New firmware for X-E enhances performance, functions and the Real Time Viewfinder.

New firmware for X-E2 enhances performance, functions and the Real Time Viewfinder. Firmware version 2.00 for the Fujifilm X-E2 brings the camera more in-line with the X-T1 by improving the display lag on the EVF and allowing selectable colours for Focus Peak Highlighting.

30.04.2014

X-E2 Silver

FUJIFILM Corporation has released a firmware upgrade for its premium X-E2 to enhance performance and functions including Real Time Viewfinder, the world's fastest viewfinder with 0.005s lag-time.

The firmware update brings many of the performance and functions of the latest model X-T1, released in January, and reflects operational improvements requested by customers. Fujifilm is striving to keep the level of technology offered on this model as up to date as possible so that purchasers of X-E2 will have greater longevity of use.

Main feature updates included in the firmware 1. Enhanced EVF including the world's fastest display lag-time of 0.005 seconds The firmware will shorten the display lag*1 for X-E2's Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) to less than 1/10 compared to that of the current firmware to the world's fastest 0.005 seconds for ultimate performance which has been invented as Real Time Viewfinder, featured in X-T1. Also it enhances the frame rate of the viewfinder and the highest frame rate is maintained even in low light conditions or night-time photography, providing smooth live view images through the lens.

*1 Time lag between actual subject movements and subject movements seen through a viewfinder. The figures given are as of January 2014 Fujifilm research as of January 2014.

2. Selectable colours for outlines for Focus Peaking Highlight

Focus Peaking Highlight is a focus-aiding function that highlights the outlines of areas that have high subject contrast. The firmware allows users to select Blue or Red in addition to the current White to highlight the areas of strong contrast. The strength of the colour display can be also adjusted between High and Low according to the type of your subject or your personal preference.

3. Added functions that can be assigned to the Fn (Function) button

Users can now assign the "Face Detection" and "EVF/LCD Setting" selection functions to four Fn (Function) buttons on the top and back in shooting mode. When set to "EVF/LCD Setting", the button is used to switch between four modes, i.e. "Eye Sensor Mode" (automatically switching the EVF and LCD displays when the users eye comes close to the viewfinder), "EVF Only", "LCD Only" and "EVF Only + Eye Sensor".

4 Added Suppressed Flash option when selecting flash mode

Once the firmware is updated, a Suppressed Flash mode (where the flash does not fire even when the subject is poorly lit) can be selected from the flash menu.

Firmware update

Click here to download firmware for the FUJIFILM X-E2 : Version 2.00

** This firmware is exclusive to the FUJIFILM X-E2. Firmware is software that controls the camera body.

Product information

FUJIFILM X-E2 Product information - Click here for X-E2 product information

FUJIFILM X-E2 Special Website - Click here to visit the X-E2 dedicated site

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