1. Improved AF performance - It can detect the eyes / face at a 2x faster recognition cycle speed and human / animal at a 5x faster recognition cycle speed. These subjects can be detected even they appear in approximately half the size. *Comparison between before and after updating the firmware. - Tracking and recognition performance of AF have been improved with an addition of head recognition. - Human/Animal recognition can be set ON or OFF when the AF mode is set to [1-Area].
2. Added video functions - [Red REC Frame Indicator] function has been added. - It is possible to play back vertical videos vertically. - Users can choose to add or not to add camera orientation information in [Vertical Position Info (Video)] menu to prevent unintended image rotation in playback.
3. Other added functions - [Frame Maker] function has been added. - [Power Save Mode] can be selectable while the camera is powered with an AC adaptor(DMW-AC10, sold separately). - The camera can be recognized when it is connected to the PC via the USB power supply port.