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Sony Announces Firmware Updates For Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1 & Alpha 9 III
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14, 2025 – Today, Sony Electronics Inc. announces new firmware updates for the Alpha 1 II (Ver. 2.00), Alpha 1 (Ver. 3.00), and Alpha 9 III (Ver. 3.00) cameras. These firmware versions bring varying updates to shooting, movie and operability functions, as well as added compatibility for Sony’s evolving Camera Authenticity Solution.

Updated On Sony Alpha 1 II
–Improvement in image quality when applying User LUTs​

Updated On Sony Alpha 1
–Focus bracket support ​for continuous shooting while automatically shifting the focus position
–Additional settings for exposure value adjustments and number of shots in the exposure bracketing
–Use of “Focus Magnifier” and “Auto Magnifier in MF” in Bright Monitoring mode​
–Automatic still image creation with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings​
–Use of the Custom Key setting on the AEL button and Delete button during playback
–Notification display when the latest software is available for your camera
–Scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
–Improved operability including continued shooting during image transfer to Creators’ App

New On Sony Alpha 9 III
–Use of shutter speeds up to 1/80000 seconds at all aperture values when Exp. Value Expand is set to “On”

Updated On Sony Alpha 9 III
–Use of “Focus Magnifier” and “Auto Magnifier in MF” in Bright Monitoring mode​
–Improvement in image quality when applying User LUTs​
–Notification display when the latest software is available for your camera
–Scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
–Improved operability including continued shooting during image transfer to Creators’ App

Camera Authenticity Solution Updates
The new firmware updates bring compatibility with the Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1, and Alpha 9 III for Sony’s expanding Camera Authenticity Solution. This expansion includes the launch of an Image Validation Site and the Digital Signature Upgrade License¹, created for select news organizations and their staff photographers. The service is designed to enhance the implementation of C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity)², particularly within the news industry, by providing additional authenticity information and introducing a streamlined workflow for professionals requiring higher content verification standards. As a member of the C2PA Steering Committee, Sony plays a leading role in developing these standards and driving their broader implementation.

Availability
Sony Alpha 1 II: (Ver. 2.00) https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-1-series/ilce-1m2/downloads
Sony Alpha 1: (Ver. 3.00) https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-1-series/ilce-1/downloads
Sony Alpha 9 III: (Ver. 3.00) https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-9-series/ilce-9m3/downloads

Check the status of the latest firmware availability HERE.

For more information on Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution, visit: https://www.sony.net/cas/