Sony to release firmware updates for A-mount and E-mount systems
Published Jan 29, 2013
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dpreview staff
Sony has announced it plans to release several firmware updates for A-mount and E-mount systems on February 4, 2013. Updates to Alpha and NEX bodies relate mostly to lenses, including the addition of Dual-AF support for 11 lenses on the A99V, and Fast Hybrid AF support for six E-mount lenses on the NEX-5R and NEX-6, among others. Three E-mount lenses also get updates to enable Fast Hybrid AF support. See table below for more detail on which bodies and lenses will get updates.
Overview of Sony Firmware Updates for CP+ 2013
| | A-mount Body Firmware update SLT-A99 | E-mount Body Firmware update
NEX-5R/6 | E-mount Lens Firmware update |
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| Dual AF/Fast Hybrid AF support |
- SAL24F20Z
- SAL85F14Z
- SAL135F18Z
- SAL70300G
- SAL70200G
- SAL35F14G
- SAL1635Z
- SAL100M28
- SAL50M28
- SAL85F28
- SAL300F28
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- SEL1018
- SEL35F18
- SELP18200
- SEL30M35
- SEL50F18
- SEL18200LE
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- SEL30M35
- SEL50F18
- SEL18200LE
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Automatic compensation support
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- SLT-A99V/A77/65/57/37
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SAL100M28, SAL50M28, SAL85F28, SAL18200, SAL20F28
SAL28F28
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