Sony A7 and A7r firmware update March 19

[Guy Mancuso]

Just read this on Sony rumors


Sony Japan officially announced a new A7 and A7r firmware release for March 19! And these are the improvements (translated from Japanese):

- support for the focus hold button of the new SEL 70-200G lens
- Start up time reduction
- Image quality improvement
- Adds Live view grading and smooth reflection application. Improves “Time Laps” APP.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Now what's it really mean is the question. Some companies are very detailed on explanations but looks like Sony is just making a blanket statement.

Image quality improvement??????????????

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Happy about the start up time. That's good news


Let's dig around folks see what's really coming. I'm hoping this is just a blank statement and several things involved.

 

[ddanois]

I'm hoping for an uncompressed RAW option!

 

[Guy Mancuso]

4 sec shutter delay for tripod use. Uncompressed raws, shutter lag improvement are all firmware items. Lets hope

 

[Shac]

Yes indeed - fingers crossed

 

[jfirneno]

Just read this on Sony rumors


Sony Japan officially announced a new A7 and A7r firmware release for March 19! And these are the improvements (translated from Japanese):

- support for the focus hold button of the new SEL 70-200G lens
- Start up time reduction
- Image quality improvement
- Adds Live view grading and smooth reflection application. Improves “Time Laps” APP.

Guy:
It's kind of difficult to know what to expect from a Sony firmware update. In the days of the A-850 and NEX-5N I usually found myself disappointed by the slight or non-existent improvements that occurred. But lately Sony seems to be growing more responsive. Decreasing the startup time seems hopeful (and measurable). Image quality improvement is so vague that I hope they give more specifics with the update. Also, I tend to wait a while before installing. There is no going back and sometimes the update has a bug that requires a further update.
Regards,
John

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Yea we need some guinea pig to try it first. Im old enough to remember the cereal commercial . Lets get Mikey to try it. I believe it was Life cereal

 

[tashley]

What they most need to do IMHO is allow a user selectable parameter for the relationship between focal length and shutter speed in Auto ISO.

 

[dwood]

A f/w release from Sony? Stop the presses. :shocked:

 

[Viramati]

one would hope for an adjustable minimum shutter speed in auto iso

 

[neelin]

4 sec shutter delay for tripod use. Uncompressed raws, shutter lag improvement are all firmware items. Lets hope

FWIW my cheap Opteka RC-3 remote for a Nex7 will triggers my A7r, and requires no button pushing on the camera to go into any special mode (other than remote release, but then manual press works too, so I just leave it there). I just keep the remote near my batteries & SD cards so it's always handy.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

FWIW my cheap Opteka RC-3 remote for a Nex7 will triggers my A7r, and requires no button pushing on the camera to go into any special mode (other than remote release, but then manual press works too, so I just leave it there). I just keep the remote near my batteries & SD cards so it's always handy.

Its more about shutter vibration they need to rework the setup. Close the first curtain wait 2 seconds for it to settle down than expose and close. This way there is a gap between closing and shoot time. That would eliminate any shutter vibration issue. Actually its a easy firmware fix. Well that came from a non engineer type. Everything is easy in my mind. LOL

 

[jonoslack]

Sheesh, I'd love this to be a game changer . . . but my experience of firmware updates is that they are always a disappointment.

 

[Godfrey]

I'm happy with the A7 as is (for the way I use it). A good update that improves on the base feature operation is a nice plus.

Faster startup sounds good.

Selectable AutoISO baseline by focal length is what I would need, which also implies the ability to input a focal length manually, which then implies being able to set the info into EXIF. I'm not holding my breath.

G

 

[ZoranC]

I'm hoping for an uncompressed RAW option!

Me too.

 

[ZoranC]

What they most need to do IMHO is allow a user selectable parameter for the relationship between focal length and shutter speed in Auto ISO.

That would be great to have.

 

[nikonf]

Amen to that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 sec shutter delay for tripod use. Uncompressed raws, shutter lag improvement are all firmware items. Lets hope

 

[nikonf]

Exactly!

Its more about shutter vibration they need to rework the setup. Close the first curtain wait 2 seconds for it to settle down than expose and close. This way there is a gap between closing and shoot time. That would eliminate any shutter vibration issue. Actually its a easy firmware fix. Well that came from a non engineer type. Everything is easy in my mind. LOL

 

[nostatic]

Sheesh, I'd love this to be a game changer . . . but my experience of firmware updates is that they are always a disappointment.

What, you don't like:

FW 1.01

- changed default sharpness in "toy camera" jpg mode
- changed the pitch of the beep from 700hz to 730hz
- moved obscure feature #27 from camera menu to utility menu