Having problems with your digital camera? Just not working the way you want it to or has a bug that is annoying or just want better performance? Before you spit the dummy or decide on buying a new camera you may just need to upgrade your firmware to improve your camera.
So what the hell is firmware? It is a little program in the camera that controls aspects of your cameras like noise reduction, ISO, LCD brightness, battery life, focusing and menus to name a few. Camera manufacturers update firmware to fix minor bugs that were not realised until after a model release or they may just upgrade other things as above, but best of all it is free.
Firmware updates can be located on manufacturers sites in the support or downloads pages. Here are Nikon and Canon Firmware updates.
Now that you have checked and found a new firmware update for you camera your next question is how do I put it on my camera. This is my answer... updating firmware is a different process for each camera. Check the manufacturers site where the update was downloaded and follow the instructions. I'm not going to tell you how to do it because if it is not right and it stuffs the camera I am not taking responsibility for it.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: I take no responsibility if you incorrectly replace the firmware and disable your own camera while trying to update the firmware. Do this at your own risk, read the manufacturer’s instructions VERY CAREFULLY.
When the new firmware is installed successfully check the menu as there may be new areas to explore from the update. Reset the settings as these will most likely be changed in the update process.
Enjoy the new high performance of your camera.
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Never heard of it before - in fact has our photographic section even heard about it. Maybe too many people would stuff if up but I am curious to know more (although I'm not going to tell anyone if my camera happens to self-destruct). Let me know Paul if you have had any luck with it though
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