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Software programs used to remotely control DSLR and system cameras yield a significant boost in camera performance. Particularly in photomicrographic applications, these programs enable users to capitalise on all of the camera’s strengths. They make it possible to achieve excellent image quality without motion blurs, and operating the camera’s controls via the computer monitor is both convenient and efficient. Since many camera manufacturers offer remote control software, their cameras are generally better suited for microscopy applications.
The connection between computer and camera is usually made via USB cable, wireless LAN interface or wireless LAN adapter. This enables all of the camera’s functions and most of its control settings (for features such as Live View, exposure, white balancing and shutter release) to be accessed and controlled remotely from the user’s PC workstation. As the images can be transferred directly to the PC’s hard drive and stored there, a camera-based memory card is often no longer needed.
Some manufacturers also offer apps for controlling cameras remotely via iPad/tablet or smartphone. However, the range of capabilities provided by such tools does not even come close to that of software programs designed specifically for PCs or Macs. For your convenience, test reports on the key software programs currently available on the market are provided on our website.
At present, remote control software is available for the following camera brands:
Control Multiple PTZ Cameras from PC. Improve Operability with Upgrading Software. Centralized management of multiple PTZ cameras; The camera’s pan, tilt, zoom and other camera functions can be controlled from the GUI screen; Camera preset buttons with thumbnails (Register/Recall/Delete of up to 100 points) Camera picture quality adjustment. The EVI-HD7V provides full High Definition at up to 1080/60p, the first in the Sony EVI range to support this format. Depending on your application and infrastructure possibilities the EVI-HD7V has the flexibility, providing 10 selectable HD video output options including both interlaced and progressive scan output in 1080 mode. Refer to the Help Guide for the PTZ Control documentation. Note: It is important to note that for simplicity and ease of use, only PTZ cameras that support network control are supported. Cameras that only have serial control such as via the VISCA or Pelco RS-422 or RS-232 protocols are not currently supported.
Canon
included free of charge with the camera
Nikon
priced at around € 140.00
Olympus
available free of charge
Sony
available free of charge, but unfortunately without Live View display
Panasonic
available free of charge
Not tied to any particular brand
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- License: Shareware
PTZ Controller PPC is an application for Pocket PC to control PTZcamera. It runs on PPC2003SE, WM5.0 and WM6.0. It can perform the full function of traditional hardware keyboard controller. It can control the PTZcamera through Pocket PC Compact Flash slot, and control RS232/485/USB port with a converter. It can also act as a debug tool for device's install and test. All available COM ports can be detected automatically. It supports Pelco D/ P protocol,AD protocol, Bosch protocol and Sony protocol.
- Platform: Pocket PC, Windows
- Publisher:Serial Port Tool
- Date: 12-06-2008
- Size: 504 KB
- License: Shareware
PTZ Controller is an application to control Pan Tilt Zoom High Speed PTZ camrea. It is PTZ keyboard software for PTZcamera. It controls PTZcamera through RS232 port directly, or through RS485/USB port with a converter. It supports multiple standard protocols. User-defined and keyboard shortcut functions make it more powerful than traditional PTZ keyboard hardware. It's also a good debug tool for PTZ camera's test and install. It is a robust, easy-to-use PTZ keyboard controller.FeaturesControl multiple PTZ cameras through RS232 port dierectlySupport protocols for Pelco, AD, Bosch, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung ,LG, LiLin, Canon, ERNA, Hitachi, Cohu, and Eagle PTSupport control for Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus and Iris Support multiple Auto Scan tracksPowerful custom function buttons Sending user-defined Hex data to PTZ cameraKeyboard...
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Serial Port Tool
- Date: 16-09-2016
- Size: 7406 KB
- License: Shareware
H264 WebCam is a 8-channel h264 remote video surveillance software for Windows. This software has an advanced video motion detection algorithm along with various alert functions including Email, FTP, and sound. It can handle up to 8-channels of video input and 8-channels of audio input, capturing images at up to 30 frames per second from directly connected cameras (both USB and analog), TV boards, capture cards, network ip camera etc. This webcam software uses an H264 video encoder, an AAC audio encoder, etc.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Timhillone Software Co.,Ltd
- Date: 14-10-2011
- Size: 3984 KB
- License: Shareware
H264 WebCam Deluxe is a 16-channel h264 remote video surveillance software for Windows. It can capture images at up to 30 frames per second from directly connected cameras (both USB and analog), TV boards, capture cards, network ip camera etc. It can broadcast live audio and video to internet, and help you to create web page for your camera. This webcam software has an advanced video motion detection algorithm along with various alert functions including Email, FTP, and sound. It can encode your camera to H264 and AAC multimedia stream, and this stream can be viewed by Quicktime, Realplayer, IE browser on remote PC, Macintosh, Handset etc.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Timhillone Software Co.,Ltd
- Date: 30-11-2008
- Size: 3903 KB
- License: Freeware
H264 WebCam Free is a 4-channel h264 remote video surveillance software for Windows. This software has an advanced video motion detection algorithm. It can handle up to 4-channels of video input and 4-channels of audio input, capturing images at up to 30 frames per second from directly connected cameras (both USB and analog), TV boards, capture cards, network ip camera etc. This webcam software uses an H264, Mpeg4 video decoder, an AAC, MP3 audio decoder etc, high quality video and audio effects with low bandwidth needs.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Timhillone Software Co.,Ltd
- Date: 30-11-2008
- Size: 3903 KB
- License: Shareware
VisionGS is full featured, wizard driven webcam and video surveillance software for Microsoft Windows platforms.has been on the market since 1999 - with thousands of satisfied customers in all industries (click on the link for examples). you may use this software for broadcasting your home, office or event to the LAN / Internet as well as to monitor and keep any location under digital surveillance.VisionGS offers support for all kind of webcam and video devices, inculding firewire support and a large amount of network ip cameras.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:visiongs.de
- Date: 27-07-2009
- Size: 1822 KB
- License: Shareware
H264 WebCam is a 8-channel h264 remote video surveillance software for Windows. This software has an advanced video motion detection algorithm along with various alert functions including Email, FTP, and sound. It can handle up to 8-channels of video input and 8-channels of audio input, capturing images at up to 30 frames per second from directly connected cameras (both USB and analog), TV boards, capture cards, network ip camera etc. This webcam software uses an H264 video encoder, an AAC audio encoder, etc.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Timhillone Software Co.,Ltd
- Date: 30-11-2008
- Size: 3903 KB
- License: Shareware
H264 WebCam Pro is a 8-channel h264 remote video surveillance software for Windows. It can capture images at up to 30 frames per second from directly connected cameras (both USB and analog), TV boards, capture cards, network ip camera etc. It can broadcast live audio and video to internet, and help you to create web page for your camera. This webcam software has an advanced video motion detection algorithm along with various alert functions including Email, FTP, and sound. It can encode your camera to H264 and AAC multimedia stream, and this stream can be viewed by Quicktime, Realplayer, IE browser on remote PC, Macintosh, Handset etc.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Timhillone Software Co.,Ltd
- Date: 08-09-2012
- Size: 4992 KB
- License: Freeware
HD 720P, IR CUT, PTZCamera control software for MrSafe.
- Platform: Android 2.x, Android 3.x, Android 4.4, Android 4.x
- Publisher:TE GROUP NV
- Date: 24-10-2014
- Size: 3174 KB
- License: Freeware
Turn your Android phone or Tablet into a music controller for Sony's 'HomeShare'(*) products.
Access your personal music collection and play it on Sony's network audio products located anywhere in your home, wirelessly.
Each Sonynetwork audio product can playback a separate song and be controlled independently. Or when enjoying Sony 'HomeShare' products throughout your home, you can synchronize music playback with 'Party Streaming'.
* 'HomeShare' is marketing name of SonyNetwork Audio products.
- Platform: Android 2.x, Android 3.x, Android 4.4, Android 4.x
- Publisher:Sony Corporation
- Date: 10-05-2014
- Size: 5427 KB
- License: Shareware
Do you own a Sony Mavica digital camera? If so, you need Mavicazam! Mavicazam makes it easy to copy all your photos from diskette to your computer. Plus, Mavicazam lets you view, print, email, resize, lighten, darken, delete, and copy your pictures, all with just the click of a mouse!Mavicazam! Main Features:Copy your pictures from diskette to your computer with one click. Email and resize your pictures with one click. Print your pictures in any size, lighten or darken pictures before your print.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:forwarddesign.com
- Date: 20-07-2009
- Size: 966 KB
- License: Freeware
Alphamote is an aiming to provide a free, open source alternative to Sony's Remote Camera Control software, which can be used to control Sony's alpha DSLR cameras via the USB port (changing settings, triggering, downloading, ...).
alphamote License - MIT License.
- Platform: WinOther
- Publisher:Alphamote
- Date:
- License: Freeware
NS Setup allows simple and easy configuration of Sonynetwork audio products.
NS Setup also provides instructions on how to listen to music on those products.
NS Setup works with the following Sonynetwork audio products:
[Network Speakers]
SA-NS510
SA-NS410
SA-NS310
NS Setup Support on the Sony Corporation Web Site
http://www.sony.net/sans
[Personal Audio Systems]
CMT-BT80WB
CMT-BT80W
Some products may not be available in all regions.
Please note:
When starting to configure these products, please refer to their individual operating instructions.
- Platform: Android 2.x, Android 3.x, Android 4.4, Android 4.x
- Publisher:Sony Corporation
- Date: 28-01-2015
- Size: 803 KB
- License: Freeware
NetCamCenter 3.0 Viewer supports viewing RTSP stream and motion JPEG stream with Android phone and tablet. You can control your PTZcamera with NetCamCenter 3.0 Viewer.
For more information, please visit http://www.webcamsoft.com
- Platform: Android 2.x, Android 3.x, Android 4.4, Android 4.x
- Publisher:Webcam Corporation
- Date: 26-09-2014
- Size: 88 KB
- License: Freeware
Sony Ptz Camera Controller
huperRemote gViewer supports online video surveillance for iPhone. Remote users are able to easily operate video surveillance like video camera monitoring and PTZcamera control as on the computer. huperRemote gViewer offers you:
* Single/4 split screen view switch
* One touch snapshot
* On-screen PTZ control
* Full screen view.
- Platform: Android 1.x, Android 2.x, Android 3.x, Android 4.4, Android 4.x
- Publisher:huperLab
- Date: 29-11-2014
- Size: 497 KB
- License: Freeware
Your pet is always with you!
You can see your pet anywhere, anytime on your mobile phone!!
you can control to PTZcamera with a easy touch and you can add multiple camera! two-way audio and recording supported..
- Platform: Android 2.x, Android 3.x, Android 4.4, Android 4.x
- Publisher:Protech
- Date: 02-03-2015
- Size: 15360 KB
- License: Shareware
Records snapshots up to 30 frames per second from any video device including USB and Analog webcams, Television cards, Camcorders and Network IP cameras. The software broadcasts live high-quality MPEG-4 picture from your server or uploads JPEG shots to your FTP server. Broadcasting can be watched via any Internet browser; no additional software required. You can perform concurrent recording and streaming from unlimited quantity of cameras. Your camera / webcams can be used as security system. When the program identifies movement in the watched zone, it triggers siren, sends you captured images, initiates webcasting, or captures video.
- Platform: WinOther
- Publisher:Serega Solutions
- Date: 24-11-2012
- Size: 11878 KB
- License: Shareware
Sony Ptz Cameras
VStarcam is a professional networkcamera manufacturer, Most ordinary users do not know how to install the IP camera. This situation is a big problem for sales and marketing. IP camera Wizard uses a step by step approach to guide users to install IP cameras. Users do not need to know the IP address, port, port mapping these concepts. the company has many years experience in the surveillance industry R/D, strict quality control processes, professional service for customers to create the perfect video security monitoring overall solution program.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:Shenzhen VStarcam Technology Co., Ltd
- Date:
- Size: 1269 KB
- License: Freeware
Our NVR/Camera Command Center Software provides complete camera monitoring capabilities from any PC on your network. The Camera Command Center provides for monitoring, recording, playback and complete camera control from one easy-to-use software package. The system setup is easily done through the system administrator screen which in addition to helping you set up your system, also controls who and how much system access each system user can have. The Camera Command Center is capable of monitoring up to 30 different camera groups with each group having up to 16 cameras.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:vdocapture.com
- Date: 08-10-2006
- Size: 2775 KB
- License: Shareware
Monitor your home or business over the Internet with Visual Hindsight--powerful, simple to use, affordable to own!Visual Hindsight is the ideal remote networkcamera surveillance and recording tool for private or commercial use. Perfect for remote monitoring of convenience stores, gas stations, day care centers, retirement facilities, hospitals, laboratories, commercial property, private homes, and more.Feature Synopsis: * Quick and easy to install, simple to operate. No additional hardware required.
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher:RFC Services
- Date: 18-9-2009
- Size: 4341 KB