Sony has introduced major updates to its Monitor & Control (M&C) app and Creators’ App, expanding the system across smartphones, tablets, and now Mac.
According to Sony, these releases signal a change in how creators, schools, agencies, and broadcasters can manage production workflows, from single-camera shoots to multi-camera video villages.
The upgraded M&C app (v2.4.0) now supports Mac monitoring, scales up to 20 cameras on Premium plans, and brings advanced tools like HDMI/UVC high-resolution viewing, assignable clip flags, and enhanced framing options. These additions consolidate workflows into a streamlined, tiered system that adapts to different production sizes and needs.
What’s new in Monitor & Control (v2.4.0)
- Mac support (single-camera free; multi-camera on paid plan), macOS 14.7–15.3.
- Multi-camera monitoring up to 20 units (Premium plan).
- HDMI/UVC high-resolution monitoring (paid plan; Xperia and PDT-FP1 only).
- Snapshot with embedded shooting data (paid plan) and assignable clip flags (OK/NG/KEEP).
- Cropping & Framing on smartphones; Focus Map PiP; horizontal flip and full-screen live view during vertical monitoring.
- Supported cameras (as of Aug 2025): BURANO, PXW-Z300, PXW-Z200, HXR-NX800, FX6, FX3, FX2, FX30, α1 II, α1, α9 III, α7R V, α7S III, α7 IV, ZV-E1 (latest firmware required).
Plans & availability for M&C
- Free: core wired/wireless monitoring, exposure/focus controls, markers, de-squeeze, iPad multi-camera, Cropping & Framing, assignable flags*.
- Basic: $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr — adds Snapshot, simultaneous setting changes across cameras in multi-view, and HDMI/UVC high-resolution monitoring (Xperia only), plus up to 10 Cropping & Framing presets.
- Premium: $22.99/mo or $229.90/yr — unlocks Mac multi-camera and scaling up to 20 cameras.
* Assignable flags currently supported on FX3/FX30.
The Creators’ App (v3.1.0) tightens the link between capture and delivery with faster Wi-Fi/USB transfers, continuous shooting during media handoff, clip-level preview before upload, and direct Ci Media Cloud transfers without needing a phone.
The reators’ App v3.1.0 adds improved cloud-storage usability; supported cameras include the RX1R III.
Direct Ci Media Cloud upload: Upload from camera (no phone needed); not saved in Creators’ Cloud; long uploads may power off camera.
- Supported: FX3 (v6.02+), FX2, FX30 (v5.02+), α7S III (v4.00+).
Camera → smartphone transfer: Wi-Fi or USB (USB 3.2 = faster, more stable).
Transfer while shooting: Continue capturing while media sends to phone/tablet.
- Supported: FX3 (v6.00+), FX2, FX30 (v5.00+), α1 II, α1 (v3.00+), α9 III (v3.00+), α7R V (v3.00+), α7S III (v4.00+), α7 IV (v4.00+), α7CR (v2.00+), α7C II (v2.00+), α6700 (v2.00+), ZV-E1 (v2.00+), RX1R III, ILX-LR1 (v2.00+).
Transfer reliability: Interrupted transfers can resume; supports differential transfer and mid-transfer additions.
Clip preview before transfer: Review and send only selected clips.
- Supported: FX3 (v6.00+), FX2, FX30 (v5.00+), α7S III (v4.00+), α7CR (v2.00+), α7C II (v2.00+), α6700 (v2.00+), RX1R III.
Cloud storage plans:
- 5 GB free (all members)
- 25 GB free (Sony camera owners)
- 100 GB paid
- 500 GB paid
Together, these updates make it easier to move from set to edit with fewer steps, less risk of data loss, and faster turnaround for editorial or client delivery.
Supporting a wide and expanding number of Sony cameras, these updates replace a patchwork of hardware third-party viewers and ad-hoc sharing steps with a more unified, tiered workflow that’s claimed to be faster to set up, easier to use, and more resilient on real sets. Agencies gain reliable client monitors without full DIT builds; schools and broadcast programs can supervise multiple cameras from common devices; creator teams move from shoot to edit with fewer copies and less risk of missed shots or mislabeled takes. In short, fewer accessories, more oversight, and quicker paths from lens to timeline, whether the day calls for a compact two-camera interview, a 12-camera livestream, or rapid delivery for social and editorial.
Monitor & Control supported cameras and feature availability vary by firmware; see product pages for the latest compatibility.