Do DSLRs nonetheless get new firmware updates? These 4 simply did, and here is what’s new (and why your DSLR may not make the record)

In a world the place most DSLR strains have stopped receiving significant updates, Pentax has dropped a recent spherical of firmware for 4 of its Okay-series DSLRs. The Pentax Okay-1 II, Okay-1, KF and Okay-70 all get improved Astrotracer star-tracking accuracy, plus minor stability tweaks.

For DSLR shooters, irrespective of your model, this raises a much bigger query: will DSLRs sooner or later nonetheless get firmware updates in any respect? With Canon ending DSLR growth, Nikon‘s focus touchdown firmly on mirrorless and Sony having lengthy exited optical-viewfinder cameras, the Pentax replace is a uncommon blip on the radar.