Monitor & Control 4+

Sony Corporation

    • 3.0 • 41 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

- Compatible cameras (as of September 2024)
BURANO, PXW-Z200/HXR-NX800, FX6, FX3, FX30, α1, α9 III, α7R V, α7S III
Will support α7 IV and ZV-E1 after October 2024
*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

Our mobile app for visual content creators enables wireless monitoring, high-precision exposure adjustment, and focus control on the larger screen of your smartphone or tablet

Features of Monitor & Control

Highly flexible shooting style
Use your smartphone or tablet as a wireless second screen for the camera, to set up and control the camera remotely

Precise exposure monitoring*
Your larger smartphone or tablet screen can serve as a waveform monitor, false-colour, histogram and zebra display, supporting more precise exposure adjustments at production
*When using BURANO and FX6, the application must be updated to ver.2.0.0 or later, and the camera body must also be updated to BURANO Ver.1.1 or later, FX6 Ver.5.0 or later

Intuitive focus controls:
Easy access is provided to various focus functions, including touch focus and AF sensitivity adjustment. A control bar on the side of the screen enables intuitive focus setting.

Adjustment of colour settings
Monitor & Control provides control of Picture Profile / Scene file settings, LUT switching, and other operations. Additionally, LUT can be applied in Log shooting so that an image resembling the finished image after post-production can be checked on a larger screen during recording.

Advanced operability delivers ease of use for creators
The frame rate, sensitivity, shutter speed, ND filter*, look, and white balance, which need to be operated frequently during shooting, can be remotely controlled using the monitor of a smartphone or tablet. In addition, the user interface is the same as that of the Sony CineAlta body as represented by VENICE, providing the same operability as the body.
* 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
Up to four cameras can be connected wirelessly to a single iPad, their images displayed and shot, with operations including start/stop recording, and the display of settings list and battery level. Since multi-angle shooting with multiple cameras can be operated from a single device, work that previously required multiple people can now be done by a single person.
* Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.

Operating environment:
iOS 16.0 - 17.3
iPadOS 16.0 - 17.3


Remarks:
This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets.

What’s New

Version 2.1.0

- Monitor & Control now supports α7R V
 Will support α7 IV and ZV-E1 after October 2024

- Support for FX3, FX30
・ Focus Map, Iris control bar, shutter angle display, support for live view display of playback content being played back on camera
・ Improved live view frame rate stability when connected wirelessly
・ Improved stability of the wireless connection between iOS devices and cameras

- Support for FX3, FX30, α1, α9 III, α7S III, α7R V
・ Support for wired connection via USB

- Support for PXW-Z200/HXR-NX800
・ Support for network streaming configuration

- Support for multi-camera monitoring
・ Support for waveform monitor, histogram, false colour, and zebra displays
・ Support for displaying camera setting values on the grid screen

*Requires the latest system software update

Ratings and Reviews

3.0 out of 5
41 Ratings

41 Ratings

Upstate NY Teacher ,

Great App but no audio monitoring

LOVE this app. Very easy to use and intuitive. My only complaint is no audio monitoring. I understand that the audio is a physical control, so I don’t need to actually adjust it through the app. Just monitor it to check levels. If I’m filming myself or am in the interview on a multicam set up I need to still use another monitor or record sound separately which almost negates the convenience of the app.

SkyMakai ,

V2.1

The functionality of the app for multi-cam control is fantastic considering it requires no extra hardware except an iPad. However, multi-camera setup is extremely tedious and requires a router access point or an iPad with Cellular.

Since Apple has removed the option to create ad-hoc networks, there’s no way to connect multiple cameras to an iPad without cellular or an external router. Sony has added USB-C connection. This is fantastic for one camera. Resolution and speed is superb. However, USB-C only works with one camera at a time. Multi-Camera still does not work. If Sony would add the option to use a USB-C hub and connect multiple cameras, this app would be complete.

One more thing. The false colors and waveform are decent, but are low resolution. And, vertical flip is not an option. Hopefully Sony will refine the exposure tools in a future update.

sterlingsanders ,

Update Firmware to 4.0: Comments filled with user error

TLDR: Great app, adds amazing functionality to an already amazing camera.

Everyone complaining thier camera can't connect has no idea what they're doing. Before you download and try to connect with this app, install firmware 4.0 on your FX3, or the latest version of the compatible firmware for your camera.

For those complaining about monitor lag, there is a toggle to toggle priority between dispaly speed vs monitor image quality, try that first.

For those that are complaining about the app asking for permissions, Apple forces all apps that need/can save images to your camera role for each permission the app needs. Sony is not interested in stealing ot using your data, unless you give them permission. You can turn off the toggles to share data in this app and the creator app if you just read the terms of service options before you hit accept and toggled them off.

Sony, you can do a better job of letting people know the requirements before attempting to connect to thier cameras.
PLEASE add shutter angle to the FX3 and this program (currently only works with FX6), I also wouldn't mind open gate recording. Thanks!

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