Sony a7S III Firmware Update Ver.2.01

Sony has issued firmware update Ver.2.01 for the a7S III. This a relatively small update, although it does fix a quite bizarre issue.

Some users were experiencing an issue where a Picture Profile was being applied even when the Picture Profile was turned off.

Benefits & Improvements

Fixes an issue where a Picture Profile may be applied even though the Picture Profile feature is set to Off
Improves the operational stability of the camera when using the Imaging Edge Desktop (Remote) or Imaging Edge Mobile apps
Fixes an issue where an error message may appear while shooting at a high shutter speed
Fixes an issue where a file saved in the memory card may not be loaded by the Save/Load Settings
Improves the overall stability of the camera

By Matthew Allard ACS

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Matthew has won 49 ACS Awards, including five prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

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