> ## Documentation Index
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# Camera Remote SDK

> Sony's official native C++ and C# SDK for camera control

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](/sdk/overview) that talk to it) is built on top of this SDK.

## Variants

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  <Card title="C++ SDK">
    Cross-platform native library for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Supports USB and network connections with full camera control capabilities.

    [Download C++ SDK](https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/app/sdk/en/index.html)
  </Card>

  <Card title="C# SDK (Windows)">
    Windows-only .NET wrapper providing the same camera control capabilities with a managed API surface.

    [Download C# SDK](https://sonyipsamarketing.cimediacloud.com/r/YvFlmszMaZMr)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Supported Platforms

| Variant | Windows | macOS | Linux      |
| ------- | ------- | ----- | ---------- |
| C++     | x64     | ARM64 | x64, ARM64 |
| C#      | x64     | --    | --         |

## 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

## 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](/sdk/overview) (TypeScript / Python / Swift) or the [Alpha Camera REST API](/web-api/overview) provide a faster development path with the same core capabilities.

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