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Panasonic TZ7, TZ6 and FT1 Firmware 1.1

Mark Goldstein | Digital Compact Cameras | April 28, 2009 | 2 Comments |
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Panasonic has released new firmware updates for three cameras - the DMC-FT1 / DMC-TS1, DMC-TZ6 / DMC-ZS1 and DMC-TZ7 / DMC-ZS3. Version 1.1 adds AVCHD playback support for the FT1 / TS1 and TZ7 / ZS3, reduces the auto-focus noise in Quick AF mode for the TZ7 / ZS3 and TZ6 / ZS1, and improves the playback quality of still images for the FT1 / TS1 and TZ6 / ZS1.

Website: Panasonic DMC-FT1/DMC-TS1 Firmware Update 1.1
Website: Panasonic DMC-TZ6/DMC-ZS1 Firmware Update 1.1
Website: Panasonic DMC-TZ7/DMC-ZS3 Firmware Update 1.1

Panasonic DMC-FT1/DMC-TS1
  1. Capable of playing back AVCHD motion picture format (1,280 x 720 ) taken with Panasonic Digital Camera DMC-GH1.
    Notes:
      * Not capable of playing back Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) motion picture format.
        *This update of firmware is already included in some units depending on the production timing.
  2. The quality of viewing image (still image) is improved.

Panasonic DMC-TZ6/DMC-ZS1
  1.  Noise of auto focusing (Quick AF) is reduced during action.
  2. The quality of viewing image (still image) is improved.

Panasonic DMC-TZ7/DMC-ZS3
  1.  Capable of playing back AVCHD motion picture format (1,280 x 720 ) taken with Panasonic Digital Camera DMC-GH1.
    Notes:
      * Not capable of playing back Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) motion picture format.
        *This update of firmware is already included in some units depending on the production timing.
  2. Noise of auto focusing (Quick AF) is reduced during action.



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#1 J.H.

Just updated my TZ6 all went well.

5:30 pm - Tuesday, June 2, 2009

#2 Tom

Updated firmware to 1.1 on TZ7 yet noise for auto focus still bad. Panasonic boast a stereo sound yet with the ability to pick out camera sounds clearly. Not a quality point.
Has any one else still got the problem?

3:25 pm - Sunday, July 19, 2009

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