A series of new firmware updates released yesterday by Olympus Corp. all have one thing in common: they aim to resolve issues with high-capacity SDXC memory cards. The new firmware for the Olympus E-5 SLR and four of the company's Micro Four Thirds cameras is said to improve stability with SDXC cards of 48GB or greater capacity. For the E-5, E-P3, and E-PL2, this is the only change stated in the release notes. For the OIympus E-PL3 and E-PM1, however, there's one further improvement: operation of external strobes using Olympus' Wireless RC mode is said to bave been improved, although...
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