Panasonic Announces the Firmware Update Program for DMC-GH2 and PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition

Press release

Panasonic has announceed the Firmware Update Program for DMC-GH2 and PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition, available from December

Panasonic announces the new firmware update program for the digital interchangeable lens system cameras DMC-GH2 of LUMIX G Micro System and for the GH2 bundled software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition.

The new firmware programs will be available worldwide from the beginning of December at http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/.

The following functions will be available with the new firmware:

For DMC-GH2

New video mode which is suitable for editing video recorded at high bit rate (24Mbps)
New functional option with Power Zoom Lens ([DISP FOCAL LENGTH (Display of Focal Length)], [STEP ZOOM], [ZOOM RESUME], [ZOOM SPEED] and [ZOOM RING*])
Full area enlargement of AF area setting
Improvement in the speed of consecutive shooting when shot with auto bracket
Increased number of recordable images in consecutive shooting
[EX.TELE CONV. (Extra Tele Conversion)] can be set ON/OFF separately in photo or video recording
More accurate light adjustment of built-in flash
Improvement in the AF performance in video recording
Synchronization of alarm volume for low battery with [BEEP VOLUME]
New [HALF-PRESS RELEASE] function
Improved NR(Noise Reduction) in high sensitivity shooting
ON/OFF control of the touch-screen