Fujifilm released more big firmware update bringing XApp support to more of the Fujifilm GFX line of cameras. They also released some bug fixes for X cameras and improved AF on the Fujifilm X-S20. Fujifilm GFX100S, GFX100, GFX50SII, GFX50R X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S, and X-S20 firmware updates can be found below.
GFX Series Camera Body
- FUJIFILM GFX100 Ver.5.00
The firmware update Ver.5.00 from Ver.4.22 incorporates the following issues:Regarding the details of No.2, 3, 4, 5 and6, download the “GFX100S New Features Guide［Ver.2.00]” from our website.
GFX100 New Features Guide: English, Français, Deutch, Español, Italiano, Nederland, Polski, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Pусский, Suomi, 中文简, 中文繁體, 한국어, ภาษาไทย, ArabicThe firmware for each model supports new application software “FUJIFILM XApp” for GFX and X series cameras.
“FUJIFILM XApp” is the advanced application software for the current one, “FUJIFILM Camera Remote”, with which wireless communication becomes more stable and faster so that images and movies transportation from the camera becomes more smooth and comfortable with the smartphone and tablet terminal.
Moreover, the operation with the smartphone and tablet terminal becomes much simpler than the current application software, since all the data transportation operations, except for the “Bluetooth Pairing” between camera and the application software required at the first time only, are completed with the smartphone and tablet terminal.
Adding on the “Live View Mode” and access/download functions of the data in camera, several new functions are available, such as “Backup/Restore” to store the setting data in the shooting and setup menus, “Timeline” to review the shooting information of the camera/lens, shooting count/location, etc. and “Activity” to show the accumulated summary of the shooting count total, film simulation usage, etc., which should make GFX and X series cameras attractive more and more.Note-1: Please see NEWS RELEASE for the details of “FUJIFILM XApp”.
Fujifilm releases the FUJIFILM XApp for the GFX / X Series of digital camerasNote-2: “FUJIFILM XApp” works with iOS/iPad OS 13 or later and Android OS 11 or later.
Please download the “FUJIFILM XApp” from the following site by selecting the OS version of your smartphone / tablet terminal and the camera.
“FUJIFILM XApp” Download Site“AREA SETTING” has been added in the “USER SETTING” of the Setup menu, which changed the operation procedure for the initial setting and “TIME DIFFERENCE” setting as follows.
・24 hours display can be selected in “DATE/TIME”.
・Your living location can be selected with the world map as well as “Saving time” can be on and off in “AREA SETTING”.
・“LOCAL” can also be selected with the world map in “TIME DIFFERENCE”.Note-1: “ARIA SETTING” and “DATE/TIME” menus appear when turning on the camera right after firmware upgrade. So please set up the above items in these menus.
“RESET” function in the Setup menu will change.
・“AREA SETTING” has been added on the list that would not be reset in “SET-UP RESET” function.
・“INITIALIZE” function has been added to reset all settings to default values, other than except for custom white balance.Some of the menu related to the wireless connection changed as follows.
・“Bluetooth SETTINGS” in “CONNECTION SETTING” of the Setup menu has been changed to “Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING” and “IMAGE TRANSFER WHILE POWER OFF” has been added in this menu.
・“AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER” has been changed to “AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER” and “SMARTPHONE SYNC. SETTIN” has been changed to “SMARTPHONE LOCATION SYNC” for each.Some of the menu items of “GENERAL SETTINGS” in “CONNECTION SETTING” of the Setup menu has been change as follows.
・“NAME” and “RESIZE IMAGE FOR SMARTPHONEH 3M” has been moved into “Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING” menu.
・“GEOTAGGING” has been moved into “SAVE DATA SET-UP” menu.
・“LOCATION INFO” has been moved into “SCREEN SETUP” menu.
・“〔Wi-Fi〕 BUTTON SETTING” has been moved into “BUTTON/DIAL SETTING” menu and changed to “Fn BUTTON SETTING”.“Bluetooth Pairing Registration” has been added in “FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING” while pushing and holding the DISP/BACK” button, which changed the procedure to connect to the smartphone.
The firmware bug is fixed that the color banding rarely appeared in the recorded image with high sensitivity and long exposure setting, such as shooting starry sky in the night.
The firmware bug is fixed that the camera rarely freezes when shooting a still image with GF20-35mmF4 R WR attached under the following conditions.
・Zoom position: “Zoom Out”
・Distance between the subject and camera: around 1m to 2m (3 ft to 7ft)Other minor bugs have been fixed.
- FUJIFILM GFX100S Ver.2.02
The firmware update Ver.2.02 from Ver.2.01 incorporates the following issues:The firmware bug has been fixed, which caused that the color banding rarely appeared in the recorded image with high sensitivity and long exposure setting, such as shooting starry sky in the night.
The firmware bug is fixed that the camera rarely freezes when shooting a still image with GF20-35mmF4 R WR attached under the following conditions.
・Zoom position: “Zoom Out”
・Distance between the subject and camera: around 1m to 2m (3 ft to 7ft)Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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FUJIFILM GFX50S II Ver.2.02
The firmware update Ver.2.02 from Ver.2.01 incorporates the following issues:The firmware bug is fixed that the camera rarely freezes when shooting a still image with GF20-35mmF4 R WR attached under the following conditions.
・Zoom position: “Zoom Out”
・Distance between the subject and camera: around 1m to 2m (3 ft to 7ft)The firmware bug is fixed that the camera freezes when shooting the still image under the following conditions.
・“IMAGE DISP” is set to “CONTINUOUS/1.5 SEC/0.5 SEC”
・ISO sensitivity is set to more than 25600 even if the “IMAGE DISP” setting is “OFF”Other minor bugs have been fixed.
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FUJIFILM GFX 50R Ver.3.00
The firmware update Ver.3.00 from Ver.2.41 incorporates the following issues:Regarding the details of No.2, 3, 4, 5 and6, download the “GFX50S II New Features Guide［Ver.2.00]” from our website.
GFX 50R New Features Guide: English, Français, Deutch, Español, Italiano, Nederland, Polski, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Pусский, Suomi, 中文简, 中文繁體, 한국어, ภาษาไทย, ArabicThe firmware for each model supports new application software “FUJIFILM XApp” for GFX and X series cameras.
“FUJIFILM XApp” is the advanced application software for the current one, “FUJIFILM Camera Remote”, with which wireless communication becomes more stable and faster so that images and movies transportation from the camera becomes more smooth and comfortable with the smartphone and tablet terminal.Moreover, the operation with the smartphone and tablet terminal becomes much simpler than the current application software, since all the data transportation operations, except for the “Bluetooth Pairing” between camera and the application software required at the first time only, are completed with the smartphone and tablet terminal.
Adding on the “Live View Mode” and access/download functions of the data in camera, several new functions are available, such as “Backup/Restore” to store the setting data in the shooting and setup menus, “Timeline” to review the shooting information of the camera/lens, shooting count/location, etc. and “Activity” to show the accumulated summary of the shooting count total, film simulation usage, etc., which should make GFX and X series cameras attractive more and more.Note-1: Please see NEWS RELEASE for the details of “FUJIFILM XApp”.
Fujifilm releases the FUJIFILM XApp for the GFX / X Series of digital camerasNote-2: “FUJIFILM XApp” works with iOS/iPad OS 13 or later and Android OS 11 or later.
Please download the “FUJIFILM XApp” from the following site by selecting the OS version of your smartphone / tablet terminal and the camera.
“FUJIFILM XApp” Download Site“AREA SETTING” has been added in the “USER SETTING” of the Setup menu, which changed the operation procedure for the initial setting and “TIME DIFFERENCE” setting as follows.
・24 hours display can be selected in “DATE/TIME”.
・Your living location can be selected with the world map as well as “Saving time” can be on and off in “AREA SETTING”.
・“LOCAL” can also be selected with the world map in “TIME DIFFERENCE”.Note-1: “ARIA SETTING” and “DATE/TIME” menus appear when turning on the camera right after firmware upgrade. So please set up the above items in these menus.
“RESET” function in the Setup menu will change.
・“AREA SETTING” has been added on the list that would not be reset in “SET-UP RESET” function.
・“INITIALIZE” function has been added to reset all settings to default values, other than except for custom white balance.Some of the menu related to the wireless connection changed as follows.
・“Bluetooth SETTINGS” in “CONNECTION SETTING” of the Setup menu has been changed to “Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING” and “IMAGE TRANSFER WHILE POWER OFF” has been added in this menu.
・“AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER” has been changed to “AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER” and “SMARTPHONE SYNC. SETTIN” has been changed to “SMARTPHONE LOCATION SYNC” for each.Some of the menu items of “GENERAL SETTINGS” in “CONNECTION SETTING” of the Setup menu has been change as follows.
・“NAME” and “RESIZE IMAGE FOR SMARTPHONEH 3M” has been moved into “Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING” menu.
・“GEOTAGGING” has been moved into “SAVE DATA SET-UP” menu.
・“LOCATION INFO” has been moved into “SCREEN SETUP” menu.
・“〔Wi-Fi〕 BUTTON SETTING” has been moved into “BUTTON/DIAL SETTING” menu and changed to “Fn BUTTON SETTING”.“Bluetooth Pairing Registration” has been added in “FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING” while pushing and holding the DISP/BACK” button, which changed the procedure to connect to the smartphone.
Even under busy Wi-Fi environment, the connectivity between the application for a smartphone (FUJIFILM Camera Remote) and a camera is improved.
X Series Camera Body
- FUJIFILM X-H2S Ver.5.02
The firmware update Ver.5.02 from Ver.5.01 incorporates the following issues:The firmware bug is fixed that the brightness of the subject rarely gets dark momentarily when shooting a movie with “Mode S”.
The bug is fixed that the banding noise appears in the shadow area in the recorded movie when shooting the Full HD format movie with F-log2.
- FUJIFILM X-H2 Ver.3.02
The firmware update Ver.3.02 from Ver.3.01 incorporates the following issue:The firmware bug is fixed that the brightness of the subject rarely gets dark momentarily when shooting a movie with “Mode S”.
- FUJIFILM X-T5 Ver.2.02
The firmware update Ver.2.02 from Ver.2.01 incorporates the following issue:The firmware bug is fixed that the brightness of the subject rarely gets dark momentarily when shooting a movie with “Mode S”.
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FUJIFILM X-S20 Ver.1.11
The firmware update Ver.1.11 from Ver.1.10 incorporates the following issues:Dynamic tracking performance enhancement by the improved AF algorithm.
(1)The motion prediction algorithm has been improved to enable stable tracking of subjects moving at high speed in the frame.
(2)The AF focusing speed has been improved when continuous shooting is started by simultaneously pressing the AF-ON button and the release button while the camera is out of focus. The AF starts to focus at a faster rate than before, even in situations where the situation changes moment by moment, such as in sports. This makes it difficult to miss a shutter release opportunity, even in situations such as sports where the situation changes from moment to moment.The firmware bug has been fixed that “WRITE ERROR” error appears in rare cases when images are saved to the slow data transfer speed memory card installed in the camera.
The firmware bug is fixed that the EVF display is different from the exposure for the shot image when shooting an image with the zoom lens under the following conditions.
・Shooting mode: “Mode M (Manual Exposure)”
・Zooming position: “Zoom In”The firmware bug is fixed that the brightness of the subject rarely gets dark momentarily when shooting a movie with “Mode S”.
