Canon updates firmware for 5D Mark III and 1D X

By Joel Shore • January 29, 2015

Canon today released two firmware updates, one for the 5D Mark III, the other for the 1D X. Neither update add new features.

For the 5D Mark III, firmware Version 1.3.3 incorporates the following improvements and fixes:

1. Improves the AF controllability when shooting in Live View mode with a wide-angle lens (fixed focal length or zoom).
2. Corrects some incorrect indications on the “English” and “Russian” menu screens.

Firmware Version 1.3.3 is for cameras with Firmware Version 1.2.3 or earlier. If your camera’s firmware is already Version 1.3.3, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

Download the 5D III firmware update from the Canon USA website.

For the 1D X, firmware Version 2.0.7 incorporates the following functional improvements and fixes.

1. Improves the AF controllability when shooting in Live View mode with a wide-angle lens (fixed focal length or zoom).
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which, when shooting long exposures (several minutes), vertical lines appear on the right edge of captured images (still photos).
3. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) may not perform as intended when in continuous shooting mode and where the shutter speed is longer than 1 second.
4. Improves the reliability of the control mechanism for the Picture Style Auto setting.
5. Fixes a phenomenon in which the electronic level indicator does not work correctly.
6. Fixes a phenomenon in which, when using the “Save and read camera settings” function, the color space data that is selected in “Custom shooting mode (C1-C3)” is not saved. *1
7. Corrects some incorrect indications on the “English” and “Russian” menu screens.

Download the 1D X firmware update from the Canon USA website.