Sony has just released a firmware update version 1.30 for its flagship full-frame mirrorless camera, the Sony a1, that adds an 8K XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording option. Also, this firmware fixes a couple of bugs and improves the accuracy of the Eye AF feature. Let’s take a closer look at it! The Sony Alpha 1 recently celebrated its first birthday, and to this day, it’s still Sony’s flagship full-frame mirrorless camera. Indeed, the camera has incredible filmmaking capabilities, like 8K internal recording at up to 30 frames per second, 4K 120fps slow-motion recording, and Apple ProRes RAW externally to an Atomos Ninja V/V+ monitor-recorder. You can watch our entire Sony a1 review and dynamic range Lab Test if you missed these. The Sony a1 was already capable of recording footage in S-Log2 and S-Log3 picture profiles in 8K 4:2:0 10-bit. However, with the new Sony a1 firmware update v1.30, you’ll now have the option to record in 8K 4:2:2 10-bit internally. Chiopt 28-85mm FF lens on Sony Alpha a1. Image credit: CineD Sony a1 firmware update v1.30 The recent firmware update v1.30 for the Sony a1 significantly improves the – already excellent – camera’s internal video recording capabilities by adding an 8K XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-bit recording option. Below is a complete list of all the improvements this new firmware update for the Sony a1 brings: Allows you to select M and S sizes in addition to L when using the RAW recording lossless compression methodAdds the 4:2:2...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 17 June, 2022