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Joint update service for Four Thirds lenses

Update Information

This page explains the Joint update service for Four Thirds lenses (including Micro Four Thirds lenses) for Panasonic
camera body users, and provides a link to the page explains the same for Olympus camera body users, together with the
Panasonic camera bodys firmware updates.

The following services are available for improvements on performance, operability, and compatibility in the digital interchangeable lens system camera and lens.

Firmware updates for Panasonic camera body and lens

Camera Body
Model Number Remarks Model Number Remarks
DMC-G1 DMC-GH2
DMC-G2 DMC-GH3
DMC-G3 DMC-GH4 Updated (Sep. 27, 2017)
DMC-G5 DC-GH5 Updated (Oct. 10, 2017)
DMC-G6 DMC-GM1
DMC-G7/G70 DMC-GM5
DMC-G80/G81/G85 DMC-GX1
DMC-GF1 DMC-GX7
DMC-GF2 DMC-GX8
DMC-GF3 DMC-GX80/GX85
DMC-GF6 DMC-L1
DC-GF9/GX800/GX850 DMC-L10
DMC-GH1

Lens
Model Number Remarks Model Number Remarks
H-ES045 H-FS45150
H-ES12060 Updated (Aug. 7, 2017) H-H014
H-F007014 H-H020
H-F008 H-HS030 Updated (Sep. 27, 2017)
H-FS014042 H-HS043
H-FS014045 H-HS12035
H-FS045200 H-HS35100
H-FS100300 H-NS043 Updated (Sep. 27, 2017)
H-FS12032 H-PS14042
H-FS12060 H-PS45175
H-FS14140 H-RS100400
H-FS1442A H-VS014140
H-FS35100 L-X025

Interface Unit
Model Number Remarks Model Number Remarks
DMW-YAGH

Click here for firmware updates for the Professional Camera Recorder.

Firmware update for Four Thirds lens

Olympus lenses
SIGMA lenses
TAMRON lenses

Update procedures depending on the combination of camera body and lens

Please note that a camera body is required in order to update any Four Thirds lenses (including Micro Four Thirds lenses), while camera body can be updated without
lens.

There are 4 cases of firmware update procedures depending on the combination of camera body and lens.
(Hereafter, "Panasonic" represents Panasonic Corporation, "OLYMPUS" represents OLYMPUS Corporation, "SIGMA" represents SIGMA Corporation, and "TAMRON"
represents TAMRON Corporation.)

Case Camera Body Lens Update Procedures

1 Panasonic Panasonic Click here to jump to the procedures in this page.
2 Panasonic OLYMPUS
3 Panasonic SIGMA
4 Panasonic TAMRON
5 OLYMPUS Panasonic Click here to jump to the Olympuss page explains the procedures for Olympuss camera body users.

Click here for firmware updates for the Professional Camera Recorder.

Firmware update procedures for the Case 1 ,2 ,3 and 4

In advance to any lens firmware update, please make sure that your camera body firmware is latest. For the Case 2(OLYMPUS lens) and Case 3(SIGMA lens), DMC-
L1 and L10 camera body is required to be Ver.2.1 or later, otherwise lens firmware can not be updated.

Overview of the total firmware update procedures include the following steps.

Step 1. Preparation of update program

1-1. Check the current version of firmware of your camera and lens
1-2. Download the file for update
1-3. Extraction of the file
1-4. Copy the firmware update program extracted into an SD memory card.
(For a camera using a microSD memory card, please use a microSD memory card.)

Step 2. Procedure for camera body update

Step 3. Procedure for lens update

Step 4. Procedure for interface unit update

Step 1. Preparation of update program

1-1. Check the current version of firmware of your camera body and lens and interface unit

Camera Body and Lens

The procedures to check the firmware version of your camera body and lens, are explained in this section.
The following explanation is for G series cameras, DMC-L10 and DMC-L1 (with the firmware Ver.2.0 or more). Please check the explanation for DMC-L1 here, if it
is not updated from Ver.1.0 or 1.1.

Panasonic recommends the firmware update if the firmware version indicated is older than the version being offered. (The update is not required if it's the same.)

The firmware version display method

1. Mount a lens onto the camera body.

2. Set the cameras power switch to ON.
3. Press the MENU/SET button.
4. Go to the SETUP menu and select the "Version DISP" (Fig.1), then press [ (Right Cursor button)].
(It is on the 4th page in G series cameras, and on the 3rd page in L10/L1)

Fig.1 <DMC-L1/L10> Fig.1 <G series cameras>

The screen shows (Fig.2 )

BODY FIRMWARE: Information of camera body Firmware version.
LENS FIRMWARE: Information of lens Firmware version.
 Fig.2 <DMC-L1/L10> Fig.2 <G series cameras>

For DMC-L10(Ver.2.1 or above)/L1(Ver.2.1 or above)

When you attach a certain lens accessories such as teleconverter, the firmware version of it is displayed below the one for lens. (Fig.3)
In order to check the firmware version of it, please attach a Four Thirds lens on it, otherwise the firmware version of it is not be displayed.
Please note that this firmware version display for a lens accessory is only available on the camera body firmware Ver.2.1. or later, both for DMC-L1 and
L10.Please make sure that your camera body firmware is latest, in advance to update any lens accessories.

Fig.3 <DMC-L1/L10>

For G series cameras

Four Thirds lenses can be updated together with the Mount Adapter(DMW-MA1). Please note that any Four Thirds lens accessories such as Teleconverter can
not be updated even attached on the Mount Adapter. (Lens Firmware Version Display is also not available.)

Interface Unit

The firmware version display method

1. Connect the DMW-YAGH interface unit to the DMC-GH4 camera body, then switch ON the power of the camera.
Connecting HDMI line from the camera to the interface unit is not needed.
2. Press the MENU/SET button.
3. Go to the SETUP menu and select the "Version DISP" (Fig.1), then press [ (Right Cursor button)].

The screen shows (Fig.4 )

Interface Unit Firmware: Information of interface unit Firmware version.

Fig.4 <Interface Unit Firmware>

License Agreement

Download of any file for Panasonic firmware update requires your agreement with the software agreement. You may proceed to the next step only once you have
agreed. Please make sure to confirm all terms and conditions in advance to proceed to download.

License Agreement

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is a legal AGREEMENT between you, a lawful possessor of certain Panasonic
product ("Product"), who will be referred to in this AGREEMENT as "Customer"
and Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic") for the use of the Software (defined in
Article 1) and this website ("Website").

Article 1 License
Customer is granted the right to download, install and use one copy of the
firmware provided through the Website ("Software") on a single Product but only
for installation and use in the designated area (if any) of indicated Products.
The Software also includes any software updates, add-on components, and/or
supplements that Panasonic may provide to Customer or make available to
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