Well, that was fast—and, without burying the lede here, completely minor but necessary. Less than a month since it was first announced, and around a week since units first hit store shelves, the Fujifilm X-half is getting its first firmware update.And while this firmware update version 1.01 doesn’t add any major improvements or features, rather than just fixing a couple of likely very minor bugs, it is interesting to see a company so quickly release a firmware update before most potential owners have even gotten their hands on this new camera.Despite this firmware update, which we’ll explore below, the Fujifilm X-half is looking to be quite promising and likely, quite popular, as this compact, half-frame concept camera is set to offer some rather unique photo and video features.Let’s look at firmware update version 1.01 for the Fujifilm X-half and explore how you can get the camera up-to-date today.The Fujifilm X-half cameraDesigned as a homage to the half-frame concept found in the film world, the Fujifilm X half features an appropriately sleek 1" sensor, which is uniquely vertically oriented and is capable of producing 18MP 3:4 stills and videos.This odd, but versatile sensor works alongside the Film Simulation modes to produce filmic and expressive images and benefits from a +/-3 EV exposure compensation dial and manual exposure control settings that are adjustable via the lens's aperture ring and from the rear touchscreen.As with most Fujifilm cameras these days, the X-half aims to mimic much of the analog film workflow. The X...
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