Latest Firmware for Mirrorless Camera 'Z f' Released: Improved White Balance | Nikon

Nikon has released the latest firmware for the mirrorless camera 'Z f'. The announcement date is April 30, 2024. The version number is Ver1.20.

Recent updates have improved the white balance settings during pixel shift shooting. Especially when 'Auto' or 'Natural Light Auto' is selected, the white balance set in the first frame is automatically applied to subsequent frames.

Additionally, security for communication functions has been enhanced with the addition of 'encryption key' and 'password displayed after camera initialization'.

Other improvements include fixing the issue where the viewfinder does not darken when shooting RAW images in silent mode with the rear monitor closed. Moreover, the responsiveness issue during fast rewind or fast forward operations when playing back videos shot under certain conditions has been improved.

Details of the update are as follows.

Changes from Firmware C:Ver.1.10 to C:Ver.1.20

• When setting white balance to [Auto] or [Natural Light Auto] during pixel shift shooting, the white balance of the first frame is applied to subsequent frames.
• Initial settings displayed in communication functions have been changed. Encryption key and password displayed after camera initialization.
• The following issues have been fixed. When [Silent Mode] is [ON] and the [Image Quality Mode] includes RAW images, the viewfinder screen may not darken when the shutter is released with the monitor closed. When [Picture Control] is set to [Deep Tone Monochrome] and [Contrast] is increased while [Brightness] is decreased, noise may be noticeable in the dark areas of live view display and captured images/videos. In certain shooting conditions, the camera may become unresponsive during fast rewind/forward operations while playing back videos.