Camera Remote SDK

The Camera Remote SDK is Sony’s official native SDK for controlling cameras programmatically. It provides C++ and C# APIs for camera connection, shooting, settings control, live view, and file transfer. The Alpha Camera REST API server (and the TypeScript / Python / Swift clients that talk to it) is built on top of this SDK.

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Variants

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Supported Platforms

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Key Capabilities

• Camera Discovery — Enumerate cameras connected via USB or network
• Connection Management — Connect/disconnect with mode selection (remote, contents transfer)
• Shooting Control — Trigger shutter, bulb shooting, continuous shooting, interval capture
• Property Control — Read/write ISO, shutter speed, aperture, white balance, and 50+ other properties
• Live View — Stream real-time camera preview frames
• File Transfer — Download images and videos from the camera’s SD card
• Event Handling — Subscribe to property changes, connection state, and download notifications

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When to Use This SDK

Use the Camera Remote SDK directly when you need:

• Native performance — Direct C++ or C# integration without HTTP overhead
• Custom platform support — Embedding camera control in existing native applications
• Full SDK access — Features not yet exposed through the Alpha Camera REST API

For most use cases, the language clients (TypeScript / Python / Swift) or the Alpha Camera REST API provide a faster development path with the same core capabilities.

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AI-Assisted Documentation

Use the CameraRemoteSDK MCP server to search through the Camera Remote SDK documentation, find API functions, look up error codes, and get working code examples — all through natural language queries in Claude or Cursor.