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Sony Firmware Update Launched for the Alpha 1, Alpha 1 II, and Alpha 9 III

Sony enhances their flagship line with a new firmware update, including various upgrades, fixes, and alignments. In a nutshell, the a9 III and a1 will align with most new features already embedded in the new a1 II, with some exclusions stemming from unbridgeable hardware gaps between the three models. With no fundamental upgrades, this firmware update should polish and streamline some operability issues, but I wouldn’t expect a revolution. Firmware updates have been an integral part of our industry’s landscape in recent years. Each manufacturer offers a slightly different approach to this maintenance practice, but everyone does it. While some firmware updates prove revolutionary, some are more modest – fixing issues, embedding features, etc. Both are important as both affect our interaction with our creative tools. The Sony a1 II. Image credit: Sony With this firmware update, Sony improves still shooting, video, and operability functions, as well as added compatibility for Sony’s evolving Camera Authenticity Solution. Let’s start with the video updates: Video firmware updates Sony’s firmware update will improve the video image quality of both the a1 II and a9 III when using user LUTs. Unfortunately, the original a1 won’t receive this feature but will gain the ability to automatically create still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recording. Both updates may not seem like much, but will incrementally improve our work given the use of these features. Operability and workflow firmware updates Here, we’ll see some advanced (and rather niche) features of the new flagship (the...

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