
In their Fuji X10 test, when shooting at bright lights, Dpreview found “white discs” surrounding the light source that are caused by sensor blooming. Fujifilm promised a firmware update that will “lessen the effects of blooming”:
Today Sony Asia released firmware version 1.03 for their SLT a65 and a77 cameras. The included improvements are: Support flash control function for Micro Twin Flash Kit, HVL-MT24AM. Improved response time of the following operation, Switching the screen mode between the LCD monitor and the electronic viewfinder Front and Rear control dial Fn button control […]
The new firmware for the A65 and A77 SLT cameras will probably be released in mid-October, 2011. Firmware version 1.03 was already spotted in a recent Sony event in Thailand (see picture above). Sony claimed that the NEX-5N clicking sound during video recording is caused by a mechanical part of the shutter that “clicks” during sudden movements […]
Update: the new firmware v1.11 is now official for the 645D, K-5 and K-r cameras. Pentax UK has a new firmware version 1.11 for the K-5 and K-r cameras listed on their website. The download links are not active yet. Expect the firmware to be released in the next few days.