Olympus Updates Firmware On the XZ-1

Olympus has just announced a new firmware update for their powerful XZ-1 digital camera. According to Olympus, Version 1.2 adds, "picture orientation: Horizontal/Vertical, to the camera menu. The camera will record which way the image was oriented when captured, so in playback, the orientation of an image can be rotated by using the control ring. The desired orientation is then saved in the Exif portion of the image file. Photographers can choose to turn this function on or leave it off."

To update your XZ-1 camera, all you have to do is launch the included Olympus [ib] software, then connect your camera to your PC using the included USB cable; internet connectivity is required. Once you've done this, simply choose the "Update" function from the Olympus [ib] software's camera menu and the update will be automatically applied to the XZ-1.

For more information about the XZ-1 from Olympus, see our hands on XZ-1 First Look.