Still Photography

Added [Birds] to [AF/MF subject detection options] in the photo shooting menu.
The maximum shooting display zoom ratio is now 400%.
Added [Auto capture] to the photo shooting menu. Users can select capture criteria from [Motion] (the direction the subject is moving), [Distance] (how far the subject is from the camera), and [Subject detection] (whether or not a subject of a given type is detected), and the camera will take photographs automatically while it detects subjects that meet the selected criteria. Note that [Distance] is available with NIKKOR Z lenses and may not function as expected when used with other lenses. The [FX (36×24)] and [DX (24×16)] image areas are available with auto capture.
Added a [C15] high-speed frame capture + release mode option.
The image quality for high-speed frame capture + can now be set separately from other release modes.
[Options] has been added under [Focus shift shooting] in the [PHOTO SHOOTING MENU] to allow [Pixel shift shooting] to be used together with focus shift shooting.
[Options] has been added under [Pixel shift shooting] in the [PHOTO SHOOTING MENU] to allow [AE bracketing] to be used together with pixel shift shooting. [Starting storage folder] has also been added.
[Pixel shift shooting] options can now be set when the self-timer mode is selected.
The Profoto A10’s continuous LED light can now be used as an AF-assist illuminator.
- Note: The firmware update is needed for Profoto A10. See Profoto’s corporate website for details.

Video Recording

Added [Birds] to [AF/MF subject detection options] > [Subject detection] in the video recording menu.
The maximum shooting display zoom ratio is now 400%.
Added [Auto capture] to the video recording menu. Users can select capture criteria from [Motion] (the direction the subject is moving), [Distance] (how far the subject is from the camera), and [Subject detection] (whether or not a subject of a given type is detected), and the camera will record video automatically while it detects subjects that meet the selected criteria. Note that [Distance] is available with NIKKOR Z lenses and may not function as expected when used with other lenses. The [FX] and [DX] image areas are available with auto capture.
The color of the in-focus AF-area brackets shown on the shooting display when Hi-Res Zoom is enabled has been changed.
Hi-Res Zoom operations can now be performed using the sub-selector.
Selecting [ON] for [Hi-Res Zoom] in the [VIDEO RECORDING MENU] now displays a focus point on the detected subject in the shooting display.
Added a function to include file names used in the camera when recording videos to an external recorder that supports file name transmission via HDMI. The following Atomos external recorders support this function (as of August 2025).
- Ninja V *
- Ninja V+ *
- Ninja (2023 models)
- Ninja Ultra
- Shogun (2023 models)
- Shogun Ultra
- Shogun Connect *
* Some recorders may require an ATOMOS OS upgrade or paid activation of the recorder. Contact ATOMOS for details.

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Firmware Updates

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