Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
p.1 #2Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Thanks for posting this.
Firmware update on my birthday? That's cool. Now I'll just wait a week to install, just to be safe
Firmware update on my birthday? That's cool. Now I'll just wait a week to install, just to be safe
Nov 26, 2025 at 07:08 AM
p.1 #3Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
BigBabyMoses06 wrote:
Thanks for posting this.
Firmware update on my birthday? That's cool. Now I'll just wait a week to install, just to be safe
Happy Birthday! Good decision to wait a week. Looks like this year is set to level you up in wisdom.
Thanks for posting this.
Firmware update on my birthday? That's cool. Now I'll just wait a week to install, just to be safe
Happy Birthday! Good decision to wait a week. Looks like this year is set to level you up in wisdom.
Nov 26, 2025 at 07:25 AM
p.1 #4Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
BigBabyMoses06 wrote:
Thanks for posting this.
Firmware update on my birthday? That's cool. Now I'll just wait a week to install, just to be safe
Happy Birthday! I already updated, when in doubt, shoot first.
Happy Thanksgiving to my FM friends in the US.
Thanks for posting this.
Firmware update on my birthday? That's cool. Now I'll just wait a week to install, just to be safe
Happy Birthday! I already updated, when in doubt, shoot first.
Happy Thanksgiving to my FM friends in the US.
Nov 26, 2025 at 07:49 AM
p.1 #5Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Wow, that seems like the biggest new feature and fix list I've seen for this body so far. Yeah, any brave souls who go for it, let us know how it goes. The new xl spot tracking sounds interesting... I've experienced the focus bracketing stopping short of infinity, so that could be a legit reason to upgrade as well. So much stuff here it almost makes me nervous like this might be the last fw update we'll see for this body for a long time, if ever... but that is probably just my paranoia showing, heh.
Eric
Eric
Nov 26, 2025 at 07:49 AM
p.1 #6Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
No Subject Recognition type: Auto on A7RV? Pity 
Nov 26, 2025 at 01:09 PM
p.1 #7Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
ineess wrote:
No Subject Recognition type: Auto on A7RV? Pity
That is the first thing I looked for!
No Subject Recognition type: Auto on A7RV? Pity
That is the first thing I looked for!
Nov 26, 2025 at 01:29 PM
p.1 #8Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Whoever tries the new firmware: please let us know whether it introduces a warning message for 3rd party batteries that didn't previously result in a warning message. If there's a warning message, it will typically appear about 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
Nov 26, 2025 at 01:32 PM
p.1 #9Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Working fine on the two A7RV's at the office.
Nov 26, 2025 at 01:38 PM
p.1 #10Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
now the battery has a percentage written inside the icon, instead of the classic segments + percentage.
also the screen informations now rotate when in portrait.
Now you can set a custom function to a button, just pressing the button you want to customize.
Maybe there are other hidden UI/function updates too... no, not Auto subject recognition yet.
the online manual is update too:
https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2230/v1/en/index.html
also the screen informations now rotate when in portrait.
Now you can set a custom function to a button, just pressing the button you want to customize.
Maybe there are other hidden UI/function updates too... no, not Auto subject recognition yet.
the online manual is update too:
https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2230/v1/en/index.html
Nov 26, 2025 at 03:27 PM
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p.1 #11Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Thanks for the heads up. I just installed it a short time ago, so far all appears to work fine.
I like the new XL-size spot. I too hoped for auto subject recognition, alas... nope.
There is a touch menu overlay if you swipe to the side that is a duplicate of the Fn menu. It tells you about it when the camera restarts after the update. At first I did not like this, but it is growing on me. What you have assigned to Fn will probably greatly affect whether you like this or not. e.g. I have AF recognition type on there and now it is simple to change with a swipe and tapping through the options. Swipe up should make the menu overlay go away, but I find this a bit buggy. Perhaps it is a conflict with something in my touch settings.
I have no 3rd party batteries and so cannot speak to any messages about that.
I like the new XL-size spot. I too hoped for auto subject recognition, alas... nope.
There is a touch menu overlay if you swipe to the side that is a duplicate of the Fn menu. It tells you about it when the camera restarts after the update. At first I did not like this, but it is growing on me. What you have assigned to Fn will probably greatly affect whether you like this or not. e.g. I have AF recognition type on there and now it is simple to change with a swipe and tapping through the options. Swipe up should make the menu overlay go away, but I find this a bit buggy. Perhaps it is a conflict with something in my touch settings.
I have no 3rd party batteries and so cannot speak to any messages about that.
Nov 26, 2025 at 03:55 PM
p.1 #12Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
I'm confused by the XL-size spot. Wouldn't it make more sense if it was XS like on A9III and A1II ?
Nov 26, 2025 at 04:18 PM
p.1 #13Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
So glad to see updates. I will wait a bit and then try.
Nov 26, 2025 at 06:44 PM
p.1 #14Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Very easy to update with the Creators' App!
Nov 27, 2025 at 09:12 AM
p.1 #15Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
So far I haven't heard anything bad... getting tempted already. That didn't take long. 
I have a casual event to shoot Sunday and am torn between that event being a good test bed for the new FW and of being afraid that something "else" could go wrong. Heh.
I used creator's app last FW update and have to admit it was a pretty positive experience. Maybe I'll wait until tomorrow and check the forums again...
Eric
I have a casual event to shoot Sunday and am torn between that event being a good test bed for the new FW and of being afraid that something "else" could go wrong. Heh.
I used creator's app last FW update and have to admit it was a pretty positive experience. Maybe I'll wait until tomorrow and check the forums again...
Eric
Nov 27, 2025 at 09:49 AM
p.1 #16Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
The AF small spot square is no longuer a square, but only the 4 corners..., so a bit less good to see...
Nov 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
p.1 #17Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
NJPhotographer wrote:
Whoever tries the new firmware: please let us know whether it introduces a warning message for 3rd party batteries that didn't previously result in a warning message. If there's a warning message, it will typically appear about 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
Don't have one to try but I'd bet good money that you will get a message now. All my 3rd party batteries give messages in my A1II.
Whoever tries the new firmware: please let us know whether it introduces a warning message for 3rd party batteries that didn't previously result in a warning message. If there's a warning message, it will typically appear about 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
Don't have one to try but I'd bet good money that you will get a message now. All my 3rd party batteries give messages in my A1II.
Nov 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
p.1 #18Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
All of my Chinese batteries were already giving a warning with the previous FW.
EBH
EBH
Nov 27, 2025 at 03:20 PM
p.1 #19Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
My white K&F batteries ddn't give a warning, and still doesn't give a warning.
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Nov 27, 2025 at 03:33 PM
p.1 #20Sony A7RV FW Ver. 4.00 (Nov 26 2025)
Chaliel wrote:
The AF small spot square is no longuer a square, but only the 4 corners..., so a bit less good to see...
And I'm very happy about this change, as I always found the bold white box too obtrusive, and the alternative red box, on the other hand, was difficult to see depending on the image. I think the current setup—white corners with a black border—is great. It's less distracting and clearly defined in both light and dark areas.
Nov 27, 2025 at 03:51 PM