Fujifilm X-A7 and X-T200 Get Webcam Support and FUJIFILM X Webcam Mac Support Coming Mid-July 2020

• 4 years ago

To our customers,

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) is pleased to offer, from today, free firmware updates for the FUJIFILM X-A7 (“X-A7”) and the FUJIFILM X-T200 (“X-T200”). The new firmware will make it possible for you to use your X-A7 or X-T200 as a webcam for your online meeting by connecting the camera to your computer^*1 via USB.  These cameras offer a dramatic improvement compared to normal webcams, taking your online meeting to a new level of image quality.

　Furthermore, based on the overwhelming response from our customers when we released FUJIFILM X Webcam for PC, we are pleased to announce, development of FUJIFILM X Webcam for macOS computers.  The macOS version is due to be released in mid-July 2020.

Fujifilm continues to incorporate user feedback and requests to improve the performance of its digital cameras so that our customers can use them for many years to come and invest in the system with peace of mind.

Firmware Download

• FUJIFILM X-A7（Ver. 1.30）
  • Ver.1.30
    
    The firmware update Ver.1.30 from Ver.1.20 incorporates the following issues:

    Regarding the details of No.1, download the “ X-A7 New Features Guide” from our website.

    Setting for the function that the camera can be used as a web camera (*1) is added when it is connected to a PC via a USB cable.

    Set to “USB WEBCAM” in the Setup Menus>CONNECTION SETTING>USB MODE (*2) and then connect a USB cable to the camera. When your PC recognizes the camera, “FUJIFILM X-T200” will appear.

    *1: The web camera feature is supported under Windows 10 (x64), macOS 10.14 (Mojave), and macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
    
    *2：The current “USB IMAGE TRANSFER SETTING” in the Setup Menus>CONNECTION SETTING has been changed to “USB MODE”. With this change, select the “USB CARD READER” when you transfer images from a camera to a PC or a smartphone via a USB cable.

    Fix of minor bug.

• FUJIFILM X-T200（Ver. 1.10）
  • Ver.1.10
    
    The firmware update Ver.1.10 from Ver.1.00 incorporates the following issues:

    Regarding the details of No.1, download the “X-T200 New Features Guide” from our website.

    Setting for the function that the camera can be used as a web camera (*1) is added when it is connected to a PC via a USB cable.

    Set to “USB WEBCAM” in the Setup Menus>CONNECTION SETTING>USB MODE (*2) and then connect a USB cable to the camera. When your PC recognizes the camera, “FUJIFILM X-T200” will appear.

    *1: The web camera feature is supported under Windows 10 (x64), macOS 10.14 (Mojave), and macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
    
    *2: The current “USB IMAGE TRANSFER SETTING” in the Setup Menus>CONNECTION SETTING has been changed to “USB MODE”. With this change, select the “USB CARD READER” when you transfer images from a camera to a PC or a smartphone via a USB cable.

    Fix of minor bug.