One of the best budget cameras to record 6K open-gate recording, earlier or when it was announced, there was a 4K 15-minute recording limit in the camera, and for which it was criticized at the time of announcement. But Panasonic listened to us, and on October 9, 2024, they released their first firmware update, version 1.1, and they removed the recording limit. Now, it does not have any recording limit in 4K 30fps mode or even in open-gate recording as long as your memory card isn’t full or the camera doesn’t face any kind of overheating issues.
But again, practically, the overheating performance of this camera is very good, and users are quite happy with the usage of this camera. Just keep in mind the camera is using the first generation of hybrid autofocus similar to what was used with the Panasonic S5, S5II, and S5IIX, so autofocus tracking is not on par with Canon and Sony cameras.
In the latest firmware update, version 1.3, they have again tried to optimize the overall operational speed of the camera. Additionally, they fixed a problem where when connecting to a Wi-Fi network, the password was always required. Now, it has become a one-time entry, so overall connectivity performance has been improved along with the operational speed of the camera.
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Details of the update
- Feature changes due to security enhancements
– When directly connecting the camera and smartphone via Wi-Fi, the connection has been changed to always require password authentication. (The [Wi-Fi Password] menu has been removed.)– The [TKIP] encryption method is no longer supported when connecting to Wi-Fi via an access point.– The [No Encryption] option in network authentication is no longer supported when connecting to Wi-Fi via an access point.– The image transfer feature to PC via Wi-Fi has been removed. (Only European/Ukrainian models)
- Other improvements
– The startup speed when powering on has been improved.– The operational stability has been improved.
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This article, “Panasonic S9 Becomes Better with Latest Firmware Update Ver.1.3,” was first published on TheNewCamera.com.
