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Sony a7IV Firmware 6.01 Benefits and Improvements Download Here
What to Keep in Mind Before Performing the Update
- Updates should be installed in chronological order. When updating from Ver. 1.01 or earlier, you need to update to Ver. 1.05 first, and then to Ver. 6.01. If you try to install Ver. 6.01 without updating to Ver. 1.05, an error will occur and you will not be able to update your camera.
- This update is only available for memory cards. Windows and macOS versions are not provided.
- You can download the software update using the Creators’ App available in the App Store and Google Play.
How to Save Your Settings Before Updating
When updating to this software version, the following settings will be unregistered or reset to their default values:
- Settings for Network Streaming, Cloud Connection, and Access Authen.
- Switch Focus Area and Send to Smartphone registered to Custom Key
- Version registered in My Menu
Note: Even if you previously saved your settings using features such as Save/Load Settings, these settings will not be carried over to cameras with Ver. 6.01 or later. We recommend writing down your settings in advance as needed.
Benefits and Improvements
- Fixes an issue where some products were unable to update to Ver. 6.00, as well as an issue where products that successfully updated to Ver. 6.00 would enter power save mode when the monitor was closed, regardless of the Power Save by Monitor setting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
- This update also includes the improvements that were introduced in Ver. 6.00.
Shooting and Playback Functions
- Adapts the display layout of shooting information for both horizontal and vertical viewing
- Adds Spot: XL under Spot in the Focus Area menu
- Adds Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom 3 under Custom in the Focus Area menu
- Adds Tracking: Spot XL, Tracking: Custom 1, Tracking: Custom 2, and Tracking: Custom 3 under Tracking in the Focus Area menu
- Adds the Golden Ratio Grid option to the Grid Line Type setting menu
- Adds the option to enlarge the menu screen display
- Allows you to add OK/NG/KEEP flags to clips during or after movie recording
- Allows the remaining capacity of both storage devices to be displayed during movie recording when using Simult. or Auto Switch Media (Relay Recording)
- Displays audio levels on the screen at all times during movie recording
- Adds support for the Relay Playback function
- Adds a function that allows you to narrow down played-back images using multiple filters (e.g. Rating)
- Allows Custom Key settings to be assigned to the AF-ON, AEL, and Delete buttons during playback
- Adds support for importing/switching multiple IPTC Presets
- Supports the Write Digital Signature function for movies as part of Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution
- The timing for the provision of licenses (paid) to customers other than certain media outlets is yet to be determined.
- Services may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Authenticity Catalog Page.
- Supports Scan and Tag, Photo Cropping, and Volume Photography Commands under the Volume Photography License
- Installation of a paid license is required for use.
- Services may not be available in some countries or regions.
FTP Transfer and Network Functions
- Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
- Allows you to automatically schedule FTP transfers of protected movies and still images
- Allows you to automatically protect movies/still images transferred via FTP transfer
- Allows you to transfer specific images with priority during FTP transfer
- Supports the following Monitor & Control app function:
- Focus map display
Note: The latest version of the Monitor & Control app is necessary. The app may not be available in some countries or regions.
Others
- Improves the operational stability of the camera
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