The Sony Alpha a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera will now have uncompressed 14-Bit RAW image capture, thanks to a firmware update that will be available on October 19, 2015. The uncompressed RAW format will improve dynamic range and limit digital artifacts in imaging. This new firmware, version 2.0, will be available for download on Sony’s e-support site, on the product page for the a7R II (model ILCE-7RM2). In addition to uncompressed RAW capture, which will be a selectable feature within the menu system on updated cameras, the firmware also adds the ability for the a7R II to output video via HDMI during use of the Remote Camera Control software that enables remote capture from a connected computer.
With a 42MP CMOS sensor, Internal UHD 4K video and S-Log2 Gamma, as well as a 399-point phase detect Autofocus system, the Sony a7R II was released earlier this year to almost unanimous praise and represents the latest of Sony’s full-frame interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras.