New Samsung NX500 Firmware Update up to 70Mb/s (HEVC/H.265) now

[Emanuel]

https://www.cinema5d.com/samsung-nx500-video-quality-firmware-update/

Here is the list of improvements concerning video recording:

Added “Pro” mode in video recording with increased bit rates for improved NX500 video quality (up to 70Mbps)
Movie Recording Time changed to 25 minutes at FHD 60P/50P
Larger sensor read out data size with improved FHD quality up to 60P
Remains in stand-by mode after recording
“1280×720 120p” setting in the movie size menu for easy access
Sound recording is available
Capture individual 4K frames forwards & backwards with precision
Embedded EXIF data in jpeg
Added NEW “MF Responsiveness” mode
Capable of setting to low, medium, high focus angle in manual focus mode


https://vimeo.com/user1945704/videos

 

[Samuel H]

"Larger sensor read out data size with improved FHD quality up to 60P" could either mean that they skip less photosites now (like what the NX1 got recently), or that it no longer crops that much in video mode. I'd love it to be the latter, but I'm afraid it's going to be the former.

 

[flinty]

Some of us need all the zoom length we can get.