Sony NEX-7 firmware update released

If you happen to be a proud owner of a Sony αNEX -7 digital camera, then you might be smiling from ear to ear upon hearing this bit of news – there is a new firmware update released for the device, in addition to firmware updates for E-mount lenses as well as select Sony Alpha cameras. The αNEX-7 Firmware v1.01 will let you disable the Movie Record button which is pretty handy since you will no longer start movie recording by accident, in addition to the expansion of EV Bracketing to include 3 frame 1EV, 2EV and 3EV increments. Not only that, auto playback responsiveness has been improved alongside image quality when you take advantage of a wide angle lens. Last but not least, the firmware update will also improveme the indication when setting “Flexible Spot” AF mode.

As for the E-mount lens firmware v.2, it will apply to the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Standard Zoom Lens ( SEL1855), the 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 Telephoto Lens (SEL55210), the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Telephoto Lens (SEL18200) and the 24mm f/1.8 Wide-Angle Prime Lens (SEL24F18Z), letting one enable Hybrid AF function with NEX-5R and NEX-6. Bear in mind that the E-mount lens firmware v2 is for the lens and not the camera, so you can only perform the firmware upgrade when the lenses are hooked up attached to Hybrid AF capable cameras (αNEX-5R/αNEX-6). [Firmware Page]

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Sony Alpha firmware updates bring record button disabling on NEX-7, DSLR lens improvements

Sony Alpha firmware updates bring record button disabling on NEX7, DSLR lens compensation improvements

Sony’s NEX-7 may be fast approaching its first birthday, but that doesn’t mean the company’s ready to give up on pushing out updates. The camera’s first new firmware version, 1.01, should be hitting today, bringing with it the ability to disable the Movie Record button to avoid accidental taps (finally!), boosted image quality with a wide-angle lens, improved audio playback and expanded EV bracketing. An option to disable the EVF eye sensor doesn’t appear to be included with this revision, unfortunately. Other updates hitting at the same time include E-mount lens firmware v.01 that’ll enable NEX-5R/NEX-6 Hybrid AF functionality with older lenses, A65/A77 firmware v1.06 and A37/A57 firmware v1.03, both of which deliver the ability to enable/disable the movie record button while also adding a variety of lens compensation options for select Alpha optics. All of these updates should now be live — head over to the source link below for the hook-up.

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