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Sony a7R VI firmware update
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- 1.02 (21 Oct 2026): adds support for the Preset Focus function with lenses that do not have power zoom. Some zoom lenses without power zoom are not supported: Sony's page links the list.
- Fixes the monitor sometimes turning on at regular intervals while the camera is off.
- Fixes focusing sometimes becoming unavailable when the movie mode is set to Manual Focus.
- Improves the operational stability of the camera.
- Sony's page does not list the changes in 1.01.
Should you update?
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Worth installing: it fixes the monitor turning on while the camera is off and a manual-focus issue in movies.
How to update
- Download BODYDATA.DAT from Sony's page (button below). You can also download it with Sony's Creators' App.
- Format a memory card in the camera (this erases it), then save BODYDATA.DAT in the root of the card. Don't rename it, and keep only one BODYDATA.DAT on the card.
- Use a fully charged NP-SA100 battery (at least 51%) and detach the vertical grip.
- Put the card in the camera. On the camera: MENU › Setup › Setup Option › Version › Body, choose Software Update, then Execute.
- It takes about 6 minutes. Don't remove the battery or the card. The camera restarts by itself when it is done.
If the camera is hot, the update may not start: wait for it to cool down.
Put the card in slot 1: only slot 1 reads the update.
Let us update it for you
Book an appointment and our salesman updates your device in our showroom: 2.000 OMR if you bought it from Skyorbits, 5.000 OMR if you bought it elsewhere (incl. VAT, paid in the showroom).
When you book, type the version your device shows now (see How to update above). He checks it first: if your device is already up to date, he tells you and you don't need to come.
We take each update's notes from the maker's own page. An update can reach devices in Oman a few days after it is published. Every fact double-checked against the maker's page: 08-11-2026