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06-13-2018, 05:28 PM   #1
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Firmware Ver: 1.00 vs Ver: 1.02 ?

I've just acquired a Red Pentax K-50 that has firmware Ver: 1.02 installed. I also have a White Pentax K-50 that has firmware Ver: 1.00 installed.


What practical difference does it make that I might notice? The Red K-50 was manufactured in 2016, the White K-50 was sometime earlier than that. Could that be the reason for the difference?


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06-13-2018, 05:46 PM   #2
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It looks like the latest firmware for K-50 is v1.10, an update for latest lenses.
I reckon it is always a good idea to keep the firmware updated to the latest...there are often little fixes that they don't make a song and dance about.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Dewman Quote
The Red K-50 was manufactured in 2016, the White K-50 was sometime earlier than that. Could that be the reason for the difference?
Yes, 1.02 was released in 3/14, so bodies manufactured after that time would come with this version (or higher) preinstalled.

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What practical difference does it make that I might notice?

For entry-level bodies, firmware updates generally add support for new accessories and lenses. This holds true in this case: the 1.01 update added support for the mark II flashes, the 1.02 update added support for the 1.4x teleconverter, while the 1.10 update added support for the 55-300mm PLM lens.


You can upgrade both camera to the latest version, 1.10, if you want:

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I thought I heard somewhere (here?) that the shipped firmware is rarely updated. So even after there is a new version released for download & updating, that shipped cameras would still have the 1.00 firmware when you buy them.

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QuoteOriginally posted by leekil Quote
I thought I heard somewhere (here?) that the shipped firmware is rarely updated. So even after there is a new version released for download & updating, that shipped cameras would still have the 1.00 firmware when you buy them.
I'd be very surprised if they didn't use the latest firmware available at the time of production. If there is released a new fw after a production run, however, they will not normally re-flash cameras in store.
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Thanks for all the information. All things considered, it doesn't seem that I would benefit by "upgrading" the firmware that's installed in the camera. As the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
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