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Sony posts firmware updates for SLT-A77 and SLT-A65

Published Oct 13, 2011 | dpreview staff

Sony has released firmware v1.03 for its SLT-A77 and A65 cameras. Currently only available via the company's Asia site (the first region in which the cameras are widely available), the upgrade promises to improve the responsiveness of the control dials and function buttons, along with the speed of switching between EVF and LCD modes. It also adds support for the HVL-MT24AM macro flash accessory.

Click here for the SLT-A77 firmware download page

Click here for the SLT-A65 firmware download page

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George Roubies

I'm from Greece. I have all models of 7* from minolta times, a Konica-Minolta Dynax 7, and a Sony A700 too. Now I just bought Sony A77. It's firmware is version 1.04. I did some tests in very difficult situations and believe it or not is an an amazing tool. ISO starts for 50 to 16000. I working very much with macro. With Sony A700 I was taking excelent pictures with iso 3200 and 6400. All the secret has to do with the way of the light on the subject. When I'll go out and take some photos I'll post them. The only thing I'm complaining about is that you can do everything with effects until Extra Fine mode. In Raw or Raw+JPG mode you can't use any effect. I hope they 'll give us that posibility maybe with a new firmware udate.

Jan 11, 2012permalink

Angus Smythe

Through a serendipitous fluke, I was able to acquire a brand new USA retail packaged model Sony A-77 last night in NYC. It came with the v1.03 software update preinstalled. It is amazing, responsive, the glass is crazy sharp, and the software has this camera doing everything fast and like it should. No lage when switching between the eye finder and the screen. Seemingly noise free at 1600 iso. I'm a very happy camper. I can also affirm that Lightrrom has an update to handle the A77's raw files and it works flawlessly. Can't wait to shoot bands at CMJ in NYC with it tonight.

Oct 22, 2011*permalink

rmbackus

I don’t understand why Sony isn’t listening to the consumers?

DSLR users don’t want more pixels. They also don’t want video, a 1000 p/s frame rate and huge files. What they want is less noise, a larger dynamic range, a fast responding camera, long battery life and accurate auto-focus.
They just want to take sharp and well exposed dynamic pictures with a durable camera.

Oct 16, 2011permalink

Michaels7

I'm sure that the noise issue will be addressed. They addressed it in the A-700.

Oct 15, 2011permalink

Vitruvius

I guess this means that there is/was nothing that they can do about the noise....? What a shame.

Oct 14, 2011permalink

Cy Cheze

Better early than never. But will units sold in N. America have the firmware pre-installed? Or might they come with an advice?

Anyway, since the firmware does not address the high ISO noise issue, that must prove it did not bother Asian customers any, and so must not matter. Right?

Oct 14, 2011permalink

BMWX5

@Barney, why not confirm it that there is no difference?

Oct 14, 2011permalink

ET2

Any plans to update studio shots to 1.03 when full review is posted?

Oct 14, 2011permalink

Barney Britton

the review is in the final stages of production but the new firmware has no impact upon image quality (this information direct from Sony) and as a consequence we have no plans to update the studio work at present.

Oct 14, 2011permalink

andrewrocks

is there an eta for the final review to be up? yes, i am that anxious :D

Oct 14, 2011permalink

ET2

Hopefully, Barney, you have done your own testing to verify there is no difference :)

Oct 14, 2011permalink

TrojMacReady

Interesting comment from Sony, because the detail in the reds does look improved compared to the older V1.02 used by Imaging Resource.

Oct 14, 2011permalink

nemtraC

I'm wery interested in the video quality of the a77 and a65 (low light) in comparison to Canon 7d or 600d whit the same cmos.

Oct 14, 2011permalink

Barbu

Barney, I've handled the A77 and the EVF looked like a big problem; the switching time (LCD/EVF) was horrendous, so I've simply set the camera to switch only on command (from the dedicated button, and *not* automatically). But even with capture review/display turned off, the EVF (and the LCD too) still had a brief but annoying pause in the live feed; that really disqualified the camera from any action photography. I was interested in this for airshows; I really hope that DPreview will test a bit more the focus too, 'cause that's what's sorely lacking here. Yes, the reviews are fine if the readers appreciate pixel-peeping and a friendlier description than the one in the manual, but I'd like to see an expanded view of the actual camera usage.

Oct 14, 2011permalink

Prognathous

It's probably too late to request specific tests, but the one test I'd be most interested to see is a series of shots taken continues drive and AF-C of runner approaching the camera. The SLT design should smoke DSLRs (let alone mirrorless cameras) in this kind of test, but does it in practice?

Oct 14, 2011permalink

NorthwestF

imaging-resource was using version 0.58 before they switched to 1.03.

Oct 14, 2011permalink


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