New Sony A7SIII, A7CR & A7CII firmware update adds great new features!

SonyAlpha Admin

15 hours ago

Sony gave us a ton of new features through firmware updates!

Main features for A7CR & A7CII: auto target recognition and dynamic active stabilization.
Main features for A7SIII: custom LUTS

Sony A7sIII (download here)

Shooting & Playback functions:
- Supports the Write Digital Signature function for still images as part of Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution.
  - Installation of a paid license is required for use.
  - The timing for the provision of paid licenses to customers other than certain media outlets is yet to be determined.
  - Services may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Authenticity Catalog Page.
- Adds log shooting mode, which allows you to shoot while displaying the monitor image with your favorite LUT (Look-Up table)
  - Please use the latest version of Catalyst Browse or Catalyst Prepare to apply the LUT used for monitoring during shooting to the video during editing.
- Allows you to add OK/NG/KEEP flags to clips during or after movie recording
- Adds a function that automatically creates still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings
  - You can add a Shot Mark while shooting or playing a movie and use it as a mark for selecting, transferring, or editing the movie.
- Allows the use of Focus Magnifier and Auto Magnifier in MF while using the Bright Monitoring feature
- Adds the Golden Ratio Grid option to the Grid Line Type setting menu
- Adds support for focus bracket shooting, which allows for continuous shooting while automatically shifting the focus position
- Introduces additional settings for exposure value adjustments and number of shots in the exposure bracketing
- Allows use of the Custom Key setting on the AEL button and Delete button during playback
FTP Transfer & Network functions:
- Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
- You can now continue shooting while transferring captured photos and videos to a smartphone or tablet
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. The Creators’ App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Transfer to smartphones and tablets can now be resumed even if interrupted in the middle of a transfer
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. The Creators’ App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- You can now transfer only the differences that have not yet been transferred to your smartphone or tablet, or add videos to be transferred during the transfer process
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. The Creators’ App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Adds support for the Network Streaming function
  - Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance. For more information, please visit the Creators’ App support website.
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. The Creators’ App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Supports the following Monitor & Control app functions
  - Ver. 2.3.0 or later of the Monitor & Control app is necessary.
    The Monitor & Control app may not be available in some countries or regions.
    - Clip review during camera playback mode
    - Focus map display
    - IRIS operation bar display
Others:
- Allows notifications to be displayed when the latest software is available for your camera
- The Security (IPsec) functionality is no longer supported. Please enable and use Access Authen. as it provides more secure protection
- WPA and WEP functionalities are no longer supported. You will no longer be able to select WPA or WEP when connecting to Wi-Fi. Please use the more secure WPA2 or WPA3 moving forward
- Fixes an issue where the Detail feature does not work when the Picture Profile is set to S-Cinetone
- Improves the operational stability of the camera

Sony A7CR and A7cII (download here)

Shooting & Playback functions:
- Allows you to set Recognition Target to Auto, enabling the camera to automatically select subjects such as humans and animals
- Introduces support for the Framing Stabilizer feature, which automatically adjusts the composition to keep the tracked subject in the same frame position during movie recording mode
- Adds Dynamic Active mode to SteadyShot for movie recording
- Allows you to add OK/NG/KEEP flags to clips during or after movie recording
- Adds a function that automatically creates still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings
  - You can add a Shot Mark while shooting or playing a movie and use it as a mark for selecting, transferring, or editing the movie.
- Improves image quality when applying user LUTs
- Allows the use of Focus Magnifier and Auto Magnifier in MF while using the Bright Monitoring feature
- Adds a function that allows you to narrow down played-back images using multiple filters (e.g. Rating)
- Adds the Golden Ratio Grid option to the Grid Line Type setting menu
- Adds support for the Custom Grid Line feature
  - The Custom Grid Line feature is available as a paid license. Availability depends on country and region.
- Increases the maximum number of images that can be recorded in one folder to 9,999
- Adds support for importing/switching multiple IPTC Presets
FTP Transfer & Network functions:
- Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
- You can now automatically schedule FTP transfer of protected movies and still images
- Movies/still images transferred via FTP transfer can now be automatically protected
- You can now continue shooting while transferring captured photos and videos to a smartphone or tablet
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Transfer to smartphones and tablets can now be resumed even if interrupted in the middle of a transfer
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- You can now transfer only the differences that have not yet been transferred to your smartphone or tablet, or add videos to be transferred during the transfer process
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Adds support for the Network Streaming function
  - Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance. For more information, please visit the Creators’ App support website.
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Allows you to upload camera images directly to the Creators’ Cloud
  - Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance. For more information, please visit the Creators’ App support website.
  - Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
- Displays the Wi-Fi signal strength when the Wi-Fi function is On
Others:
- Allows notifications to be displayed when the latest software is available for your camera
- WPA and WEP functionalities are no longer supported. You will no longer be able to select WPA or WEP when connecting to Wi-Fi. Please use the more secure WPA2 or WPA3 moving forward
- Fixes an issue where the camera operation may become unstable when Pixel Mapping is performed
- Improves the operational stability of the camera

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Thanks Jordi!