JurijTurnsek Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Here you go: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-releases-a-new-firmware-update-for-the-a7a7ra7s-and-a6000/Did they have this one in the bag in case the A7000 gets delayed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Acuña Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Great news, I just wish it would have been released sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Lovely! We've been asking for SO long it's strange it was possible all this time and they didn't do it. Firmware feedback really takes a loooong cycle it appears with such large companies ranging from 6 months to a year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 16, 2015 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2015 Samsung have set the bar high with the NX1 firmware updates. Makes everyone else look lazy and more than a little stupid. sanveer, Marco Tecno, ESGI Media and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utsira Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 A meaningful firmware update from Sony, I never thought I'd see the day. Updating my A6000 now. I honestly thought they'd release an A6100 and leave the people that bought a camera 8 whole months ago out to dry, like they usually do. My theory is the A7000 is quite seriously delayed and they're plugging a gap in their ASP-C lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin BetterFly Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I wonder will it overheat quicker now due to higher bitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 A meaningful firmware update from Sony, I never thought I'd see the day. Now now, my RX10 got XAVC-S (fixing its one major flaw) and 120fps 720p last year, and no one was even asking for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just did the update, too. 50Mbit like the A7s! Very nice. Will do a A6000 vs A7s comparison later this week. Liam, Daniel Acuña, maxotics and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I think A6000 owners have Panasonic and the G7 to thank for this firmware update. sanveer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griplimited Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Really want to see a comparison. I have 8 32gb SD cards that will be unusable after the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 How bad is overheating on these things, actually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utsira Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I've never noticed overheating on the A6000, whereas it was definitely an issue on the NEX 5N. I've never bothered doing a stress test tho (leaving it running continuously in the desert or whatever). The SDXC card I ordered hasn't arrived yet so I haven't been able to use XAVC-S yet. Cinegain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Samsung have set the bar high with the NX1 firmware updates. Makes everyone else look lazy and more than a little stupid.Even Panasonic with the GH4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Really want to see a comparison. I have 8 32gb SD cards that will be unusable after the update. You can still shoot avchd.And SD cards are really cheap right now. Can get 32GB class 10 here for €10 and you can sell your old ones. It probably won't hurt your budget much.Even Panasonic with the GH4It's Fujifilm who raised the bar and started to show what's possible with firmware updates. Not as relevant for filmmakers, but the things they do for photographers with firmware updates is amazing. Every time they release a new camera you get almost all the new functions (that aren't hardware bound) on the old version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chris Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 How bad is overheating on these things, actually?Can't speak for the A6000, but I have the A5100 (because of XAVC and the touchscreen) - I shot a dance performance indoors and it was my static wide shot with the 10-18 lens on a gorillapod. I did three consecutive takes of 25, 28 and 28 minutes and there were no overheating issues. This is so much better than my old 5n or Nex7 which would overheat in less than 10 minutes on the first take and usually about 3-4 minutes with each subsequent take. I live in Florida and frequently shoot outdoors in really hot weather, the A5100 has been great for me. Can't wait for its 4k replacement. IronFilm and Cinegain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 My A5100 overheats on me, but nothing as bad as what I hear about from the older NEX models. Cinegain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've never noticed overheating on the A6000, whereas it was definitely an issue on the NEX 5N. I've never bothered doing a stress test tho (leaving it running continuously in the desert or whatever). The SDXC card I ordered hasn't arrived yet so I haven't been able to use XAVC-S yet.Can't speak for the A6000, but I have the A5100 (because of XAVC and the touchscreen) - I shot a dance performance indoors and it was my static wide shot with the 10-18 lens on a gorillapod. I did three consecutive takes of 25, 28 and 28 minutes and there were no overheating issues. This is so much better than my old 5n or Nex7 which would overheat in less than 10 minutes on the first take and usually about 3-4 minutes with each subsequent take. I live in Florida and frequently shoot outdoors in really hot weather, the A5100 has been great for me. Can't wait for its 4k replacement.My A5100 overheats on me, but nothing as bad as what I hear about from the older NEX models.Thanks for that, guys. Might just ditch the D5300 for the A6000 then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterwhite Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thank you for letting us know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thanks for that, guys. Might just ditch the D5300 for the A6000 then.If you're a hybrid shooter, keep in mind that the Sony still uses lossy 11+7 bit compression for its stills and has no mic jack for video. Cinegain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 If you're a hybrid shooter, keep in mind that the Sony still uses lossy 11+7 bit compression for its stills and has no mic jack for video. Well, as a liveview shooter (the D5300 was my first non-mirrorless), hybrid shooting on the D5300 isn't the greatest experience there is, so I need to either give in and start appreciating the OVF or perhaps give up on stills altogether. Then there's the thing that I have a bunch of vintage and third party lenses and the most I can get of them now is from a 16MP M43 sensor... so it would be actually kinda nice to have those 24MP albeit full manual operation, since the only native lens for the Sony would then be the kitlens that comes with it. Atleast it would still have some mirrorless features mirrored cameras just don't offer. So XAVC-S coming to the A6000 might just seal the deal; was just wondering about the overheating issues. Will have to keep a lookout, maybe I can spot a nice deal. Thanks for the input. TheRenaissanceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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