If you have a G9, GX9, GH5, or GH5S, you are in luck! Panasonic have released FREE firmware upgrades for all of them. Click here to find your download! The additional functionality is listed below. If you need any help updating your camera, feel free to stop in at your local Mike’s Camera, or leave a reply here and I will do my best to assist you.
Hot tip: you can also watch the continually updated Latest Firmware page right here on the blog to make sure your camera is up to date.
Lumix GH5S —ver. 1.2
- Improvement of AF performance
There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in AFC mode. The new firmware minimizes this problem.
There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in video recording. The new firmware minimizes this problem. - Improvement of stability during HDMI output
Operating stability during VFR(Variable Frame Rate) recording through HDMI output has been improved. - Improvement of video recording performance
[One Push AE] failed to operate when [SS/Gain Operation] is set to [ANGLE/ISO] while shooting in Creative Video M mode. This bug has been fixed.
The image quality when using [V-LogL] for VFR recording in Creative Video mode has been improved.
The image quality when set to [i.Dynamic (Intelligent Dynamic Range Control)] has been improved. - Improvement of operation under specific lighting conditions (fluorescent lights, etc.)
There were cases where the camera did not catch up to the brightness change smoothly under specific lighting conditions such as fluorescent lights. The new firmware minimizes this problem.
Lumix GH5 — ver. 2.4
- Improvement of AF performance
There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in AFC mode. The new firmware minimizes this problem.
There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in video recording. The new firmware minimizes this problem. - Improvement of video recording operation
[One Push AE] failed to operate when [SS/Gain Operation] is set to [ANGLE/ISO] while shooting in Creative Video M mode. This bug has been fixed. - Fixed time code bug
There were cases where the time code was reset when the battery was replaced. This bug has been fixed. - Improvement of 6K PHOTO/4K PHOTO operation
There were cases where the intended frame was not cut out of the footage in 6K PHOTO/4K PHOTO. This bug has been fixed.
Lumix G9 — ver. 1.2
- Improvement of AF performance
There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in AFC mode. The new firmware minimizes this problem.
There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in video recording. The new firmware minimizes this problem. - Improvement of operation under specific lighting conditions (fluorescent lights, etc.)
There were cases where the camera did not catch up to the brightness change smoothly under specific lighting conditions such as fluorescent lights. The new firmware minimizes this problem.
Lumix GX9 — ver. 1.2
- Improvement of operation under specific lighting conditions (fluorescent lights, etc.)
There were cases where the camera did not catch up to the brightness change smoothly under specific lighting conditions such as fluorescent lights. The new firmware minimizes this problem.