Questions tagged [sony-camera-api]

Sony’s Camera Remote API beta SDK allows you to control a number of Sony cameras, including Sony Action cams, Sony Alpha cameras and Lens Style cameras, wirelessly from another device.

Sony’s Camera Remote API beta SDK allows you to control a number of Sony cameras, including Sony Action cams, Sony Alpha cameras and Lens Style cameras, wirelessly from another device.

This opens up for a number of exciting use cases, such as zoom control, remote viewfinder, self-timer settings, still image capture and recording start and stop.

The Camera Remote API is a flexible API that builds on commonly-used protocols such as HTTP and JSON. And you can develop apps for any operating system, such as Android, IOS or Microsoft® Windows®.

Source: https://developer.sony.com/develop/cameras/

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Sony SDK for a6500 camera

Is there a SDK support for a6500 camera? I see that a6300 is supported. Anyway, is it possible to set the camera timestamp programmatically(also seconds and milliseconds?). Also for a6300/a6500?
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sony camera remote api setCurrentTime call sometimes results in http response 500

I'm using the sample app included with some additions. Sometimes, the call to the setCurrentTime API results in an IOException in the SimpleHttpClient because of an error 500, at other times, it works just fine a minute later with exactly the same…
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Random delay when using TStream for reading custom stream from http server

I am using TIdHttp (from Indy components) for connecting to a camera that supports Sony Remote Api. The camera sends live view stream to an http connection as a response of an HTTP GET command. I wrote a TStream subclass and used it as a streaming…
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QX1, Manual Shoot mode (M) via API

Very need M (Manual) Exposure mode on QX1. I was searching for an answer to the my question, but don't found the exact answer. Can I choose the full manual Exposure mode on QX1 via API?
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Sony SDK to Transfer Images

Does the Sony SDK support image transfer? I have read their documentation and seen only methods to transfer lists and counts of images. Also, if they do support image transfer, do they support image transfer/control over a direct hardware link…
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How to get focus mode on a7iii/a7riii/a9 via remote camera API

The Problem The Sony a7iii/a7riii and a9 all have issues with shooting in Auto Focus via the remote camera API. There is obviously a workaround to this (because it seems to work well with the PlayMemories app), which I have attempted to reproduce in…
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Sony Camera Remote API - ContentFile URI explicitness

I have an application where i can save Pictures from a Sony Camera via the Remote API. Now i wonder if the long URI of a file e.g. image:content?contentId=index%3A%2F%2F1000%2F00000001-default%2F00000094-00000B2D_148_1_1000 is completely…
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Sony Remote API with a7 iii getAvailableFNumber 40404

Has anyone tried to run getAvailableFNumber through the Sony Remote API on the a7 iii? I get a 40404 error, but it's not listed in their documentation. I get the same error when running getAvailableShutterSpeed. getAvailableIsoSpeedRate works,…
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Sony Remote Camera API: use in AP environments

I have a Sony A7S2 - is there a way to access the Remote Camera API endpoint while the camera is connected to an access point - and, while we're at it: is it possible to keep the camera connected to an AP and the endpoint running all the time, even…
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Stream Liveview from Sony Camera to webpage on external server

I have a webserver (node) to access Sony Cameras via their API. The webserver is currently setup over the same wifi network as the cameras, but will later on be on its on external webserver. The cameras have been paired via WPS to my wifi router. I…
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Does the RX0 support the Sony Remote API

I'm hoping to develop custom software that will work with the new Sony RX0. It will require Sony Remote API support. Can anyone confirm if the Remote API supports the RX0?
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Sony camera Api for usb communication(a5000)

Dose the Sony Camera SDK support the PC control via USB communication? My Sony Camera model is a5000. I want to develop PC application for Sony camera control via USB. My development environment is C++ and Windows 7.
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deleteContent responses with

I have API 1.1 on my SONY camera. I switched to "Contents Transfer" mode, then I call deleteContent, and tried it many times (in a while-loop), but every time I get a "Not Available Now" response. I tested it with the CameraRemoteSampleApp and…
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Deleting content from Sony a6300 camera

I am developing a python remote control application using the open source pysony library. The program should be able to shoot images in a loop, download them and then delete the artifacts on the camera (We can't manually format the sd card, since…
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Change IP address of Sony camera remote API endpoint URL

I would like to change the IP address of the camera (FRD-X 3000) of the end point URL described in the Device description searched by SSDP.
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