Remember how we may or may not have told you about a new Sony NEX-FS100 firmware which was suppose to arrive on March 22nd and add features such as 50Hz recording system (PAL): 1920×1080 50p, 50i, 25p and 1280×720 50p? Well, you may noticed that March 22nd has come and gone and no firmware was released. That’s because Sony has decided to delay the latest firmware till April 19th. The reasons behind the delay are not clear and no new features have been added to the already impressive list of updates which can be found after the jump.

 NEX-FS100U and NEX-FS100UK Firmware Upgrade

Timing

Firmware upgrades for NEX-FS100U & NEX-FS100UK have been revised for planned realease date of April 19, 2012.

Upgrade Cost & Procedure

No cost: follow firmware download instructions from FS100 webpage, connect PC to camera via USB and run user installable upgrade. Optionally, the upgrade may be professionally installed by Sony Professional Service Depots (labor charges apply). 

Firmware features:

1. Added 50Hz recording system (PAL): 1920×1080 50p, 50i, 25p and 1280×720 50p.
2. Camera Profile (camera settings can be saved to and loaded from a memory card).
3. Additional 4x and 8x Expanded Focus magnification: (with user selectable focus area).
4. Selectable ISO or GAIN sensitivity display.
5. Selectable Focus indication in FEET or METERS (E-mount lens only).
6. Selectable Shutter indication as EXPOSURE TIME or SHUTTER ANGLE.
7. Added the following Aspect-Ratio markers: 2.35:1, 1.85:1 and 1.66:1.
8. Display ON/OFF button enables Zebra and/or Histogram overlay onto video output.
9. Compatible with the new A-Mount to E-Mount adaptor, model LA-EA2. One push Auto-IRIS and continuous 15-point, Phase-Detection Auto-Focus operation with most Alpha A-Mount lenses is available. Lens metadata is displayed onscreen and stored real-time to image file.

Discuss:

Does the NEX-FS100 firmware delay affect you?

[Via Sony]