Sony a7 III & a7R III Firmware Version 2.00 Now Released !

Sony has just released major firmware updates for Sony a7 III(B&H/Adorama/Amazon) and a7R III(Amazon/B&H/Adorama) full frame mirrorless cameras. The firmware version is Version 2.00. You can now download Sony a7 III firmware V.2.00 and a7R III firmware V.2.00.

Benefits and Improvements from the latest update

    • Support of “SEL400F28GM”and “SEL24F14GM”

      • Optimization of the optical image stabilization performance, and addition of a new image stabilization mode of the lens (Mode 3)(Only “SEL400F28GM”).
      • Addition of a Function Ring(Lens) to the menu.
        Note: For the SEL400F28GM lens, the APS-C S35/Full Frame Sel. setting is assignable to the Function Ring in addition to Power Focus.
      • Addition of [Aperture Drive in AF] setting in the menu.
        *Using the lens “SEL400F28GM” or “SEL24F14GM”, when [Silent priority] is selected, the sound emitted by the aperture drive will be reduced. This is useful in shooting conditions where camera.
        noise should be kept to a minimum. Note that Auto Focus may become slower when [Silent priority] is selected.

New features:

      • [AF Track Sens] can be assigned to a custom key.
      • When used with the LA-EA3 mount adaptor [link to product page], all focus areas are supported.
        Note : Focus Area options added : Zone, Expand Flexible Spot, and Lock-on AF.
        Bracket shooting is available during silent shooting when [File Format] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] and [RAW File Type] is set to [Uncompressed].

Other improvements:

    • Improvement of the performance and the overall stability of the camera.
    • Better reproduction of the gradation of RAW pictures.
      Note: Imaging Edge softwareneeds to be updated to benefit from the improvement in the RAW processing.
    • When shooting with a flash in an environment with flickering light sources, the stability of the exposure is improved.
    • Improvement of managing continuously shot images as a group.
      Please refer to the HelpGuidefor updated function usage.

Previous Benefits and Improvements

The following benefits and improvements are also included in this update

  • Resolves a “blinking pixels” phenomenon at the bottom edge of the image during XAVC S 4K (PAL 25p) recording (depending on the combination of camera settings)
  • Resolves an issue where the touch panel could occasionally become unresponsive
  • Improves the overall stability of the camera

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