Tether Shooting -- Sony

Tether shooting setup - Sony Camera

Checking for Computer Setting

For Windows System	For MacOS Operation System
For Windows System, go to Device Manager, under Portable Devices, and check whether your camera has been connected to your computer.	For MacOS System, go to Photo, and check whether your camera has been connected to your computer under Devices.

Checking for Sony Camera Setting

Sony Camera Setting – USB connection mode

Sony Camera will need to set the remote connection type under USB Connect Mode → PC Remote.

Type 1 – Newer Version of the Sony Camera

After connecting to the computer, the camera will automatically pop up the selection for the connecting option. Please select the remote control. (need the image pop up from the camera for selection)

Type 2 – Older Version of the Sony Camera

For the camera that has been released for a while, and does not support the newest system

Under the Setup → USB → USB Connection Mode → Select the PC Remote.

Sony Camera Setting – Save the designated file location

Save to computer or “designated file location + Camera (save to both computer and camera)”

Need to set the picture file save location after connecting to the computer. Under Menu, go to Network → Connection / PC Remote → for Remote Shoot Setting:

• Still Img. Save Dest.: Dest. + Camera (Suggest)

• Save Image Size: Original (Must)

• RAW+J Save Image: RAW & JPEG (Suggest)

Remote Shoot Setting

Sony Camera Setting – Version - Hardware upgrade

For example for Sony ILCE-7RM5, check with the camera software version first, and update to the latest version. https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/cameras-camcorders-digital-cameras/downloads

Check out through this path: Setting? → Setting Selection? → Version? → Updated?