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SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET on Windows Pc

Developed By: mvp.development

License: Free

Rating: 3,2/5 - 24 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1
Size 1 MB
Release Date April 18, 14
Category Photography Apps

What's New:
Support for other Sony Cam Devices, which have a wifi function as:Sony NEX6Sony A7Sony DXC-HX60Those devices has only picture shooting mode, video recording is... [see more]

Description from Developer:
SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET

You can use this Widget on the lock screen of your smartphone (you don't need to unlock the smartphone and then start the Widget) and take pictures and... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET and install on Windows PC. SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET is free Photography app, developed by mvp.development. Latest version of SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET is 2.1, was released on 2014-04-18 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET is 3,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 24 users, 11 users had rated it 5*, 9 users had rated it 1*.

How to install SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET on Windows?

Instruction on how to install SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2.1.

Download SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET 2.1 on Windows PC – 1 MB

SONY CAM CONTROL WIDGET

You can use this Widget on the lock screen of your smartphone (you don't need to unlock the smartphone and then start the Widget) and take pictures and record videos at the right moment!

PLEASE NOTE, IMPORTANT HINT FOR COMPATIBLE DEVICES!!!!:
Sony provides a List of supported devices: https://developer.sony.com/develop/cameras/ (scroll down a little to see the table). Please test the app first and if you don't like it, you have 15 min to cancel the order and retrieve your invest. The App is developed on a Sony HDR AS 30 and Sony DSC-HX60, some users with NEX6 and A7 were able to use it as well, but without video recording mode. Some devices does not support zoom in and zoom out with the app and some devices like the DSC-HX60 DOES NOT support remote RECORD VIDEO. The camera device is not providing the movie mode for the app calling mechanism. Please don't write a bad review, just cancel, if you don't like it, the app is tested in 5 min.


Finally you can take pictures and record videos with your Sony camera using your Smartphone device as a remote control and review the pictures on the smartphone screen! This widget app allows you to use your Smartphone device for:

1.Taking pictures with your action cam and looking at tooken Picture in the widget (in this way you can finally see the picture you’ve just taken and decide if it’s good enough or if you want to take another one)

2.Recording videos with your cam on a very simple way, by just tapping on a button on your widget.

3. With this widget you are able to take pictures and record videos from the lock screen of your smartphone. You don't need to unlock, just press the power button and shoot your photo.


This app supports different kinds of sony cameras (which are compatible with the camera remote API). You can find a full list of the supported devices here: https://developer.sony.com/develop/cameras/

Your camera devices should have a WiFi support and in order to use the app, you need to connect the smartphone to the WiFi network of the Sony Cam first. Just turn the WiFi hotspot on your camera and connect the smartphone to this network (For more information about the connection, please refer to the cam manual provided by Sony).

This app was developed and tested on a Sony Action Cam HDR AS30 with a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 Devices

Currently, following models are supported:

Sony HDR-AS15 (latest firmware update needed)
Sony HDR-AS30
Sony HDR-AS100
Sony HDR-MV1
Sony A7R
Sony A7
Sony NEX-6
Sony NEX-5R
Sony NEX-5T
Sony A5000
Sony A6000
Sony DSC-HX60
Sony DSC-HX400
Sony DSC-QX100
Sony DSC-QX10

On the Smartphone:
You have several options on the widget app:

1.Connect to the Sony Camera

2.Switch to Picture Mode - you are now able to take pictures

2.1. In Picture mode you are able to switch on and switch off the picture review. If the option is switched on, you will see the photos you've just have taken in the widget. By clicking on the photo, it will be closed.

3.Switch to Video Mode - you are now able to record a video.


That’s all! :-)



Explaining the use of permissions:
This app needs only INTERNET Permission rights, in order to connect to the Sony camera by it’s WiFi network..

Keywords
Smart shutter, remote shutter, remote control, sony action cam, Sony Camera, Camera Remote API by Sony

This app is not affiliated with Sony
For any questions please mail me on: mvp.development.service@gmail.com
Support for other Sony Cam Devices, which have a wifi function as:
Sony NEX6
Sony A7
Sony DXC-HX60
Those devices has only picture shooting mode, video recording is not supported by the cameras.
Zoom IN and OUT Features
Some defects fixes