Camera View on Laptop!

Phil Taz

Im looking to view pictures on me laptop as they are taken instead of the small LCD screen on camera.

Im using a Sony Alpha a200 (I know not Nikon or Canon ) and I cant seem to find anything about it, is there any particular software or is it just a cable needed?

Cheers Phil

5uspect

It's called tethering and google says that it isn't supported on your model unless you mess about with firmware or try out eye-fi cards.

pixbyjohn

Phil Taz wrote: »

Im looking to view pictures on me laptop as they are taken instead of the small LCD screen on camera.

Im using a Sony Alpha a200 (I know not Nikon or Canon ) and I cant seem to find anything about it, is there any particular software or is it just a cable needed?

Cheers Phil

Have a look here> http://alphasight.blogspot.com/2008/09/tethered-shooting-with-your-alpha-dslr.html

Gregor Samsa

Unfortunately, Sony only included PC tethering with their older higher end cameras (A700, A850, A900). Even the new A77 doesn't have it. Most of their newer models have a HDMI port, so you can output the live view to a HDMI equipped TV or monitor, but sadly your A200 doesn't.

Edit: it seems the first solution on pixbyjohn's link works for the A200. Good to know.

Phil Taz

5uspect wrote: »

It's called tethering and google says that it isn't supported on your model unless you mess about with firmware or try out eye-fi cards.

Thanks for the info, I guess its just the Yellow AV cable and small TV set up for now.

Thanks!!