Panasonic announced a firmware update for its Lumix DMC-FZ1000...

Panasonic announced a firmware update for its Lumix DMC-FZ1000 camera that includes a mode for extracting a 4K photo from video. Panasonic said its 4K Photo Mode offers “hybrid photography,” which it said makes it easier for consumers to capture “spur-of-the-moment” shots in 4K by cropping out a designated portion from 4K video. In 4K Photo Mode, the recording format, picture quality setting and brightness are automatically set to the optimum parameters for photo shooting, Panasonic said Monday. Users can record video in 16:9, 4:3, 3:2 or 1:1 aspect ratios and also deliver an 8-megapixel still image, it said. The firmware upgrade also adds 4K video recording in MP4 and AAC, the company said.