Supported Cameras - dougforpres/ASCOMSonyCameraDriver GitHub Wiki

Model Name Supported Supports LiveView Since Notes
DSC-RX10M4 Sony SDC RX-10 Mk IV ✅ 1.0.0.22
DSC-RX1RM2 Sony SDC RX-1R Mk II ✅ ✅
ILCE-1 Sony α1 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.33 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-5000 Sony α5000 ✅ 1.0.0.12
ILCE-5100 Sony α5100 ✅ 1.0.0.14
ILCE-6000 Sony α6000 ✅
ILCE-6001 Sony α6000 ✅ 1.0.1.19 Strange custom a6000
ILCE-6100 Sony α6100 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.19
ILCE-6300 Sony α6300 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.39
ILCE-6400 Sony α6400 ✅ ✅ initial
ILCE-6500 Sony α6500 ✅ ✅
ILCE-6600 Sony α6600 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.14
ILCE-6700 Sony α6700 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.43 May require tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-68 Sony α68 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.42
ILCE-7 Sony α7 ✅
ILCE-7M2 Sony α7 Mk II ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.13
ILCE-7M3 Sony α7 Mk III ✅ ✅ pre 1.0.0.8
ILCE-7M4 Sony α7 Mk IV ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.36 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7C Sony α7C ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.31 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7CM2 Sony α7C Mk II ✅ ✅ 1.0.1.19 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7CR Sony α7CR ✅ ✅ 1.0.1.21 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7R Sony α7R ✅ ✅
ILCE-7RM2 Sony α7R Mk II ✅ ✅
ILCE-7RM3 Sony α7R Mk III ✅ ✅ pre 1.0.0.8
ILCE-7RM3A Sony α7R Mk IIIa ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.33
ILCE-7RM4 Sony α7R Mk IV ✅ ✅ pre 1.0.0.8 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7RM4A Sony α7R Mk IVa ✅ ✅ Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7RM5 Sony α7R Mk V ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.42 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-7S Sony α7S ✅ ✅
ILCE-7SM2 Sony α7S Mk II ✅ ✅
ILCE-7SM3 Sony α7S Mk III ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.20 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCE-9 Sony α9 ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.42 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
ILCA-68 Sony α68 ✅ ✅
ILCA-77M2 Sony α77 Mk II ✅ ✅
ILCA-99M2 Sony α99 Mk II ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.22
ILX-LR1 Sony ILX-LR1 ✅ 1.0.1.18 Requires tweaks in Windows Device Manager, see below
SLT-A58 Sony SLT-A58 ✅ 1.0.0.15
SLT-A99V Sony SLT-A99V ✅ ✅ 1.0.0.31
ZV-E10 Sony αZV-E10 ✅ ✅ 1.0.1.21 LiveView 1024x576
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✅ Supported

Except where noted, LiveView on all currently supported cameras returns a 1024x680 preview image that mirrors what is shown on the camera LCD/Viewfinder (without overlays), so is useful especially when using focus-assist. The preview is small enough that applications like APT can update the image multiple times a second.

If your camera is not listed but works with the Sony Imaging Edge Remote software over a USB connection, we should be able to add it here. See the Installation page for how to get the info needed.

Connection Protocol

Depending on the firmware installed on your camera, the "USB Mode" may be represented differently. Here are some general notes that seem to apply to many cameras.

USB Mode Can connect? What it's for
Auto No The camera and computer will try to use the most appropriate mode. This will generally end up being "Mass Storage" or "MTP"
Mass Storage No The camera will show up as a disk-drive, allowing you to copy images/videos off the memory card
MTP No The camera will use the MTP protocol. It shows up in the list of cameras, but Windows won't let the driver connect to the camera. My theory is that for Sony cameras MTP only allows retrieval of images, but prevents actual control of the camera
PC Remote YES The camera will use the Sony version of the PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) which is what the driver needs. PTP is a simpler version of the MTP (Wikipedia) protocol and is handled by the Windows MTP driver

Tweaking the Windows Device Manager for the latest Sony cameras (A7C, A7RIV, A7SIII, and newer cameras)

Newer Sony models seem to have switched to using libusbK as the native driver in Windows.

  • This driver cannot detect the camera when it is associated with libusbK.
  • The Sony Remote software cannot detect the camera when it is associated with this driver.

(at some point I'll get some images in here)

To switch the camera to "MTP" mode in the Windows Device Manager

  1. Open the Windows Device Manager by clicking "Start" and typing Device Manager, then press ENTER.
  2. Double-click "libusbK devices" in the list (your camera must be plugged in and turned on)
  3. Your camera should appear, listed as something like "Sony Remote Camera"
  4. Double-click on the camera
  5. Select the Driver tab
  6. Click the Update button
  7. Click Browse my computer for drivers
  8. Click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
  9. Note the current setting - one of the entries should already be selected, most probably 'libusbK`. You will need this info to go back to using the Sony Remote software (I personally have no experience of this part of the process, but I have been told by a number of users that they switch back and forth regularly)
  10. Select MTP USB Device and press Next, Windows will update the camera to use it's built-in MTP driver
  11. You may need to disconnect and reconnect the device to associate it with the new driver

Important: Just because the Windows driver is "MTP" this doesn't mean you should switch the camera to MTP mode - see "Connection Protocol" above.