Firmware update: Nikon Coolpix A900 1.4

Nikon has for its Coolpix A900 digital compact cameras released new firmware, version number 1.4. These cameras have a 1/2.3″ image sensor with 20.3 megapixels on board and have a built-in lens with a range of 24 to 840 mm, which brings the optical zoom to 35x. The firmware can be downloaded from a Windows or macOS machine and is approximately 20MB in size. The list of changes for this update is as follows:

Changes from firmware version 1.3 to 1.4

• Added support for SnapBridge version 1.2 and above.
• Fixed the following issue: The camera sometimes failed to pair properly with certain Android devices.

Changes from firmware version 1.1 to 1.3

• The display when Home time zone or Travel destination is selected in the Setup > Time zone and date > Time zone submenu now only shows the names of major cities in the currently selected zone.

Changes from firmware version 1.0 to 1.1

• Reduced occurrence of a problem that in rare cases prevented normal operation from being resumed if the camera was restarted after displaying the message “Turn the camera off and then on again”.
• Improved reliability of photo and movie transfer using the SnapBridge app.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes resulted in location data added using the SnapBridge app not being displayed correctly.
• Fixed an issue that caused photos to be captured in black and white in rare circumstances.
• Fixed an issue that caused unreliable connections between the camera and iOS version 10.2 of the SnapBridge app.

IMPORTANT:
Images stored in the camera’s internal memory will be deleted when the firmware is updated. Back up the images stored in the camera’s internal memory before updating the firmware. For instructions on copying images from the internal memory to a memory card, see the camera manual.