According to the japanese website DC.watch.impress.jp Olympus will soon release a new version of the E-P1 firmware.
E-P1 Firmware Ver1.2 has incorporated the following changes in.
* MF Assist enlarge time to change, and improved operability.
* Even if you set off the backlight of the LCD monitor, enabling the shutter.
UPDATE: Here the official Olympus news: http://www.olympus.co.jp/jp/support/cs/DI/fwdl/e1/ep1.html
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Those improvements will be useful albeit the improvements I badly look forward to are about video.
I’d really enjoy aperture and ISO control when shooting video…
Hopes die last…
M.
It’s no rumour.
http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/software/firm/e1/
But I am expect more than this.
I tested it and in good light it improves AF speed noticeably with the kit zoom. With the Panasonic 20/1.7 the speed improvement is even greater, according to those who have tested.
Not sure why people talk about improved AF. It’s not mentioned anywhere. If it was so Olympus would have mentioned in their description of this firmware upgrade.. It now only says
* Reduced time of the MF ASSIST enlarged display to improve operability.
* REC VIEW enabled when the monitor’s backlight is set to off.
Well, last time they mention about AF improvement in firmware and everyone complained like hell. So, I think they are playing smart to not mention about it. In this case, we will have hope on AF improvement on every firmware upgrade.
Some people believed that they don’t talk about improved AF, b/c they were able to improved the AF performance much better with Panasonic lens than with the Olympus lens. So, they wanted to keep this low profile, so Olympus user will not all rush to buy lens from its competitor.
DPreview mentions autofocus speed too.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10011301olyep1firmware.asp
I guess I better try this out asap.
No dpreview says “The updates improve the autofocus operation of both the lenses. ” Updates means all prior updates also..
Well Chow, there is quite a debate going on in the dpreview forum. Some are in fact claiming some speed improvements. Time will tell.
Clearly improved AF speed
1.2 Does seem to offer some speed improvements. Seems quite snappy with the Panasonic 20mm f1.7.