photo:fourthirds_firmware
Olympus and Panasonic Four Thirds firmware updates
see also:
My firmware requests to Olympus:
Firmware updates:
to update your firmware on Olympus dSLRs or lenses:
write down any camera settings you want to restore as firmware update resets them all to default
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ensure you have fully charged battery in camera
run Olympus Master software on a computer connected to internet
connect camera to computer via USB cable & turn camera on
select update camera in the Olympus Master software & it will detect camera & search for updates
choose desired update and install
do not touch any camera buttons until OK appears on the camera LCD, then you are finished.
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if you use combined systems, eg. Panasonic lenses on Olympus camera, then a new firmware upgrade mechanism has been made available:
For Olympus E-30:
For Olympus E-3:
For Olympus E510:
For Olympus E330:
version 1.3 (Jan 2008):
version 1.2:
AF is possible in Live-View B mode (macro live view). (S-AF operates in A mode (full time live view) by pressing the AEL/AFL button).
Improved exposure precision when taking pictures in the macro mode using SPOT metering.
version 1.1:
For Olympus E300:
For Olympus E1:
version 1.5 (Jan 2008):
version 1.4:
The S-AF speed in low luminance conditions has been improved.
AF accuracy under fluorescent lighting has been improved.
Images shot with the E-300 (TIFF, RAW, SHQ) can be displayed normally
New high speed CompactFlash cards are supported.
version 1.3:
version 1.2:
It is now possible to shoot photos by fully pressing the shutter button repeatedly, while keeping the shutter button halfway depressed. This improvement allows you to continually shoot photos in C_AF mode, continuing C_AF with the shutter button halfway depressed.
It is now possible to display the focus points for 3-point AF on Finder's LCD.
version 1.1:
Allows higher sharpness setting values (+4, +5).
Improves the exposure precision during macro shooting with flash in the P (Program) mode.
Reduces the time it takes for the camera to recover from the sleep mode.
“Erasing selected frames” has been updated to enable you to cancel several frames selected for erasure at the same time. This is effective when ERASE SETTING is set to NO.
After you select frames to erase, the SEL. IMAGE screen will appear if you press the arrow pad to go to the next screen or rotate the main dial to change the number of frames in the index. If you select RESET and press the OK button, all frames selected for erasure will be canceled at the same time.
You cannot go to the next screen or change the number of frames in the index unless you erase the pictures or cancel your selection.
photo/fourthirds_firmware.txt · Last modified: 2012/03/09 19:27 by gary1