News Firmware 6.0 form Sony A7 IV errors

[kay_and_photos]

Since I updated my Sony A7 IV to the last firmware I noticed that it was being restarted randomly and today I saw this (it is in Spanish) that there are some errors with some users with this new firmware

Apparently the reel said that the new firmware is “hurting” peoples cameras

Nicolás Vildósola🔻 on Instagram: "NO actualices tu Sony A7 iv 🚨"

No te olvides de estar al tanto de las últimas noticias y actualizaciones de tu cámara Sony A7 IV. Aunque la versión 6.00 de la actualización del sistema parece tener problemas. Algunos usuarios informan problemas con el funcionamiento inestable y errores que requieren la configuración de...

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[AlphaWorld]

Sony has apparently withdrawn this version.

As you can imagine, the troll types are having a field day...

Someone suggested that there was a previous firmware update for the A7IV that failed - I don't know.

 

[Richard A]

Yes, there have been quite a few people having problems with the firmware. There's new firmware for my camera also. I haven't heard of any problems with it but I always wait a week or two before updating. Let the early adopters do the trouble shooting.

 

[Tim Mayo]

I guess Sony decided to downsize their firmware testing team! Or perhaps I should say expand it to all A7 IV Shooters! Hopefully they sort it quickly.

 

[AlphaWorld]

I had zero issues with the recent V4 updates to the A9 III and A1 II. They seemed easy to install and completely trouble free.

Maybe most of the testers were working testing the A7V, and they had just the B team working on the A7IV update?

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Someone suggested that there was a previous firmware update for the A7IV that failed - I don't know.

There has certainly been a previous Sony update that was recalled. That was embarrassing for them. Another failure is even more embarrassing.

On the good side, they admitted it very quickly. I think they have said that affected customers can visit a service centre. Which suggests a free fix, probably backing out the upgrade. I appreciate it if they take responsibility in that way.

Once again, and vendor/equipment-independent: do not be an early adopter of upgrades! Let everybody else find the problems first.

The truly conservative point of view on firmware upgrades is: don't. Unless it fixes a problem you have, or provides functionality you need... just don't!

I am not necessarily that conservative, but nor am I rushing: my camera works just fine.