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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Using Sony Camera API on AndroidWear

I want to create an app that can start and stop recording from a Sony AS100VR camera using camera remote API. I can get the same working from my nexus using a direct Wifi connection, but when I establish a direct wifi connection from my Sony…
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Poor transfer speed over WiFi direct for HDR-AZ1. What can be done?

We are developing an Android app that communicate with a Sony HDR-AZ1 through a WiFi direct connection. Everything works fine, but we are seeing extremely varying transfer speeds when downloading content from the camera to the Android device. When…
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Availability of setCameraFunction on HDR-AZ1 using Sony Camera Remote API SDK

If the camera (HDR-AZ1) is connected to my PC via the camera's built in access point, the "setCameraFunction" API is available. If however I use the Live setting where the camera connects to my router, "setCameraFunction" is conspicuously not…
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What is the workflow to auto connect a remote

The FDR-AX33 has changed the micro USB multi-port and lost LANC control (in favor of power over the multi-port). The LANC control provided remote power-on and was instantly connected and able to control. I found, downloaded, and have tested the…
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Sony Alpha 77M2 Remote control over USB

I have three Sony Alpha 77M2 cameras, and I'm trying to take photos with all three simultaneously, and retrieve these photos. I can do the simultaneous shutter release using commercial remote triggers synced off a single transmitter, and I can…
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Can I access Sony Camera using Camera Remote API beta over USB?

I understand that I cannot use Camera Remote API beta to access Sony Cameras using USB. Is there any other API available? I found that somebody has already posted a question regarding this on another Sony camera api forum which is closed now. Please…
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Camera Remote API

I am trying to use liveview through the Camera Remote SDK in order to connect a SONY QX1 lensless camera to a PC over the wireless link. All of the APIs I have tested so far work great except the liveview. I have not been able to find a viewer…
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FDR-X1000V/W Sony Camera Remote API Beta SDK support

Does the FDR-X1000V/W 4k Action Cam support the Sony Camera Remote API Beta SDK? It supports the LiveView remote so assuming it does. Any details such as link to information is appreciated, did not come up in searching SDK site.
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Can I set a custom White Balance for the Sony QX1 through the api?

I'd like to set a custom white balance for the Sony QX1, rather than one of the current presets ("Auto", "Cloudy", etc.) - is this possible? If not, then is this feature coming in the next release of the api (and approximately when will this…
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qx1 control via usb

Its great that qx1 has an http API, been looking for a camera like this for years, but is it possible to use the API over wired USB connection? In our scenario the camera will always be connected to the PC via USB for 24/7 operation anyway (to…
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Camera Remote API : sample for .Net C# on Windows 7 for QX10

Do we have .Net C# sample to access sony lens style camera(QX10) using Camera Remote API
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How to debug the Sony imx415 camera connect with rk3588

I handle on an ArmSoM-W3 (RK3588) project,but tried couple times still unable to access the imx415 camera.In my limited experience with imx415 camera I have looked around and apparently I have got the solution here below.Wanted to know if it’s good…
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Installing Camera Apps after Sony shuts down the PlayMemories store

Over the past years I've developed an application that is designed specifically for the Sony RX100M4. It relies on a current version of Smart-Control feature, that is shipped with the cam and can be updated through the PlayMemories store. The…
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Sony A6000 SDK API Issues

I have a Sony a6000 and I am missing API commands. I have upgraded firmware (v3.21) and remote control to the newest version (v4.20). When I try getAvailableApiList I only get back a handful of commands (getMethodTypes, getAvailableApiList,…
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Sony Sdk - how to download images with jpeg only

Im working on a uni project using sony sdk. Right now when I use the capture image API from sony sdk, it downloads both RAW and JPEG images to my PC. As the image size is very high, it takes some time to download, which impacts the video streaming.…
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