Published: April 24, 2025

Sony releases Firmware Update 2.00 for a7C II & a7C R cameras with major upgrades to Shooting & Playback and FTP Transfer & Network functions via the memory card firmware update process.

Benefits and Improvements

Shooting & Playback functions:
• Allows you to set Recognition Target to Auto, enabling the camera to automatically select subjects such as humans and animals
• Introduces support for the Framing Stabilizer feature, which automatically adjusts the composition to keep the tracked subject in the same frame position during movie recording mode
• Adds Dynamic Active mode to SteadyShot for movie recording
• Allows you to add OK/NG/KEEP flags to clips during or after movie recording
• Adds a function that automatically creates still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings

• You can add a Shot Mark while shooting or playing a movie and use it as a mark for selecting, transferring, or editing the movie.

• Improves image quality when applying user LUTs
• Allows the use of Focus Magnifier and Auto Magnifier in MF while using the Bright Monitoring feature
• Adds a function that allows you to narrow down played-back images using multiple filters (e.g. Rating)
• Adds the Golden Ratio Grid option to the Grid Line Type setting menu
• Adds support for the Custom Grid Line feature

• The Custom Grid Line feature is available as a paid license. Availability depends on country and region.

• Increases the maximum number of images that can be recorded in one folder to 9,999
• Adds support for importing/switching multiple IPTC Presets

FTP Transfer & Network functions:
• Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera’s storage media
• You can now automatically schedule FTP transfer of protected movies and still images
• Movies/still images transferred via FTP transfer can now be automatically protected
• You can now continue shooting while transferring captured photos and videos to a smartphone or tablet

• Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.
Transfer to smartphones and tablets can now be resumed even if interrupted in the middle of a transfer
• Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.

• You can now transfer only the differences that have not yet been transferred to your smartphone or tablet, or add videos to be transferred during the transfer process

• Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.

• Adds support for the Network Streaming function

• Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance. For more information, please visit the Creators’ App support website.
• Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.

• Allows you to upload camera images directly to the Creators’ Cloud

• Settings must be adjusted in the Creators’ App in advance. For more information, please visit the Creators’ App support website.
• Ver. 2.9.0 or later of the Creators’ App is necessary. This service may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators’ Cloud support website.

• Displays the Wi-Fi signal strength when the Wi-Fi function is On

Others:
• Allows notifications to be displayed when the latest software is available for your camera
• WPA and WEP functionalities are no longer supported. You will no longer be able to select WPA or WEP when connecting to Wi-Fi. Please use the more secure WPA2 or WPA3 moving forward
• Fixes an issue where the camera operation may become unstable when Pixel Mapping is performed
• Improves the operational stability of the camera

Notes:
• If you are using the Camera Remote SDK (Software Development Kit), please check the Camera Remote SDK website for a list of supported devices, download instructions, and FAQs.
• The Camera Remote SDK may be unavailable in some countries or regions.
• Please refer to the Help Guide for details on all updated functions.

Previous Benefits and Improvements

All previous benefits and improvements are included in this update.

File Info

Name: BODYDATA.DAT
Version: 2.00
Size: 1 139 212 760 bytes
Release Date: 04-22-2025

Download Link:

Firmware Update 2.00 for Sony a7C II
Firmware Update 2.00 for Sony a7C R

Saving Firmware to a Memory Card

IMPORTANT: Make sure there is only one BODYDATA.DAT file on the memory card.
• Click the Download button.
• After reading the disclaimer, click Download.
• Save the file to a computer.
• Insert the formatted memory card into the computer.
• Save the BODYDATA.DAT file in the root directory of the memory card.
Please Note: The file name must say BODYDATA.DAT. If you have downloaded Sony Firmware Updates in the past without deleing them, your computer may rename the update BODYDATA-2.DAT, BODYDATA-3.DAT, etc. You must change the filename back to BODYDATA.DAT before running the update.
 
Notes:
• Please format the memory card in advance using this product.
• Before formatting, copy the data to a computer or other device.
• Once you format the memory card, all the data recorded on the memory card will be deleted and cannot be restored.
• Please refer to the instruction manual of the camera for compatible memory cards.
 

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