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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Controlling multiple cameras remotely with Sony API via router

I've got five Sony FDR-X1000 cameras and I want to control them all at the same time with my laptop using the Sony remote control API. My plan is connecting them all to a router and then connecting my device to the router and sending them post…
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Sony cam API: Take picture method is very slow on Wifi cam DSC-QX30

After a lot of testing using your CameraRemoteSampleApp demo project, the method JSONObject replyJson = mRemoteApi.actTakePicture(); takes from 2 to 4 seconds for retrieving the JSONObject. Is it possibile to reduce this processing time?
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QX30 and Sony API not working (was working correctly with QX100)

I have recently bought a QX30, but i'm having some issues. I have a working C# application that works well with a QX100 (using Kazyx) but i have some big issues with the QX30, for example: GetEventAsync doesn't work. Returns null, so i can't even…
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WiFi connection from iPad to Sony WiFi camera

I am planning to use Sony Lens Style camera (Wifi camera) for my iPad app, which is already released. In that app I use iPad built-in camera to get still picture. My idea is that I would like to select/switch iPad built-in camera or the WiFi camera…
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Capture still image from sony camera in c#

I'm developing a WPF c# apllication that is processing images on a .NET Framework enviroment for destop pcs Q1: Is it possible to capture still images from a Sony camera using the Remote api sdk (i see examples only for ios and android). was…
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sony-camera-api - CameraRemoteAPIbeta - deleteContent/actFormatStorage

In the reference guide of the Sony Camera Remote API SDK (Sony_CameraRemoteAPIbeta_API-Reference_v2.10.pdf) the methods deleteContent and getContentList are documented. But using the Sony Camera Remote API SDK with a Sony QX1 the methods…
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Sony QX1 API support for bulb mode - needed for astrophotography

The Sony QX1 camera would be fantastic for astrophotography - it's a very small and lightweight camera, but has a large sensor. However, for astrophoto the camera must be able to perform a few basic functions. One of these is Bulb Mode. Out of the…
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Sony Camera Remote API request failed

I've a Sony DSC-WX300 and want to access the remote api via wifi. I already have discovered the device successfully and got a "camera" endpoint. When I try to call any api method, such as "getAvailableApiList", I only get a http 404. My url:…
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Sony A-7R (ILCE-7R) refuses to connect by Sony Remote API after firmware 2.0 update

The new fresh firmware 2.0 was released recently for my Sony Alpha 7R. I've updated the firmware just now. After that, applications that use Sony Remote API can't connect to the camera anymore. I've tried to oversee UDP traffic. I see SSDP problem.…
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Access Sony cameras with the Camera Remote API beta

Does the Sony Camera Remote API work via cable also or is it WiFi only?
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error Access to extended visibility flags denied: Requires com.sonymobile.permission.SYSTEM_UI_VISIBILITY_EXTENSIONS permission

I am working on mob app based on sony camera , but while running I am getting this error message - error Access to extended visibility flags denied: Requires …
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The Sony Remote API, AvailableAPI List, does not show all the supported methods claimed by sony

I have successfully implemented the Sony Remote API in c# on windows. It works well with the QX10. However, I was asked to use the implementation with the DSC-HX90V and the ILCE-5000. How do I put the HX90V and the ILCE-5000 in a mode that will…
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Sony, Camera And JSON

I have successfully implemented the Sony Remote API in c# on windows. It works well with the QX10. However, I was asked to use the implementation with the DSC-HX90V and the ILCE-5000. I can locate the camera using SSDP with all three. I can get…
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how to turn off power save mode in ILCE-QX1 camera using SDK?

I am using the Sony SDK to develop a solution using the ILCE-QX1 camera. I need to keep the camera powered up at all times but sometimes the camera will power down if the network connection has a glitch. There is no way in the SDK that I have…
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Shooting and Transferring files simultaneously

Is it possible to SHOOT and TRANFER FILES SIMULTANEOUSLY with an Action Cam? With the SDK API, I'd like to develop a PC software that it can do this: Camera is shooting Stop shooting Change camera function in "Content Transfer" Transfer the movie…