024 John Aldred

Nikon has announced the first major firmware update for the Nikon Z8 (buy here). Amongst other features, the Nikon Z8 Version 2.0 firmware update brings…



Fujifilm pulls v1.30 firmware update for XF16-55mm f/2.8 lens

Feb 2, 2024 John Aldred

A little over a week ago, Fujifilm announced a new firmware update for the Fujifilm XF16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR lens (buy here). The firmware…



Sony adding new features to FX30, FX3 and FX6 in upcoming firmware

Jan 17, 2024 John Aldred

Sony has announced that new firmware updates are on the way for three of their compact cinema cameras. The first firmware to come is for…



I have shot with a Nikon Z9 for almost two years and loved it – It’s now a new camera

Dec 28, 2023 Tony Whitehead

Camera firmware versions are a relatively new concept in photography. Some camera manufacturers are more generous than others, and some seem to force users to…



Panasonic S5II/S5IIX firmware adds long exposure handheld high-res photo mode

Oct 16, 2023 John Aldred

Panasonic has announced new firmware for the Panasonic S5II (buy here) and Panasonic S5IIX (buy here). The new firmware adds a handful of new features,…