News New firmware just out for S1, S1R, S5II, S5IIx and four S-series lenses!

[Pete_W]

The main changes are for the S5Ii/x models. The S1 updates are minor.

@Richard Wong has put up some info on YouTube:



Train detection mode has arrived for the S5II - w00t!

 

[Richard Wong]

oh you are faster than me haha
can you delete my other thread on the same topic please

 

[Pete_W]

oh you are faster than me haha
can you delete my other thread on the same topic please

Ha ha! I actually received a YouTube alert from your video on my phone!. That's how I found out.

 

[Oíche]

Brilliant news, hybrid zoom with 70-300 and added planes/trains.

Crop zoom also sounds good, like an adjustable teleconverter that you pay for in MP as with the hybrid zoom. Should be good with Sigma 500 f5.6.

Camera control with Lumix Lab also, hopefully I can delete LumixSync app.

They provided everything expected for S5ii in my view.

No other brands do firmware updates like Lumix do, these are big feature add ons.

 

[Oíche]

oh you are faster than me haha
can you delete my other thread on the same topic please

BTW great review Richard

 

[The Rigger]

First I've heard, but then I'm at work at the moment. Will this work with the 1st-gen S5, perchance?

 

[Oíche]

First I've heard, but then I'm at work at the moment. Will this work with the 1st-gen S5, perchance?

Eh no

 

[Pete_W]

I would love to know what "Improved operational stability" in the firmware update for the 24-105mm lens actually means!

 

[Pete_W]

The first LUMIX LIVE (pre-recorded) webcast for 2025 will feature the latest firmware updates. It is due up in 14 hours.

 

[Oíche]

Hi Shaun, why is the S5ii wifi still crap? Only 5-6MB/s max 5GHz

 

[Pete_W]

LUMIX Lab app has also been updated to v1.3:

 

[dirk]

It is a pitty that the live stream settings are not available for the "normal" S5ii.

 

[dirk]

It is a pitty that the live stream settings are not available for the "normal" S5ii.

Correction. The normal S5ii will have the same streaming upgrade like the X version

 

[Nevyn72]

It is a pitty that the live stream settings are not available for the "normal" S5ii.

That's why the S5iiX exists ofcourse

I'm very happy with this new update. This evening I'm going to install it right away.

I was really waiting for the Hybrid zoom, and improved AF.

Now, a (can be paid) BRAW update for the S5iiX update is the last wish on my list...