Sony A700 Gets Firmware Update

Sony’s A700 DSLR has gotten a new firmware update that features a fair number of significant changes including the following :-

• The choice to select auto exposure bracketing (single & continuous) with 3 shots in 2 EV steps
• The choice to turn [Off] the High ISO NR
• Improvement of the image quality in high ISO setting
• Improvement of the auto white balance and D-Range Optimizer performance
• Improvement of reliability for communication between camera body and vertical grip
• Improves ease of use by unifying pallets and positioning of toll bar buttons
• Increases speed of display rendering
• Adds Peripheral Illumination compensation
• Improves effectiveness of Dynamic Range Optimizer
• Image Data Lightbox SR (v2.0)
• Increases speed of display rendering
• Adds settings of color label and display sort by camera which captured image
• Remote Camera Control (v2.0 – only applies to a700)
• Adds Interval Shooting function (Windows only)
• Adds the choice off ±2.0EV, 3 shot EV Bracketing (available in both single and continuous modes)

That’s pretty comprehensive – if you happen to own a Sony A700, why not head on here and get your update?