Big Issues with Sony's A7s3 Firmware update 3 0 | Should You Update?

There are some big issues with firmware 3.0 reported that have caused the Sony A7s3 to function differently. Things like, overheating, autofocus issues, battery life, and file management have been reported by users. In this video, I'll go over some of these issues, if I'm personally experiencing them with my Sony A7Siii, and if so, what the fix is. I'll also talk about if the firmware update was worth it.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Background
01:05 - Bluetooth Wifi Issues
01:31 - Autofocus Issues
03:16 - Overheating
04:54 - Battery Life Issues
06:47 - Memory Card Display?
09:08 - Criticism of the Update
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[@TomWadeCine]

Confirmed: WiFi and Bluetooth issues still there with 3.01 😢

[@evansasante641]

Having the same issue. Any luck with yours ?

[@matrixate]

I don't have any of these issues after the firmware update on my A7S3. I updated from 2.10 to 2.15 to 3.01 I'm not sure why people are having issues. I did my buy camera recently within the last year and half. I'm not sure if that has something to do with first generation models. I don't even think that's a thing but maybe it is. The only thing I did notice, but I'm not sure I couldn't do this before the firmware update is that my back-button focus doesn't work in Manual Focus mode, but it does work on my A7IV. It will work if I switch to AF-C mode. To clarify, when I toggle on Manual Focus, I can hit my AF-on button which activates AutoFocus and I can get a focus pull that way but still be in manual mode. I don't usually shoot photos with the A7S3 and I like having both camera buttons mapped similarly so I just noticed this recently and I can't find anywhere why I can't do this. People claim the contacts on the lens are dirty. Lol...if that were the case, I wouldn't be able to pull focus in AF-C mode either.

[@number1chiefROKKA]

Battery life issue is DEFINITELY real. It runs hot when charging and I am getting less battery life after the update.

[@Noom82]

I havent update mine yet, but it seems to combine the recoding time for both sd cards instead of individually

[@heynow2880]

Yeah the autofocus doesn't work as well. Also the text for exposure is way to small. The new stuff is not worth it.

[@fofopho]

Text for exposure, certainly an opinion. Autofocus was actually enhanced for me, but I had to redial in all of my settings to get it the way I like it.

[@heynow2880]

@@fofopho No I mean the text is to small now on the bottom for shutter speed, exposure, aperture and white balance. It use to be bigger and easier to read.

[@Deatarus51]

I took the gamble. Updated from 2.01 to 2.15, then 3.01. I used my friend's PC instead of using my Mac just in case, as I know some people that used Macs had problems. My update worked. So far everything's good.

[@cannono808]

Bluetooth / WiFi issue for me after 3.01. It’s definitely firmware because I can get it to go away for a day or so if I do a total Initialization / Factory Reset. So the hardware isn’t dead but Sony support says send it in for a PAID motherboard replacement.

[@TomWadeCine]

Yeah, it’s very frustrating. I don’t think they will do another firmware update to address this issue.

[@cannono808]

@@TomWadeCinethey released a v2.02 update last week for Alpha 1, so maybe there’s hope. It got 2.00 and 2.01 updates around the same time A7S III got the 3.00 and 3.01 updates. So the 2.02 is a1’s third update this year 🙏

[@Roz-Inspire-Video]

How are these issues going …any change? I can’t even get my installer program going so maybe this is good thing. Have you heard of any install problems? Thanks

[@TomWadeCine]

Hi, refer to my first video. I go over installer issues with Mac

[@siyadsiyu1]

After updating to 3. 0 feel footages are too much vibrating

[@fofopho]

I’ve done the update on 3 a7s III’s with no problems at all. In fact, the update has been a godsend in many ways. Ran the update using my PC, because the Mac firewall was giving me issues. I think the issues, while major, are pretty rare. If you don’t need the features, you can skip the update, but it was well worth it in my opinion.

[@TomWadeCine]

I’m not sure what is going on with mine but Bluetooth and wifi still don’t work even with 3.01

[@DORE61]

Haven't you had any Bluetooth or wifi problems?

[@Deatarus51]

How's the battery life for you? @fofopho

[@DORE61]

Yes, Bluetooth and Wi Fi don't work even with the 3.01 update

[@thomaswatts9881]

Any update? About to switch to canon lol so annoyed

[@CraigEggleton]

Same issue with WiFi and Bluetooth for me as well.

[@1001mono1001]

So my Bluetooth unit also showed this error. "Malfunction" im out of warranty, what do i do now? I use my ipad always to monitor the scene. Anybody knows how much the repair would cost?

[@TomWadeCine]

I think it’s still a firmware issue and Sony need to address it

[@oswahdvlogai]

I use 16-35mm gm i lense and got auto focus problems it's on human eye detecting i get not sharp videos ...

[@TomWadeCine]

Sorry to hear that. Sony really need to roll out a fix for all of this. Very strange

[@fofopho]

Might be some human error involved with these apparent bugs. Make sure to set up all of your autofocus settings newly. Tracking speed, stickiness, focus assist, and the like. I can confirm that the autofocus is wayyyy stickier in tricky situations now if you’ve got it all setup correctly. All of my lenses are newer than the old GM, so that also might be something that is causing problems. Also, 3rd party glass may have unresolved issues (as seen in the video), but the update itself is banging especially all the little features that no one is talking about (like being able to use focus peaking paired with AF and Focus Assist). For reference: I did the update on 3 separate a7s III bodies purchased over the course of a few years (so different production cycles). Been shooting with the following lenses without any issues: 24-70 2.8 GM II 50 1.4 GM 24 1.4 GM 35 1.4 GM 16-25 2.8 G One of my bodies used to switch randomly to photo mode and back in the middle of shooting. That glitch was also resolved by this update (no idea how but ran it for 2 hours without issue just last week). So this update ultimately may have saved me a bunch of money I would have spending replacing that body (probably). Don’t forget you can run the update again off of a fresh download and that may resolve issues that you’ve encountered. Avoid 3rd party batteries if possible as well which can be fine, but can also contribute to a host of issues during and after an update if the power output isn’t consistent.

[@docgooner7]

Anyone noticing battery life is worse?

[@TomWadeCine]

Yes, I did

[@LegacyVisualMedia]

I realized the battery is draining when the camera is off! I only realized because I had fully charged batteries left it inside the camera and when I returned it went from 100% to 38% and it was hot! And mind you it was OFF! with no way to accidentally turn on that was not the case and even then in the past it would shut off on its own.

[@MarkHuynh7]

What a scam. Im not updating my camera and this is def my last Sony camera.