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Back in in November 2013 when reviewing the Sony RX 10,Β one of its majorΒ drawback wasΒ its AVCHD codec.
This morning we have a sweetΒ surprise! Sony just published a new RX10 firmwareΒ updateΒ which now allows the camera to record in the XAVC S codec!!!. (Its bringing me to think, will more popular Sony cameras can get the same treatment? Up until now I was assuming we are talking partly about a hardware limitation for implementing the modern codec but now the proof is, it is doable)…
According to Sony, those are the benefits of installing the new release:
As we can see,Β Sony is listening and I am sure those who are using the RX10 in a professional way can greatly benefit from such an update.
On a side news, the Sony RX100M3 also got a firmware update which according to Sony does the following:
This update improves stability in rare cases where the unit does not turn due to low remaining life of the internal back-up battery (used to maintain the date and time)
Update links:
Sony RX 10 firmware update (Windows)Sony RX firmware update (mac)Β Sony RX100M3 firmware update
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Johnnie Behiri is a documentary filmmaker with more than three decades behind the camera: he learned the craft in daily television news gathering, filmed for Japan's public broadcaster NHK, and spent eight years shooting and editing for BBC News. He joined cinema5D in 2011 and has co-owned and co-run CineD and MZed ever since. Johnnie writes many of CineD's camera reviews, co-hosts our weekly Focus Check podcast, and heads CineD's manufacturer relationships and product development.