New firmware updates have been issued for Sony’s a7CR, a7S III and a7C II cameras, providing improvements for shooting, playback and networking/file transfer functions.


Angled view of the Sony α7C camera. (Source: Sony.)

Firmware Version 2.01 for the α7C provides the following benefits and improvements:

  • Adds the USB Streaming function to allow connection using a USB cable to a PC for live streaming and online communication with high-quality video and audio.
  • Makes the Eye AF feature compatible with animals when recording a movie
  • Improves the operational stability of the camera.
  • Fixes an issue where the information displayed in the viewfinder may not appear in the correct position.

Click here to access the download for this camera.

Firmware Version 2.00 for the α7CR and Version 4.00 for the α7S III provides the following benefits and improvements:
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Click here to access the download for the α7CR and here for the α7S III. Note: these updates should only be applied to cameras that have had the previous versions of the firmware already installed.