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Firmware Friday: Faster focusing and more for Canon G5X II, Ivy Rec, 400 / 600mm L lenses and camcorders


 
 

After a mammoth article last week, our Firmware Friday roundup this week is a rather more modest affair. In fact, if you're not a Canon shooter you can move along now, because all of this week's news comes from Canon alone. A fair few different product categories are included, however.

First of all, we have news...

Firmware Friday: New features for Canon, Panasonic video cameras, Leica digicams; big Nikon catchup


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup for this week is a biggie, with no less than eight video cameras and nine still cameras on the list, plus another five updates on the software side of things. Truth be told, though, part of the reason for the size of the roundup is that I've just caught an error that stopped any of...

Firmware Friday: More than a dozen updates from Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sony


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a biggie, bringing news of firmware and software updates from no less than seven manufacturers in all. If you're shooting Canon, Fujifilm, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh or Sony gear, you'll want to read on for the full story below to find out what's new. Since there's a lot...

Firmware Friday: Firmware updates aplenty from Canon, Sigma and Sony, plus Fuji software too!


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup this week is mostly a tale of one company, as Canon dominates proceedings with no less than five video cameras and four reference displays either receiving new firmware in the past seven days, or slated to do so shortly. If you're not a Canon shooter, you may want to read on regardless,...

Firmware Friday: New features for Canon pro displays, camcorder bugfixes; also Ricoh Theta, Nikon DSLRs


 
 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a pretty lengthy one, encompassing eight pro-oriented Canon video cameras and four of the company's reference displays, plus eight Nikon DSLRs and two Coolpix long-zooms, Panasonic's Live Production Center accessory and the Ricoh Theta V 360-degree spherical panoramic camera.

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Firmware Friday: Major update for Leica SL (Typ 601); Canon hones its pro video gear / reference displays


 
 

For the second week in a row, Leica makes the big news in this week's Firmware Friday roundup. Last time around, it was the Leica S (Typ 007) that was showered with love; this week it's the Leica SL (Typ 601). And we also have news to report on a whole raft of cinema camera, camcorder and reference display firmware...

Canon announces new superzoom and entry-level PowerShot cameras

 
 

Canon has announced new PowerShot cameras, a new SELPHY printer, and new VIXIA camcorders ahead of this year's CES expo in Las Vegas. 

Firstly, two updated SX-series cameras and three new compact ELPH models were announced today. The new super zoom SX-series cameras are making high-end optics and build-quality more...

Firmware Friday: Nokia talks you into taking more selfies

 
 

After a brief hiatus last week because we'd already covered the sole firmware news -- Olympus' shutter-slap fix for the E-M1 -- Firmware Friday returns this week, but with a twist. Technically, neither of the updates this week are for dedicated cameras, but we found them interesting nonetheless. Let's take a look at...

Firmware Friday: Focus and sensitivity tweaks for Olympus E-M5; bug fixes for high-end Canon camcorders


 
 

After last week's generous selection of APS-C camera updates, things are quieter on the update front this Firmware Friday, at least for still cameras. We have one update to report on for the Olympus E-M5, and three updates for Canon camcorders -- but that Olympus update will surely be welcome news for E-M5 owners.

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Canon quietly announces tiny Vixia mini camcorder with WiFi connectivity

 
 

Without much fanfare, Canon has announced a new, pocket-sized camcorder that has a few of us scratching our heads in confusion. The Canon Vixia mini camcorder is a tiny, wide-angle camcorder with an articulated touchscreen, a wide-viewing angle, and Wi-Fi. It will be available this September for $299.99.

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