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Ricoh announced a new paid firmware expansion for the Pentax K-1 and K-1 Mark II cameras that will add three new functions aimed specifically at astrophotography.

Sigma has released lens firmware updates for three E-mount lenses, making them compatible with the Sony a9 III camera in its class-leading 120 frames-per-second shooting mode. This brings the total number of Sigma lenses compatible with the a9 III to 10.

The Leica SL3 bug that could delete people's photos has been squashed. Leica has released a firmware fix, which is now available to SL3 owners.

Fujifilm has new firmware updates for four X Series cameras, bringing its Reala Ace film simulation to the X-H2, X-H2S, X-T5, and X-S20 models.

Canon announced an upcoming firmware update for the PowerShot V10 vlogging camera that promises to "update and improve" the performance of its image stabilization.

ProGrade Digital's Refresh Pro software is designed to address multiple issues that arise with memory cards over time, including the fact that they get slower with age and use. It originally launched in 2019 for $30 but, citing the "vital" importance of what it can do, the company is making it free.

Fujifilm is joining the Content Authenticity Initiative and following the path already walked by Canon, Nikon, Leica, and Sony. It will bring C2PA support in some capacity to both its X and GFX cameras.

OM System issued a warning to users with Apple computers, saying that due to security enhancements associated with macOS, it is possible that updating cameras through a Mac computer may not work correctly.

Panasonic has announced a significant update for its latest full-frame Lumix cameras, the S5 II and S5 IIX. The firmware update improves the overall shooting experience and camera performance and brings considerable changes to the ways Panasonic shooters can share photos and videos.

Back when Sony announced its groundbreaking a9 III camera in November, the company also revealed that the Sony a1 released in early 2021 and the a7S III launched in mid-2020 would receive a significant firmware update "next spring." Spring has sprung, and the rumored firmware update, plus quite a bit more, has arrived.

In a consumer landscape riddled with planned obsolescence, Nikon hopes to keep its camera users happier for longer through strong firmware support.

Nikon is making the Z8 mirrorless camera -- PetaPixel's 2023 Camera of the Year -- even better through firmware version 2.0, a free update which adds multiple features and enhancements for still-image, video capture and improved workflow.

Sony, who has long been accused of not adding new features to existing cameras, will release firmware updates for the FX30, FX3, and FX6 cameras later this year that bring multiple new functions.

Sony's expensive Airpeak S1 drone has been regularly improved since its disappointing launch. Sony released an enhanced battery and better gimbal earlier this year, and has today released a new firmware update that adds advanced mapping, new safety protocols, and better compatibility.

While firmware updates aren't often anything too exciting, a recent patch from Leica actually provides some welcome quality-of-life upgrades.

Ricoh published firmware version 2.40 for the Pentax K-1 II that brings the Astrotracer Type 2 and Type 3 modes to the full-frame DSLR. These features originally launched on the K-3 III last year.

Panasonic will release a firmware update for the Lumix G9 II that will allow the camera to send Blackmagic RAW and ProRes RAW over HDMI to a compatible recorder.

After more than a year's wait, the Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/2.5 V lens that was announced alongside the X2D 100C camera is finally available and the first reviews have begun rolling out.

Hearing the calls from desperate photographers asking for meaningful firmware updates, Sony has obliged with the option for Sony a7 IV users to add up to four custom gridlines to their cameras for a $150 fee.

At the tail end of its presentation for the new global-shutter-equipped a9 III full-frame camera, Sony announced that it would finally be bringing some of its new software features to select older cameras via firmware updates.

Panasonic will release a firmware update for the S5 II and S5 IIX on October 24 that adds two new features to the 96-megapixel high-resolution mode, including the ability to shoot at a maximum eight-seconds and the ability to shoot handheld.

Sony cameras have for years held significant advantages for photographers but one issue has come up recently that has many upset: a lack of after-purchase support for even the company's most expensive cameras.

Ricoh Imaging has announced that there is an issue with the latest firmware updates for the popular Ricoh GR III and Ricoh GR IIIx compact cameras. Although the latest updates are still listed on Ricoh's support website, photographers can no longer download them.

Panasonic has announced an upcoming firmware update that will bring the GH6 Micro Four Thirds camera some new features, including the ability to output 4K at 120p and shoot 12-bit Blackmagic RAW.

A group of Epson's popular SureColor P-series photo printers must be updated with new firmware or new ink cartridges that use a new design won't work.

Hasselblad has released firmware update 2.0.0 for the X2D medium format mirrorless camera that adds a ton of new features and usability enhancements that significantly upgrade its capabilities.

Panasonic has announced updated information concerning the Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX full-frame mirrorless camera's video features and announced a firmware update for the Lumix S5 II.

Insta360 has published a firmware update for its flagship action camera the X3 that adds the ability to use it as a webcam, improves the PureShot mode to allow for better and clearer photos, and makes it possible to import framing edits to a computer.