Sony a9 II Firmware Ver 3.00 & a7 III Firmware Ver 4.00 Released
Sony just released the new firmware Version 3.00 for Sony a9 II and firmware Version 4.00 for Sony a7 III camera.
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Sony a9 II Firmware Version 3.00
Benefits and Improvements
IMPORTANT: When you update to this version, the camera settings will be reinitialized. Because of this, we recommend that you save the current settings before updating. You can use the Save/Load Settings function to save the current settings to a memory card and write them back after the update.
- Adds the Crop function to allow you to crop a recorded still image
- Adds the Forced File No. Reset option in the File/Folder Settings (still image) menu to allow you to reset the still image file number and create a new folder
- Other improvements
- It is improved the phenomenon that some functions are not registered correctly in the Function menu
- Improves the overall stability of the camera
Sony a7 III Firmware Version 4.00
Benefits and Improvements
IMPORTANT: When you update to this version, FTP transfer setting will be initialized. Please reconfigure after the update.
- Adds new features of FTP transfer
- Allows you to transfer still images during shoot and playback operations.
- Adds the following FTP transfer functions:
- Allows you to narrow down the transfer target, such as protected images or non-transferred images, and transfer the images together as a batch.
- Allows you to transfer only the image being played back by pressing the custom key.
- Allows you to transfer all images automatically while shooting.
- Allows you to select the setting to transfer both RAW file and JPEG taken in RAW+JPEG format to an FTP server.
- Update the destination folder configuration.
- Allows you to register up to nine FTP servers. (Previous was up to 3)
- Allows you to change the destination folder configuration on the FTP server:
- Save image data directly under the folder that you choose.
- Register the media card slot number in the folder configuration.
- Register the folder configuration same as your camera.
- Improved operability of FTP transfer function.
- Allows you to set items under Server Setting by using the smartphone application Transfer & Tagging add-on.
- Improves the overall stability of the camera.
Sony a9 II: $4,498 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama
$300 off on Sony a7 III body: $1,698 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.
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