Your fancy Sony camera can now work as a webcam on Windows 10
Sony’s new app makes it easy to use your fancy camera as a webcam.
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What you need to know
You can now use Sony cameras as webcams for your Windows 10 PC, thanks to a new piece of software from Sony calledImaging Edge Webcam. The app allows you to connect several models of Sony DSLR and mirrorless cameras to your PC as a webcam. Sony is the latest camera manufacturer to release a piece of software to let you use your camera as a webcam, joining the likes ofPanasonicand others.
Imaging Edge Webcam is free and available for Windows 10 PCs running a 64-bit version of Windows 10.TechRadarreached out to Sony to see if a macOS version is coming out, but the company has not shared any details about any other versions at this time.
The process of connecting your camera to your PC varies a bit depending on the camera that you have. Generally, you connect your supported Sony camera using the camera’s PC Remote function. Then you connect your camera to your PC through USB. You’ll also need to switch your camera on and off and restart the app you want to use the camera on. During the process, you’ll need to make sure smartphone control is turned off. Sony has afull set of instructionson its website, including the different steps needed for various camera models.
Using Sony’s new app allows you to use the expensive camera that you purchased as a webcam, which should improve video quality.
If your camera isn’t supported or if you have a PC that isn’t running Windows 10, you can use a device like anElgato Cam Link 4Kto connect your camera to your PC.
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