Sony has released firmware for the Sony A7 III and A7R III. The new version has expanded autofocus capabilities and
New features
The first thing that has been improved in the new firmware isbuilt-in intervalometer. In addition to the simple function of setting the number of frames and interval, automatic exposure has been added. This is convenient for continuous shooting in places where the lighting changes frequently.
Sony has also improved autofocus.The system will now be able to detect and focus on the human eye, even if the person is looking down, partially obscured in the frame, turned, or backlit.
Software version 3.0 is the first to use AI-driven animal eye detection. Sony notes that this is much more difficult with animals due to the structure of their faces. So far, the technology only works on cats and dogs, but in the future they will add the ability to track the eyes of other animals. The update will be very useful for wildlife photographers.