Set up tethered camera support for Sony cameras

Listed Sony cameras are now supported for tether capture.

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Start Tethered Capture

  1. Connect a compatible Sony camera to your computer and open Lightroom Classic.

  2. In your Sony camera settings, select PC remote mode. To find the setting, refer to the manual for your particular camera model.

    Note

    Ensure that PC Save Image Size is set to Original if RAW images need to be imported.

  3. Select File > Tethered Capture > Start Tethered Capture. Check Import photos from a tethered camera to learn how to change the tethered capture settings.

    Check Import photos from a tethered camera to learn how to change the tethered capture settings.

Compatible Sony cameras

Camera model                                                                    Minimum Lightroom Classic version required
Alpha 1 13.3
Alpha 9
13.3
Alpha 9 II 13.3
Alpha 9 III
13.3
Alpha 7S III 13.3
Alpha 7R IV 13.3
Alpha 7R IV A
13.3
Alpha 7R V 13.3
Alpha 7 IV 13.3
Alpha 7C 13.3
Alpha 7C II
13.3
Alpha 7CR
13.3
Alpha 6700 13.3
Alpha 7 III  14.5
Alpha 7R III  14.5
Alpha 7R III A 14.5
Alpha 7 II 14.5
Alpha 7R II 14.5
Alpha 6400 14.5
Alpha 6600 14.5
Alpha 6500 14.5
Alpha 6300 14.5

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