X-T3 Firmware update

“FUJIFILM XApp” is the advanced application software for the current one, “FUJIFILM Camera Remote”, with which wireless communication becomes more stable and faster so that images and movies transportation from the camera becomes more smooth and comfortable with the smartphone and tablet terminal.
Moreover, the operation with the smartphone and tablet terminal becomes much simpler than the current application software, since all the data transportation operations, except for the “Bluetooth Pairing” between camera and the application software required at the first time only, are completed with the smartphone and tablet terminal.
Adding on the “Live View Mode” and access/download functions of the data in camera, several new functions are available, such as “Backup/Restore” to store the setting data in the shooting and setup menus, “Timeline” to review the shooting information of the camera/lens, shooting count/location, etc. and “Activity” to show the accumulated summary of the shooting count total, film simulation usage, etc., which should make GFX and X series cameras attractive more and more.

Note-1: Please see NEWS RELEASE for the details of “FUJIFILM XApp”.
Fujifilm releases the FUJIFILM XApp for the GFX / X Series of digital cameras

Note-2: “FUJIFILM XApp” works with iOS/iPad OS 13 or later and Android OS 11 or later.
Please download the “FUJIFILM XApp” from the following site by selecting the OS version of your smartphone / tablet terminal and the camera.

“FUJIFILM XApp” Download Site

Note-3: “FUJIFILM XApp” will be available as soon as it is ready.

・24 hours display can be selected in “DATE/TIME”.
・Your living location can be selected with the world map as well as “Saving time” can be on and off in “AREA SETTING”.
・“LOCAL” can also be selected with the world map in “TIME DIFFERENCE”.

Note-1: “ARIA SETTING” and “DATE/TIME” menus appear when turning on the camera right after firmware upgrade. So please set up the above items in these menus.

・“AREA SETTING” has been added on the list that would not be reset in “SET-UP RESET” function.
・“INITIALIZE” function has been added to reset all settings to default values, other than except for custom white balance.

・“Bluetooth SETTINGS” in “CONNECTION SETTING” of the Setup menu has been changed to “Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING” and “IMAGE TRANSFER WHILE POWER OFF” has been added in this menu.
・“AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER” has been changed to “AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER” and “SMARTPHONE SYNC. SETTIN” has been changed to “SMARTPHONE LOCATION SYNC” for each.

・“NAME” and “RESIZE IMAGE FOR SMARTPHONEH 3M” has been moved into “Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING” menu.
・“GEOTAGGING” has been moved into “SAVE DATA SET-UP” menu.
・“LOCATION INFO” has been moved into “SCREEN SETUP” menu.
・“〔Wi-Fi〕 BUTTON SETTING” has been moved into “BUTTON/DIAL SETTING” menu and changed to “Fn1 BUTTON SETTING”.

・FUJINON LENS XF14mm F2.8 R
・FUJINON LENS XF16mm F1.4 R WR
・FUJINON LENS XF23mm F1.4 R

・“NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS” in “AF/MF SETTING” menu is set to 425 POINTS (17 × 25).
・“FOCUS MODE” is set to “AF-S” or “AF-C”.

Note:
When updating the firmware with the revised version, please be sure to update the firmware using an SD card according to steps below.
Detail of firmware update steps

When the camera and “Tripod Grip (TG-BT1)” are connected via Bluetooth, you can shoot still images and movies(*1)  while holding the grip, as well as zoom in on lenses(*2) with an electric zoom function .

*1 Change the camera to movie mode, when shooting movies. 
*2 The XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ will be compatible in January 2023.

・“TOUCH ZOOM” function was added in the “TOUCH SCREEN SETTING” menu, which is called through the operation flow below.
[ SETUP MENU ] ➔ [ BUTTON/DIAL SETTING ] ➔ [ TOUCH SCREEN SETTING ]

・“POWER ZOOM LENS FUNCTION(Fn) SETTING” menu to allocate the “Fn” button for the power zoom lens functions was added in “BUTTON/DIAL SETTING” menu, which is called through the operation flow below.
[ SETUP MENU ] ➔ [ BUTTON/DIAL SETTING ]
The functions added are “ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING”, “CONSTAN SPEED ZOOM (T/W)” and “CONSTAN SPEED FOCUS (N/F)”.

・“LENS ZOOM/FOCUS SETTING” menu was added in “BUTTON/DIAL SETTING” menu, which is called through the operation flow below.
[ SETUP MENU ] ➔ [ BUTTON/DIAL SETTING ]
The functions added are “CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM (8 steps)”, “CONSTANT SPEED FOCUS (8 steps)”, “CONSTANT SPEED ZOOM/FOCUS (Fn) OPERATION”, “START/STOP SWITCH & ACTIVE WHILE PRESSING”, “ZOOM RING ROTATE” and “ZOOM/FOCUS CONTROL RING”.

・“FOCUS RING” and “FOCUS RING OPERATION” settings were moved to “LENS ZOOM/FOCUS SETTING” menu which is called through the operation flow below and the inscription of the “FOCUS RING” was changed to “ FOCUS RING ROTATE”.
[ SETUP MENU ] ➔ [ BUTTON/DIAL SETTING ] ➔ [ LENS ZOOM/FOCUS SETTING ]

The maximum number of frames that can be recorded in a single folder has been changed from 9,999 to 999.

If you are using a macOS computer to process recorded files in the SDXC memory card, make sure to follow the procedure below before upgrading the firmware.
Follow the instructions in “II-2. If using an SDXC memory card with existing files or one that　has not been recently formatted:” in the article titled “Important notice for consumers processing FUJIFILM digital camera files using macOS” that was published on Feb. 2 in this web site and then format the SDXC memory card before using it.

In P and A mode, this firmware makes the slowest shutter speed slower than 1/8 sec. for the shooting used in a scene where relatively long exposure is required (ex. a flash shooting with night view background). In case the shutter speed setting is AUTO, the shutter speed becomes max. 4 sec in P mode and max. 30 sec. in A mode.

1) The fastest AF speed has been improved from 0.06 seconds to 0.02 seconds, equivalent to the performance of the X-T4.
2) The algorithm for predicting subject movements has been updated.
3) AF tracking performance has been doubled*. Press the shutter button halfway down when a subject is in the focus area to maintain focus on the subject with a higher level of accuracy.
4) The Face Tracking / Eye AF performance has been upgraded. The algorithm has been re-written to double* the tracking performance of the Eye AF in continuous shooting modes.
5) The update allows the camera AF to work in low light levels down to -7EV**, facilitating fast and highly-accurate phase detection AF even in near darkness.
6) The new firmware adds the “Focus Limiter” function which gives a pre-define specific focus range.

* When compared with the Firmware Ver.3.30.
** When using the FUJINON Lens XF50mmF1.0 R WR.

1) The size of the Single AF point can be adjusted during video recording.
2) Photo ratings can be read by third-party software, allowing users to find their favorite pictures quickly.
3) The focus point can be changed by the focus lever during AE lock.
4) The default setting of the AF-S PRIORITY SELECTION in the RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY of the SHOOTING menu is changed to FOCUS from RELEASE.

*Improving the tracking performance of the eye AF frame, making it easier to attain accurate autofocus on the eyes.
*Improving face-detection performance when there are faces of different sizes within the same frame, making it easier to attain accurate autofocus.
*Improving autofocus capability on a foreground subject even when there is a mixture of foreground and background subjects within a AF frame, causing the foreground subject to go out of focus, e.g. when shooting flowers against a busy background.

Until now, the number of pictures that can be saved in a folder on an SD card was limited to 999. This update will raise the limit by ten times to 9,999 pictures.

*Focus hunting at the minimum aperture.
*A black line can sometimes appear on the bottom of the center.

This firmware adds the following function to complement the current support for still image shooting via USB communications: 　
・Starting and ending video recording 　
・Adjusting exposure settings (exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation) for video recording 　
・Making manual focus adjustments for video recording
*This is the function via USB communication. About supported gimbals and drones, refer to support information not only on our website but also manufacturers’ websites.

The AF algorithm has been improved along with the accuracy of face / eye detection AF. The ability to detect faces in the distance has been enhanced by approximately 30% and AF tracking is now more stable, even when an obstacle appears in the way. The improvements in AF are applicable to both still photos and video recording.

The Face Select function has been introduced to provide priority auto-focus, tracking and exposure on a selected subject when multiple faces have been detected. The priority face can be selected by using the touch screen or focus lever.

A Double Tap Setting and Touch Function has been added to the touch screen settings*. The two settings must be set to OFF to provide a better touch screen response. These new settings allow a more intuitive touch operation when shooting, AF and focus area select.

A Double Tap Setting and Touch Function has been added to the touch screen settings(*1). The two settings must be set to OFF to provide a better touch screen response. These new settings allow a more intuitive touch operation when shooting, AF and focus area select.
*1：By default, Touch Screen Setting, Double Tap Setting and Touch Function are set to all OFF. Touch Screen Setting must be set to ON to use the touch screen function.

When using EYE DETECTION SETTING, only focus frame on eye is displayed.

When using the EVF, tracking function for AF/AE area movement by touch screen is improved.

The push function is disabled when INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING.

The options are changed from ON/OFF to ALL FRAMES/FIRST FRAME/OFF. And when choosing FIRST FRAME, the speed of CH continuous shooting is improved.

If there is no image of TRANSFER ORDER when turning on a camera, no message appears.

Movie files are no longer split when the file reaches 4GB file size. The file is recorded as one file providing an SD memory card greater than 32GB is used (excludes 32GB) (*1).
*1：By using SD memory cards less than or equal to 32GB, movie recording will continue without interruption when the file size reaches 4GB, however subsequent footage will be recorded to a separate file.
Note：Format SD memory cards before first use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device.

Supports 4K HDR video recording in the Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), one of the formats defined in the ITU-R BT.2100 international standards (*1). It allows the capture of rich and realistic images in a scene where there is a huge gap between highlight and shadow, or subjects with high color saturation.
*1：Only compatible with H.265(HEVC). Please enjoy with television or display compatible with HLG formats.

Supports simultaneous output of Film Simulation and F-Log footage. It allows you to record in F-Log while checking Film Simulation image on an external monitor.
*2：Not compatible with 59.94P/50P, FHD high speed rec., 4K interframe NR, and HDMI output info display mode. Also, cannot choose different image size (4K/FHD) for HDMI output and internal SD card recording.

Color temperature (Kelvin) can be displayed on EVF/LCD.

29.97P/25P/24P/23.98P (*4) Slower shutter speeds than the framerate can be selected with 4K 29.97P/25P/24P/23.98P. *4：Cannot select slower shutter speed than framerate with DCI/4K 59.94P/50P or DCI4K/4K/FHD Long GOP recording. For detail, refer to the Shutter Speed in the “Movie Recording Mode” list.

Using H.264 compression, you will now to be able to select ALL-Intra at a maximum bitrate of 400Mbps.

Power supply icon is displayed on EVF/LCD while using AC adapter (AC-9VS), or Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD (*5) and Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD (*6).
*5：Anker and PowerCore are trademark or registered trademark of Anker Innovations Limited or associated companies.
*6：Product may not be available on your country.