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Question :
How do I update the firmware of the camera?

Answer:
You can update your digital cameras to the newest firmware using OM Workspace image editing software. Follow the steps below:

The OM Workspace software is available as a free download. If the software is not installed on the computer, download and install it referring to the following question:

How do I download the free OM Workspace software?

  * Olympus Workspace was renamed OM Workspace.

Click the following question to see instructions for updating the OM-1 Mark II, OM-5, E-M1X, E-M1 Mark III, E-M1 Mark II, E-M5 Mark II (firmware ver. 3.0 or later) and PEN-F (firmware ver. 2.0 or later):
How do I update the firmware of the cameras that have the backup function?

Click the following question to see instructions for updating the OM-1:
How do I update the firmware for OM-1?


[Applying the Firmware]

Caution:

< 1 >  Update the firmware of the camera using the latest OM Workspace.
You can check if your OM Workspace is the latest version by clicking Help in the OM Workspace menu bar, then selecting Update Software.
  - If you see the message 'You are already using the latest version. There is no need to update.':
   Your OM Workspace is the latest version.
  - If you see the message 'A newer version of the software is available.':
   Follow the on-screen instructions to update OM Workspace to the latest version.
< 2 >  Remove the memory card (SD card) from the digital camera.
< 3 >  Do not disconnect the USB cable from the camera during the update until the OK icon is displayed. The writing icon is displayed on the camera monitor during the update.
< 4 >   Log on to your computer using an account with Administrator privileges.
< 5 >  Make sure the camera has sufficient power to complete the operation. Use freshly charged batteries or the optional AC adapter. (Adapter not available for all models.)
< 6 > Connect the computer to the Internet. We recommend using a hard-wired connection, if available, to limit the risk of service interruption during the firmware update. A wireless connection may also be used.
< 7 >  Depending on the camera model, the camera settings may be reset after the firmware update.
To update the firmware of your camera, follow the instructions below:
The following procedure explains how to update the firmware for your camera using the latest OM Workspace, version 2.4 as of February 2025.

< step 1 >

Connect your digital camera to your computer using the bundled USB cable.
If the selection menu for USB connection mode is displayed on the camera monitor, select either MTP or Storage depending on your camera and its current firmware version, then press [OK]. (The selection menu for USB connection mode varies by camera.)



< 1-a >
TG-7 with the current firmware version 1.1 or later:
Select MTP and press the [OK] button.



< 1-b >
Other camera models / TG-7 with the current firmware version 1.0:
Select Storage and press the [OK] button.
* Depending on the camera, PC may appear as an option instead of Storage.




< step 2 >

Double-click the "OM Workspace" icon.




< step 3 >

In Camera, click Update .


* If the User Account Control window is displayed, click Yes to proceed the installation.

When prompted to install the camera driver in a macOS environment:

If you are updating the firmware for a camera that selects Storage for the USB connection mode in step 1, you may be prompted to install our camera driver (extension) with the following message when you click Update in step 3. (This message may appear, for example, when performing a firmware update operation for the first time in your macOS environment.)



Install our driver and enable it in the macOS System Preferences, then try the firmware update again.

* If you are not prompted to install our driver even after selecting Storage for the USB connection mode in step 1, proceed to the next step (step 4) and continue the update.

< step 4 >

The update window starts.
The updater checks via Internet if newer firmware versions are available.
Click Next to proceed.



When prompted to change the USB connection mode:



When you are prompted to change the USB connection mode to MTP (or Storage), disconnect the USB cable from the camera and reconnect it, and then reselect MTP (or Storage) as the USB connection mode in step 1.

< step 5 >

If newer firmware versions are available, they will be displayed in a dialog box.
To see what will be changed by applying an update, select it from the list and click Details.
To apply a selected firmware update, click Update and then, on the next screen, Yes.
(If you click No, the update will be canceled.)


Note:
  • - If the latest version is already applied, you will see the following message: "You are already using the latest firmware. There is no need to update."


< step 6 >

Carefully read the Software License Agreement. If you accept the terms, click Agree to proceed.




< step 7 >

The firmware is transferred from the computer to your camera, and then the update starts in your camera.
Once the update starts, check the progress of the OM Workspace window (PC side) and the status of the camera monitor.

Caution: Display on the camera monitor during update

No information is displayed on the camera monitor during the firmware transfer. This is not a malfunction or freeze. Please wait for a while until the camera displays the updating screen (screen in step 7-3). Never turn off the camera or disconnect the USB cable.

< 7-1 >
The new firmware is transferred to the camera.
Please wait without any operation. The display will automatically change to the next.



< 7-2 >
The new firmware is transferred to the camera.
Please wait without any operation. The display will automatically change to the next.



< 7-3 >
After the firmware is transferred to your camera, the update starts in your camera. The display changes as in the following image.
Please wait without any operation until the digital camera's LCD displays "OK".


Caution:

Do not disconnect the camera from the computer until the LCD on the camera displays "OK". The firmware update is not complete until the camera displays "OK".
Disconnecting the camera before the firmware update completes may render the camera inoperable.


< 7-4 >
The firmware update is completed when the camera's LCD displays "OK". When "OK" is displayed, click Next on OM Workspace.



< step 8 >

Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and turn off the camera. Click Close.


Regarding the firmware update for E-M5

If the firmware of your E-M5 is version 1.0 - 1.2, you are required to update the camera twice. When the first update is completed, click Close. Then start the second update in the same procedure using the OM Workspace.
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