E-M1 v4 & E-M5 mkII v2 firmware updates! – Now Available!

—Update 2! If you have lenses with manual focus clutches like the Pro Series lenses 12-40, 40-150, or lenses like the 12mm F/2 or 17mm F/1.8 you will have to attach them to your camera and update their lens firmware.  Olympus has updated the firmware on their lenses to be compatible with the manual focus clutch disable feature! So to take advantage of this, don’t forget to update your lenses!—

—Updated!  Its about 9:45 EST on the 25th and the firmware has been made available!  Download and enjoy the new features! Check back shortly for a feature run down, my thoughts on them, and some examples of new features!—

Tomorrow is not only Thanksgiving holiday here in America, but also the launch date of the new Olympus firmware!  Plenty to be thankful for…but now we can also be thankful for a bunch of useful new features!

Make sure you have the latest version of Olympus Updater software by clicking here!  That will allow you to connect your camera to your computer via USB to install the firmware update.

Olympus has launched a page about the new firmware.  Click here to check it out.  Below is their list of new features and their video overview of them.  Check back soon as I will be doing a full review of the features and ways to integrate them.  I’m personally looking forward to several of these!  Especially focus bracketing and the advanced tethering options.  Curious to see what they have added!

E-M1 Updates

• Focus Bracketing
• Focus Stacking
• Advanced Focus Peaking
• Silent Mode
• Improved Anti-Shock Mode
• Advanced Olympus Capture
• S-OVF
• 4K Time Lapse Video
• Live Composite on OI.Share
• Manual Focus Clutch Disable
• Menu Cursor Memory Position
• Movie Image Stabilization with 5-Axis Optical IS and Digital IS
• 24p/25p Frame Rate
• Movie Info Display
• Movie Rec Start with RM-UC1 Release Cable
• Time Code Settings
• M-IS1 and M-IS2 image stabilization options
• Slate Tone
• Synchronized PCM Audio Recording in Video
• Smooth Aperture supported with the M.Zuiko Premium lenses and M.Zuiko 14-42mm EZ lens.

E-M5mkII Updates

• Focus Bracketing
• Advanced Olympus Capture
• S-OVF
• 4K Time Lapse Video
• Live Composite on OI.Share
• Manual Focus Clutch Disable
• Slate Tone
• Synchronized PCM Audio Recording in Video
• Movie-Exclusive Picture Mode Flat; Noise Filter for Video Shooting
• Smooth Aperture supported with the M.Zuiko Premium lenses and M.Zuiko 14-42mm EZ lens.