![]() There are a number of ways to connect your phone to a Sony camera, and again, which you use will depend on your camera and smart device. How to connect your phone to a Sony camera: different types of connection The idea behind the rebranding is that it brings the software in line with Sony’s Imaging Edge desktop software. ![]() Exactly what functionality you will have can vary greatly from camera to camera so it’s worth visiting Sony’s support pages from where you can find out what your camera can do.Īlthough Sony Imaging Edge Mobile was only released in 2019, it is actually a rebranded version of the PlayMemories Mobile app that was previously used to connect your phone to a Sony camera. If you have a Sony Alpha or RX, HX or even QX (remember them?) series camera that was introduced after 2012, there’s a good chance it will be supported. Setup ftp if you want a constant stream to your camera, however imaging edge does do that as well, wish it would stopġ.Depending on the model you own, Sony’s Imaging Edge Mobile App allows you to connect your phone to a Sony camera. Set camera to use Bluetooth that never shuts off. Easiest way is to reinstall and grant it every single permission always. The app is amazing compared to the old version, been using it since day one, never had to repair the connection. It uses WiFi to transfer, not Bluetooth, BT is for the gps or to turn on WiFi. TS, don’t fight the power, give it permissions and let it do its thing. After recently ending another camera, Panasonic, thought for sure Sony would fail, but it works great still. ![]() Turn it on always on the phone and camera. Works perfectly fine on my iPhone 13, in fact, it’s amazing. And I also shoot with a Fuji camera, the app is REALLY bad with Fuji Are you iPhone or Android? FWIW, I'm on Android. But I have to admit, my Bluetooth is always on since I wear a smartwatch. Weird, I don't need to go through all that. Or, to create just a small app for transfer only, without control options of the camera, but with the features above. option to transfer only new files (manually overide if needed) able to run on background, even with camera active It would be great, to either upgrade Imaging Edge Is there a better and faster way to transfer pictures from camera to a phone (Android)? The bad news is, that it can't connect to my A7IV. This app doesn't need Bluetooth, it "knows" which files allready have been transfered, it can run on the background on the phone, and can transfer photo's during the use of the camera, and the new pictures are directly transfered. My backup camera (not Sony) connects by Camera Connect and Control (app). While doing that it does happen that it takes too long, and the connection is lost again. ![]() Or, you have to select manually all the remaining pictures you want to transfer. The app doesn't know which files already has been transfered. You have to re-establish the connection again (turn on Bluetooth ofcourse) but the transfer will start again from the first picture. If the transfer is interupted for any reason, the next challenge will come up. Don't accidently press Home-button on the phone, it will stop the Imaging Edge app and transfer.Īlso when you receive a message, don't open/reply! It will stop the Imaging Edge app and transfer.Īnd most important, you can't take any pictures anylonger while transferring photo's. It will stop the Imaging Edge app and transfer. Pray that nothing will interupt the transfer Turn off Bluetooth on the phone! If not, the transfer speed is very, very, very slow.Ħ. When lucky, the app finds the camera and connects, and starts the transfer.ĥ. And select what I want to transfer (the present picture, pictures of the actual date, or multiple (selection).Ĥ. activate Bluetooth every time and Wifi on the phone, otherwise I can't register the camera (which should be done only the first time, according the instructions)ģ. Now this is what I must do now to transfer photo's directly to my phone ġ. I don't use it to control the camera, just for file transfer.įor Sony, which makes such great cameras, it is a shame to create such a worse app.Īnd with the A7IV (or maybe after the update of the app) it is even worse now. I just bought myself a A7IV after selling my A6600 after a few months.Ībout the camera, I am more than satisfied, but the mobile app Imaging Edge is driving me crazy.
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