Monitor & Control 4+
Sony Corporation
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- Free
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Description
-Supported cameras (as of November 2024): BURANO, PXW-Z200/HXR-NX800, FX6, FX3, FX30, α1, α9 III, α7R V, α7 IV, α7S III, ZV-E1
*Requires the latest system software update
- Please refer to the Support Page for the connection process and list of supported cameras: https://www.sony.net/ccmc/help/
A mobile application for video creators that enables wireless video monitoring and highly accurate exposure determination and focus operation on the large screens of smartphones and tablet devices.
Features of Monitor & Control
- Highly flexible shooting style
A smartphone or tablet can be used as a wireless 2nd monitor for the camera, and the camera can be set up and operated from a remote location.
- Support for accurate exposure monitoring*
Support for waveform monitor, histogram, false colour, and zebra displays
Waveform monitor, false colour, histogram, and Zebra displays can be checked on a larger screen to support more accurate exposure decisions in video production.
* When using BURANO or FX6, the application must be updated to Ver. 2.0.0 or higher, and the camera body software must be updated to BURANO Ver. 1.1 or higher or FX6 Ver. 5.0 or higher.
- Intuitive focus operation
Various focus settings (such as AF sensitivity adjustment) and operations (such as touch focus) are available, with the control bar at the side of the screen allowing intuitive focusing
- Extensive colour setting functions
Picture Profile / Scene file settings, LUT switching, and other operations are possible. Additionally, LUT can be applied during Log shooting so that an image resembling the finished image after post-production can be checked.
- User-friendly operability aligned with the creator's intentions
The frame rate, sensitivity, shutter speed, ND filter*, look, and white balance, which need to be operated frequently during shooting, can be remotely controlled from your mobile device. Desqueezed display for anamorphic lenses is also supported.
* When using a camera not equipped with an ND filter, the ND filter item will not be displayed and will be left blank.
- Multi-camera monitoring
Wireless connection of multiple cameras to a single iPad* allows batch shooting, operation, and display with multiple cameras.
* iPadOS 16.0 or later is required.
--- Operating environment
iOS 16.0-18.1
iPadOS 16.0-18.1
- Note:
This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets.
What’s New
Version 2.2.0
- The display of markers such as aspect markers and safety zones is supported
- Camera settings can now be changed from multi-camera monitoring
- PLAYBACK now also supports FX3 and FX30 *Wi-Fi connection only
- Focus bar distance display shows in-focus regions from the focus map function on the focus bar
- The Cinematic Vlog mode on the ZV-E1 is supported
Ratings and Reviews
Doesn't work via USB
With A7R-V (firmware 3 of course), you can connect via wi-fi, which is laggy, but via USB it keeps asking permission to access Files and Folder, you grant permission, it asks again and again in loop. If you go the Privacy and Security tab in Settings, M&C is not there. I know it detects the camera because once I connect the USB cable and pick "Remote Shooting" in the list, the popup asking permission immediately shows up, but it doesn't matter, tapping ok keeps the app in this annoying loop. It's a promising app, but not there yet.
This App Could Be Great
So I’ve not used this app on set yet, but I plan to this coming week. I’ve spent the last few hours painstakingly trying to connect my A7siii and A7RV for multicam monitoring. One camer connected but the other wouldn’t.
This was despite completing firmware updates on both cameras, my iPad and the app itself. It turns out that you need to enable PC Remote on both cameras. I wish this was made clear, as not having this feature on means you won’t be able to connect the camera(s) to the app for multicam.
Once I got it going, I was able use the app as intended. If all goes well on my shoot then I will leave this update as is. If not, then I’ll come back and update accordingly.
It’s connects…. But
Would happily pay for this app if it was more stable.. it will connect but the multi-camera features will not, tried to re-install a few times and no luck.
I have had problems with this app in the past but my patience is getting thinner every time I open this
App Privacy
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Information
- Provider
- Sony Corporation
- Size
- 48.1 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023-2024 Sony Corporation
- Price
- Free