A C library for controlling Sony Alpha cameras via USB connection, with a focus on minimal dependencies and broad camera support.
AlphaWire provides both low-level and high-level APIs for controlling Sony Alpha cameras.
It has some advantages over the official SDK:
- Minimal dependencies
- Fast image downloads
- Supports older cameras not covered by official Sony Camera Remote SDK
- Easy debugging of camera remote features
Platform Support:
- Windows (Visual Studio 2018 or MinGW)
- OSX (clang)
- Linux (GCC)
Build System:
- CMake
Note: This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony. 'Sony' and 'Alpha' are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
- Comprehensive camera control via low-level and high-level APIs
- Full PTP device property control
- Real-time Live View streaming
- Tethered capture and file download
- Camera settings management (save/load)
- Compatible with both pre-2020 and post-2020 Alpha cameras
- IMGUI application for camera control and debugging
- WIA (Windows Image Acquisition)
- libusbk
- TCP/IP
Use Zadig to switch drivers on Windows.
If your device is not showing up, try updating the libusbk driver with Zadig.
- IOKit
- TCP/IP
May need to close the 'Preview' application before using the camera, as if open it acquires exclusive access to the camera.
- libusb
- TCP/IP
A GUI application is included for camera control and PTP protocol debugging.
- PTP property/control inspection and modification
- Live view monitoring
- Focus control and image capture
- Camera settings management
- Protocol debugging tools
- Fast image download
- PTPIP backend doesnt support SSL
- Many properties not implemented (missing naming / description - but can still be controlled/inspected)
- No ARW / image processing (outside of scope)
- Build System Improvements
- Packaged releases for UI application
- API Development
- Python bindings
- Descriptions for each property
- Enhanced high-level API
