If you own a Panasonic LUMIX S1RII, S1II, S1IIE, S5II, or S5IIX camera, then you’re probably going to want to get the latest firmware update installed here soon.
This is doubly true if you want to partner one of these cameras with the new Panasonic DMW-DMS1 Multi-Pattern Shotgun Microphone, which was announced earlier this week and looks to be quite promising for run-and-gun videographers.
There are some other notable improvements, too, so here’s what you need to know.
Panasonic LUMIX S Series Firmware Updates
Introduced for the following full-frame mirrorless LUMIX S cameras like the aforementioned S1RII, S1II, S1IIE, S5II, and S5IIX, these new firmware updates are primarily being released to allow for compatibility with the newly released DMW-DMS1 shotgun microphone.
The updates are also set to improve the video shooting experience overall, as well as to add support for the latest version of the LUMIX Smartphone app (LUMIX Flow version 1.5).
Panasonic is also rolling out new firmware updates for several LUMIX S Series lenses as well as updates for the LUMIX Flow and Lab apps.
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Panasonic LUMIX Firmware Updates
Here’s a full breakdown of all of the firmware updates set to be released by Paonasic:
LUMIX S1RII Firmware Ver. 1.5 / S1II Ver. 1.4 / S1IIE Ver. 1.4 / S5II Ver. 3.7 / S5IIX Ver. 2.7
- Compatibility with the new digital shotgun microphone DMW-DMS1 has been added.
- Support for the LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Flow Ver. 1.5 has been added.
- Operational stability has been improved.
LUMIX S9 Ver. 1.9
- Operational stability has been improved.
LUMIX S Series Lenses (LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 / S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 / S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S. / S PRO 70-200mm F4 O.I.S. Ver. 2.0)
- The focus ring can now be used as a control ring, enabling the assignment of key functions. Additionally, the focus rotation direction can be selected in MF mode*2.
LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Flow Ver. 1.5.0
- New “Director Monitor” mode has been added, allowing clip selection, video playback, and rating changes on a mirrored monitor.
- LUTs can be selected for LUT View Assist directly within the app.
- Frame markers can now be customized and adjusted directly within the app.
- Operational stability has been improved.
LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Lab Ver. 2.0.4
- You can now select multiple LUTs stored on the camera and transfer or delete them directly from the app.
- You can now zoom in/out on images and adjust the cropping position while editing photo frames.
- The stability of location logging while running in the background has been improved.
- Connection quality when pairing the camera via Bluetooth has been improved.
- UI has been improved.
All updates are set to be available to download free of charge starting on March 10th. Once available, you can find more info and download the latest firmware updates on Panasonic’s website here.
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