Sony A7C II Firmware Update 2.00

The latest firmware for the Sony A7C II is version 2.00.

Benefits & Improvements in Firmware 2.00

Shooting & Playback functions:

• Allows you to set Recognition Target to Auto, enabling the camera to automatically select subjects such as humans and animals
• Introduces support for the Framing Stabilizer feature, which automatically adjusts the composition to keep the tracked subject in the same frame position during movie recording mode
• Adds Dynamic Active mode to SteadyShot for movie recording
• Allows you to add OK/NG/KEEP flags to clips during or after movie recording
• Adds a function that automatically creates still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings
  • You can add a Shot Mark while shooting or playing a movie and use it as a mark for selecting, transferring, or editing the movie.
• Improves image quality when applying user LUTs
• Allows the use of Focus Magnifier and Auto Magnifier in MF while using the Bright Monitoring feature
• Adds a function that allows you to narrow down played-back images using multiple filters (e.g. Rating)
• Adds the Golden Ratio Grid option to the Grid Line Type settingmenu
• Adds support for the Custom Grid Line feature
  • The Custom Grid Line feature is available as a paid license. Availability depends on country and region.
• Increases the maximum number of images that can be recorded in one folder to 9,999
• Adds support for importing/switching multiple IPTC Presets

FTP Transfer & Network functions:

• Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
• You can now automatically schedule FTP transfer of protected movies and still images
• Movies/still images transferred via FTP transfer can now be automatically protected
• You can now continue shooting while transferring captured photos and videos to a smartphone or tablet
  • Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
• Transfer to smartphones and tablets can now be resumed even if interrupted in the middle of a transfer
  • Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions.
• You can now transfer only the differences that have not yet been transferred to your smartphone or tablet, or add videos to be transferred during the transfer process
  • Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions.
• Adds support for the Network Streaming function
  • Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance.
  • Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions.
• Allows you to upload camera images directly to the Creators’ Cloud
  • Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance.
  • Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions.
• Displays the Wi-Fi signal strength when the Wi-Fi function is On

Others:

• Allows notifications to be displayed when the latest software is available for your camera
• WPA and WEP functionalities are no longer supported. You will no longer be able to select WPA or WEP when connecting to Wi-Fi. Please use the more secure WPA2 or WPA3 moving forward
• Fixes an issue where the camera operation may become unstable when Pixel Mapping is performed
• Improves the operational stability of the camera

Firmware Download

Downloads are available on Sony’s support sites:

• US
• UK

You can also use Sony’s Creators App to download and install the firmware, this is our recommended method.

File Info

• Name: BODYDATA.DAT
• Version: 2.00
• Size: 1 139 212 760 bytes
• Release Date: 04-22-2025

Firmware Installation

Before installing the firmware please take note of the following:

Important Notice

• Use a fully charged rechargeable battery pack (NP-FZ100).
• Do not remove the battery during the update as the sudden loss of power may render the camera inoperable.
• It may not be possible to update if the camera temperature is high. Please go after the temperature drops.

You can either use Sony’s Creators App to download and install the firmware or you can update it by copying the firmware to a memory card.

If using a memory card please see the following steps:

Step 1

1. Download the firmware to the memory card. Do not copy it into any folders on the memory card, just the main root. Insert the memory card on which the system software data was saved.
2. Select Menu → Setup → Setup Option → Version and select Software Update.
3. When the system software update starts, a black screen is displayed, and the access lamp flashes. The access lamp flashes 1 time → 3 times → 5 times depending on the progress of the update. The update will take approximately 6 minutes to complete.
   Notes:
   • If the system software data copy is incorrect, the message The update file version is incorrect will be displayed on the monitor of the camera.
   • If the access lamp repeats 5 long blinks (0.5s cycle) and 6 short blinks (0.25s cycle), the system software may not have been copied correctly to the memory card. In this case, remove the battery and memory card from the camera, and start over from Saving system software data to a memory card.
4. When the update is completed, the camera will automatically restart. After restarting, when the Body update complete screen appears, press OK.
   

Previous Firmware Versions

Previous firmware versions are typically included with the latest firmware, so you only ever need to install the latest version.

Version 1.02

• Fixes an issue where the movie recordings weren’t recorded under certain shooting conditions
• Fixes an issue where the camera could restart if many faces were simultaneously recognized at the same time when shooting a movies
• Fixes an issue where the time code wasn’t always retained after a power restart
• Improves the exposure stability when using extended ISO during movie recordings
• Improves the operational stability of the camera

Version 1.01

• Fixes an issue where the High ISO NR feature can not be set
• Fixes an issue where some movie metadata (Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, etc.) may not be recorded
• Improves the operational stability of the camera

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