Friday, February 4, 2011

Firmware Update (v1.0 to v1.10) for the Fujifilm FinePix 3D W3

I was looking for some indication of sales stats for my 3D W3 and found out there is a firmware upgrade available for it. I downloaded the necessary files from here. The necessary instructions are here. You absolutely need to read, and follow, the instructions.

My update went fine and took less than a minute. I did it on Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit). I also had the "MyFinePix" software installed from the CD. This is required so the update program you must use can access the sdcard in the camera.

What does the update give you? Looks like (optionally) better battery life when making long 3D videos.

Detail of the update

The firmware update Ver.1.10 incorporates the following issues.
In [HD][1280] movie recording mode, Economy mode ([HD][1280]E) can be selected.
In this Economy mode, movie quality for long period is optimized.
For long continuous recording of 3D HD movies, Economy mode setting is recommended.
* SD memory card with class 6 (6 MB/s) or better is recommended.

If you have one of these cameras, it's probably worth doing. It took me about 15 minutes all up...though my battery was already fully charged.
Posted by Steve Withers at 12:56 PM
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  1. peterquixoteFebruary 09, 2011 8:29 PM

    thanks dude, you are a serious traveller in many ways, its hard to catch up with you, why do you be a socialist, 3d dude,thanks for your posts

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  2. Steve WithersFebruary 10, 2011 10:13 AM

    Hi Peter. What is a "socialist"? I do tend to think "we" is a better all round perspective than "me". I'll keep on posting....and you can keep on thanking me. :-)

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