Sending Images to a Smartphone (Wireless Connection)

This section explains how to connect the camera directly to the device via Wi-Fi.

The menu tabs and items displayed will differ depending on the shooting mode.

Caution

Caution

The camera cannot be connected to a smartphone when the Mode Dial is set to ⋖ ⋗.

Depending on the transmission range and connection status, image display may be delayed, images may not be displayed smoothly, shutter release may be delayed, or other problems may occur.

Even if movies are displayed in the list, they cannot be saved to a smartphone.

If you send RAW images to a smartphone, the high ISO speed noise reduction effect of saved images on the smartphone may become smaller.

For the operating system versions supported by Camera Connect, refer to the "Related information" section below.

Interface or functions of the camera and Camera Connect are subject to change for firmware update of the camera or application update of Camera Connect, Android, iOS, etc. In such a case, features of the camera or Camera Connect may differ from sample screens or operation instructions in this manual.

Connecting with Easy Connection

1. Install Camera Connect on the smartphone.

For Android smartphones, find Camera Connect in Google Play and download and install the app.

For an iPhone or iPad, find Camera Connect in the App Store and download and install the app.

2. Press the camera's ⋖ MENU ⋗ button to display the menu.

3. Under the [ ] tab, select [Wi-Fi], then press ⋖ ⋗.

4. Select [Enable], then press ⋖ ⋗.

5. When the screen below appears, press ⋖ ⋗.

6. Enter a nickname. (You can enter between 1 to 10 characters.)

When registering for the first time, or when [Clear Wi-Fi settings] has been performed, a default nickname (the camera name) will be displayed.

When you are finished, press the ⋖ MENU ⋗ button.

* For more information on using the keyboard, refer to "Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation".

7. Select [OK] on the confirmation dialog and press ⋖ ⋗ to return to the menu screen.

8. Select [Wi-Fi function], then press ⋖ ⋗.

9. Select [ ] (Connect to smartphone) and press ⋖ ⋗.

10. Select [Easy connection] and press ⋖ ⋗.

Select [OK] and press ⋖ ⋗.

11. When the screen below is displayed on the camera, operate the smartphone and connect it to the camera.

12. When the [Waiting to connect] screen is displayed on the camera, start Camera Connect on the smartphone.

13. Select and touch the camera to connect to from [Cameras] on Camera Connect.

14. When a connection is established, the screen will appear on the camera’s LCD monitor.

Select [OK] and press ⋖ ⋗.

: The device name set on Camera Connect

15. Touch [Images on camera] in Camera Connect.

16. Operate the smartphone to send images stored in the camera to the smartphone.

When a list of images in the camera appears on the smartphone, tap [Select] on the upper right of screen.

17. When the selection screen appears, choose the desired images ( ), then touch [ ] ( ). The selected images will be saved to the smartphone.

To select all images at once, press the [ ] icon in the upper right of the screen.

Caution

18. After the images have been sent, tap on [ ] on the upper right, then touch [ ] on the upper left of the screen to return to the menu.

19. To terminate the Wi-Fi connection, touch on [ ] on the upper right, then tap [YES].

Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation

For details on keyboard operation when registering camera’s nickname, refer to the following.

The nickname can be changed later on the [General sett.] screen.