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Firmware 3.01 for A7RV

  
 
Chaliel
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p.1 #1 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Update for stability.
No problems to install with the Creators App.

First deinstall the Bluetooth remote control
And formate cards



Aug 21, 2025 at 06:03 AM
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p.1 #2 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Applied here as well. No trouble.


Aug 21, 2025 at 07:27 AM
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p.1 #3 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Sony where is the auto subject detection?? A7CR/II have it!


Aug 21, 2025 at 01:06 PM
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p.1 #4 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


steedad wrote:
Sony where is the auto subject detection?? A7CR/II have it!


How would Sony sell A7R VI then ?



Aug 21, 2025 at 02:04 PM
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p.1 #5 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Chaliel wrote:
Update for stability.
No problems to install with the Creators App.

First deinstall the Bluetooth remote control
And formate cards


Why is that needed? Can't you just download to an SD card and update from there?

EBH



Aug 21, 2025 at 09:52 PM
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p.1 #6 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


You can download to card, I did that no problem. It seems like af is significantly improved to ne btw!


Aug 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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p.1 #7 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Yes you can download to card, which means you have to remouve card and use a computer.
With the Creators App, you download directly to your phone, and your phone send it directly to the camera.
I think it's a more elegant way, but everyone has his own preferences.



Aug 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
 


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p.1 #8 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV




Bobg657 wrote:
It seems like af is significantly improved to ne btw!

What does "improved to ne" mean??



Aug 22, 2025 at 01:56 AM
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p.1 #9 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


I believe they meant "seems significantly improved to me."

I'm curious whether anyone discovers that this update causes any more 3rd party batteries to trigger the battery complaint popup on powerup, which previously were not flagged.



Aug 22, 2025 at 03:14 AM
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p.1 #10 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


I wonder what stability? Mine has been stable. I will wait to make sure no issues. The last one they had to recall pretty quickly.

Glad to see Sony is giving us firmware updates.



Aug 22, 2025 at 09:21 AM
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p.1 #11 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Always happy to see updates, but I thought we would see automatic subject detection based on updates to other cameras. Updated with creators app without any issues.


Aug 22, 2025 at 03:22 PM
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p.1 #12 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Installed it after waiting a bit, no issues. Installed fine.


Aug 28, 2025 at 07:22 AM
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p.1 #13 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Installed here using the creators app from my cell, update process works fine, no issues. Time will tell if the update brought anything new to the table, but seems stable enough at first glance. Test shots went ok.

Eric



Aug 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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p.1 #14 · Firmware 3.01 for A7RV


Erictator wrote:
Installed here using the creators app from my cell, update process works fine, no issues. Time will tell if the update brought anything new to the table, but seems stable enough at first glance. Test shots went ok.

Eric



OK, so the jury is still out... either I'm out of practice, something is up with my settings (I doubt, because I have a pre-set User mode1 I use), or something is up with my 200-600mm (doubt it) or AI detection for birds and insects seems worse to me with my 200-600mm after the update.

It used to be able to track and pickup eyes and CAF them pretty well but it just didn't seem as sticky today, and it was plenty bright. That and it was fighting me at MFD (min focus distance) and I had to keep stepping back, even though I felt I was within my normal range. I can't put my finger on it with any science to back it up but even going into it thinking it was going to be better (placebo effect usually has us thinking its BETTER even if its not) I found myself thinking it was actually worse.

I'm going to torture test it again on my most reliable A/F lens next time, my Sony 700-200 2.8 GM II... if that gives me any trouble, then I'll know for sure that something is up because that thing is an A/F monster and can follow a spastic gnat on speed.

Eric



Sep 01, 2025 at 01:54 PM







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