1. First unzip the downloaded file. The link I put in the comments below.
2. The firmware file to a formatted in-camera SD card dub.
3. Insert the SD card into the camera. The battery should be as full as possible.
4. In playback mode and press start the section "Firmware update". If this area is not to be found, you have a very new model caught where the firmware update is already installed.
5. Do not play around at the camera during the installation. IMPORTANT!
Have of course immediately tried everything: Zooming during video recording, although starts flashing the battery indicator, but the camera does not switch off (that was the negative property before the update) and you can no problems to continue recording. After the camera has been rebooted then the battery will return to its normal capacity. Basically, so you can see the flashing battery icon are the video recording with zoom operation simply ignore.
Here are a few other points to review the camera:
- Of course you can not compare with a DSLR, as some do, but here it. A DSLR has a completely different field of application than this compact camera, which actually took in his pocket, to catch the beautiful moments and snapshots.
- I find the picture quality is very good. In Auto mode, they naturally tried most out of the situation the best. Since it is also clear that in dim lighting of isovalue is screwed up or flash to be used (which is also a DSLR or any other compact camera otherwise).
- In good light and with a certain photographic Can I pictures are managed in manual mode, which are already very professional. Of course, then set 100 Iso and here and there sometimes a tripod to use. For 10x 15 cm screen printing the artwork is excellent. If you want to make posters, then you need quite a DSLR!
- The zoom range is amazing and also here can the image quality in spite of Mini image sensor and optics not less noticeably. Here I have made a whole test series of images in the house and in the garden and I'm really surprised. Of course you should keep in mind the Verwackelungsanzeige always.
- The video mode is surprisingly good and you can even set the focus and exposure. In addition, can be optically and digitally zoomed during recording (For people who really need this feature).
- The case is very well made, the Mode Dial is a little stiff, but it pretends not so easy, when you pull the camera out of his pocket.
- Macro mode allows distances of about three centimeters from the recording source.
Of course the camera also has a few drawbacks that can not be solved by a firmware update.
- The power button is placed at a really bad place. But over time you get used to it.
- The flash drives depending on the program on and off automatically. Sometimes creates a moment of shock. Here I would have preferred a manual knobs. But since I mostly take pictures in the P mode, the problem will not show as often. Here the lightning comes out only when he is turned from me.
- The Panorama function does not exist, but I'm doing anyway rather himself. On the Internet there are to many interesting sites and programs, how to craft such recordings himself.
Conclusion: Thanks to the firmware update, the camera deserves at least 4 stars. I give her one more added bonus star because the reviews not agree more now for the most part, but the camera depreciate greatly.
The latest deliveries are determined've all been installed the firmware update.
I had been a lot of fun with the camera and can recommend it only. The price-performance ratio with the anyway very heavily discounted price is really excellent.
