SonyCameraRemote

Sony Camera Remote API - Perl Implementation

Connect and control Sony cameras using the Sony Camera Remote API. Includes numerous helper functions to make interacting with the API easier.

Synopsis

use SonyCameraRemote;
my $camera = new SonyCameraRemote;

# Take a picture
$camera->takePicture;

# Change some camera settings, then take a picture
$camera->takePicture({
  iso          => 3200,
  fNumber      => 2.8,
  shutterSpeed => '1/100'
});

# Record a movie
$camera->startMovie;
sleep(5);
$camera->stopMovie;

# Get / Set values
print $camera->iso, "\n";
print $camera->iso(6400), "\n";

print $camera->fNumber, "\n";
print $camera->fNumber(2.8), "\n";

# Grab result from getEvent API call
my $result = $camera->getEvent;

# Grab specific event from getEvent
my $event = $camera->getEvent('focusMode');

# Grab a value from a specific event from getEvent
my $event = $camera->getEvent('focusMode','currentFocusMode');

# Send an API call to the camera instead of using helper functions
my $request = $camera->request('getAvailableIsoSpeedRate');
if(!$request->success) {
  die $request->errorMessage;
}
printf "Available ISO: %s\n", join(', ',@{$request->result->[1]});

Requirements

Perl Modules

LWP::UserAgent

Time::HiRes

Smart Remote Control

Install the latest version of the Sony "Smart Remote Control" app on your camera. You might need to update your camera's firmware first.

Getting Started

Open the Smart Remote Control application on your camera. Your camera will then create a wifi network. Connect your computer to the camera's wifi network, after which you can use this library to issue commands to the camera.

Functions

The functions are fairly well documented in SonyCameraRemote.pm and SonyCameraRemote/Request.pm, and there are some examples in the "examples" folder.

License

MIT License. Enjoy!