Samples from before and after the 1.04 update for the A77

Before I updated the camera I decided to take one last full spectrum ISO test on JPEG and RAW. NR is off for High ISO and Low for NR, Standard profile with 0 across the board, DRO Off, no PP noise reduction. I mirrored the RAW for easier comparison. Am gonna start with the highest down to well, till I feel like it [I have down to ISO100]. Generally speaking, the update is MINOR [thats why its only .01 in difference] but the changes are good enough: faster response for EVF/Live View switching, faster start-up time [but still a long shut down time], faster response to moving the dials and the info reflecting, on the top lcd and a tiny improvement on IQ for images at around 3200 up making ISO 3200 as usable as 1600 on 1.03.

ISO 100: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 200: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 400: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 800: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 1600: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 3200: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 6400: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 12800: V1.03 - 1.04

ISO 16000: V1.03 - 1.04

One thing I noted that's still slow is the changes to the main dial reflecting on the display, like change it from A to S or M or whatever option via dial and the changes don't register till around 1/2 a second and you won't be able to shoot till it registers.

Overall, the update did make it a bit nicer to use but I am left somewhat wishing for 1.03, where the 'cheat' below works to auto focus on video while on shutter priority.