What APIs do new Sony cameras support i.e. A9 (ILCE-9), A7r2 (ILCE-7rm2), A7m3 (ILCE-7m3)?

Question

I looked into Sony\'s developer website (3 March 2018) and while the design is changed, the contents seem to lag behind.

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

Answer 1

Thanks for your interest in the Sony Camera API! Sony does make many cameras with various features, but even if a camera does have wifi capability it does not necessarily mean that it will support the camera remote API. The list on the website is the most updated list so if a camera is not on that list then it is more than likely not supported.

https://developer.sony.com/develop/cameras/api-information/supported-devices

Also the website lists many of the supported features, https://developer.sony.com/develop/cameras/api-information/supported-features-and-compatible-cameras

but you will have to download the SDK to see the full API list. https://developer.sony.com/file/download/sony-camera-remote-api-beta-sdk/

Lastly the camera API unfortunately only supports control over Wifi, so you would not be able to use any other means to tap in to the API.

I hope that this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions!!