New Firmware - Is it coming? If so, when?

Clemens Sauerwein · November 17th, 2012, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Joy

Sorry to be pessimistic but I had a devils advocate moment!

Nothing to be sorry about. I hate to admit it, but everything you say sounds reasonable.
But even if nothing happens firmwarewise i'm planing on using the C300 more than just one year :-)

Cheers

Clemens Sauerwein · December 30th, 2012, 03:01 PM

Bump :-)
Does anyone have any new chitchat concerning a firmware-update for the c300?

Lee Mullen · December 31st, 2012, 02:09 AM

Is there a firmware to add 1080 50p to C300 somewhere? Please advise!

Dave Partington · December 31st, 2012, 07:02 PM

OK - what if someone from Canon told you today - NO NEW FEATURES in the C100 & C300 cameras, bug fixes only.......

What then?

I've had more Canon cameras than I care to count (or would want my wife counting the cost of!), and the only ones that ever got any real upgrades were the 5D2 (added 24[/25p which is what finally made it useful to me - but not 50p!) and the 7D recent updates (what ever they were - I'd already sold my 7D so took no notice).

None of the other Canon cameras I've owned, be it stills or video ever had 'new features' added.

Now, there is an argument that goes along the lines of ......the early cameras were being superseded so quickly by the next model (every 12-18 months max) that they just put the new features in the new models to make you buy them, but now the cycle is 3+ years so they have to keep competitive.

In reality, unless something is really going to be a show stopper, something that means you will absolutely buy the competitor's product over this one every time, why should they give you something that wasn't there before you decided to buy it?

We all love free upgrade and we've got so used to it because 'it's only software', but realistically, don't bet the farm on upgrades coming. You may just lose the farm.

As ever, anyone who knows can't say (NDAs), and any one who 'says' doesn't really 'know'.

Monday Isa · January 1st, 2013, 09:19 AM

Well w do know that Canon will be adding Auto-focus via firmware to the C100 for STM lenses. That will be a "added feature". Sony has been great adding features to it's F-series cameras and even Panasonic has done so. I could see Canon doing so as well but how much more then auto-focus for the C100? I have no clue. What about the C300? One would hope something could be added but 1080/60P isn't a Mpeg2 format. But 1080/60P is AVCHD 2.0 which Canon could do. We'll have to wait and see.

December 30th, 2012, 03:01 PM	#17
Clemens Sauerwein New Boot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vienna Posts: 13	Re: New Firmware - Is it coming? If so, when? Bump :-) Does anyone have any new chitchat concerning a firmware-update for the c300?

December 31st, 2012, 02:09 AM	#18
Lee Mullen Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Western Australia Posts: 576	Re: New Firmware - Is it coming? If so, when? Is there a firmware to add 1080 50p to C300 somewhere? Please advise!

December 31st, 2012, 07:02 PM	#19
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Re: New Firmware - Is it coming? If so, when? OK - what if someone from Canon told you today - NO NEW FEATURES in the C100 & C300 cameras, bug fixes only....... What then? I've had more Canon cameras than I care to count (or would want my wife counting the cost of!), and the only ones that ever got any real upgrades were the 5D2 (added 24[/25p which is what finally made it useful to me - but not 50p!) and the 7D recent updates (what ever they were - I'd already sold my 7D so took no notice). None of the other Canon cameras I've owned, be it stills or video ever had 'new features' added. Now, there is an argument that goes along the lines of ......the early cameras were being superseded so quickly by the next model (every 12-18 months max) that they just put the new features in the new models to make you buy them, but now the cycle is 3+ years so they have to keep competitive. In reality, unless something is really going to be a show stopper, something that means you will absolutely buy the competitor's product over this one every time, why should they give you something that wasn't there before you decided to buy it? We all love free upgrade and we've got so used to it because 'it's only software', but realistically, don't bet the farm on upgrades coming. You may just lose the farm. As ever, anyone who knows can't say (NDAs), and any one who 'says' doesn't really 'know'. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

January 1st, 2013, 09:19 AM	#20
Monday Isa Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 913	Re: New Firmware - Is it coming? If so, when? Well w do know that Canon will be adding Auto-focus via firmware to the C100 for STM lenses. That will be a "added feature". Sony has been great adding features to it's F-series cameras and even Panasonic has done so. I could see Canon doing so as well but how much more then auto-focus for the C100? I have no clue. What about the C300? One would hope something could be added but 1080/60P isn't a Mpeg2 format. But 1080/60P is AVCHD 2.0 which Canon could do. We'll have to wait and see.