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Sony | Monitor & Control

Turn your mobile device into a high-precision cinema monitor. Master every shot with waveform, false color, and remote focus control for your Sony Cinema Line and Alpha cameras.

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Key Figures

Downloads

343K+

User Rating

4.3/5

Total Ratings

600

Publisher

Sony Corporation

A Professional Cinema Monitor in Your Pocket

Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a high-precision control center. Get cinema-grade monitoring tools and remote camera operation designed for the modern Sony filmmaker.

Precision Exposure & Color

Master every shot with professional Waveform, False Color, and Histogram displays. Apply LUTs in real-time to preview your final grade directly on your mobile screen.

Seamless Remote Control

Adjust focus, ND filters, and frame rates wirelessly or via cable. Perfect for solo operators or managing cameras mounted on gimbals and cranes.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Sony | Monitor & Control

What is Sony | Monitor & Control?

Sony | Monitor & Control is an app for video creators. It enables wired and wireless video monitoring, high-precision exposure adjustments, and focus control using a smartphone, tablet, or Mac.

What cameras are compatible with Sony | Monitor & Control?

Sony | Monitor & Control supports cameras including BURANO, FX6, FX3, FX30, α1 II, α9 III, α7R V, α7S III, α7CR, and ZV-E1. These cameras require the latest system software update for full compatibility.

Can Sony | Monitor & Control use both wired and wireless connections?

Yes, Sony | Monitor & Control supports both wired and wireless connections. Wired connections ensure stability where wireless signals are unreliable, while wireless options provide flexibility for remote camera operation.

Does Sony | Monitor & Control offer advanced exposure monitoring tools?

Yes, Sony | Monitor & Control provides advanced exposure monitoring. It includes waveform monitor, false colour, histogram, and zebra displays for precise exposure settings on the connected large screen device.

How does Sony | Monitor & Control assist with focus operations?

Sony | Monitor & Control assists with focus via touch focusing, AF sensitivity adjustment, and an intuitive operation bar on the screen side. It also features a Focus Map for visualizing in-focus and out-of-focus areas.

What mobile devices and operating systems are supported by Sony | Monitor & Control?

Sony | Monitor & Control supports iOS/iPadOS versions 17.0 to 26.0 and macOS versions 14.7 to 26.0. It functions on smartphones, tablets, and Mac devices that meet these operating environment specifications.

Can users apply LUTs while shooting with Sony | Monitor & Control?

Yes, users can apply LUTs while shooting in Log mode with Sony | Monitor & Control. This feature enables real-time previewing of the finished image directly on the monitoring device during production.

Does Sony | Monitor & Control support multi-camera monitoring?

Yes, Sony | Monitor & Control supports multi-camera monitoring. Multiple cameras can be connected to a single iPad, Mac, or iPhone for simultaneous operation, display, and shooting control from one device.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

App Store

Screenshots

Sony | Monitor & Control - List of supported Sony cameras for the Monitor and Control app including BURANO and Alpha series models. — List of supported Sony cameras for the Monitor and Control app including BURANO and Alpha series models.

Sony | Monitor & Control - Professional filmmaker using a smartphone as an external monitor with the Sony Monitor and Control app — Professional filmmaker using a smartphone as an external monitor with the Sony Monitor and Control app

Sony | Monitor & Control - Smartphone interface of Sony Monitor and Control app with waveform display for exposure monitoring — Smartphone interface of Sony Monitor and Control app with waveform display for exposure monitoring

Sony | Monitor & Control - Sony Monitor and Control app interface displaying false color for exposure monitoring — Sony Monitor and Control app interface displaying false color for exposure monitoring

Sony | Monitor & Control - Sony Monitor and Control app interface displaying manual focus slider and touch focus settings for filmmaking — Sony Monitor and Control app interface displaying manual focus slider and touch focus settings for filmmaking

Sony | Monitor & Control - Sony Monitor and Control app interface showing the iris adjustment slider and remote camera controls on a smartphone screen — Sony Monitor and Control app interface showing the iris adjustment slider and remote camera controls on a smartphone screen

Sony | Monitor & Control - A smartphone screen displaying the Sony Monitor and Control app with its Focus Map feature visualizing in-focus and out-of-focus areas — A smartphone screen displaying the Sony Monitor and Control app with its Focus Map feature visualizing in-focus and out-of-focus areas

Description

Supported cameras (as of December 2025) BURANO, PXW-Z200, HXR-NX800, FX6, FX3, FX2, FX30,α1 II, α1, α9 III, α7R V, α7S III, α7 V, α7 Ⅳ, α7CR, α7C II, ZV-E1 *Requires the latest system software. Please refer to the Support Page for the connection process and list of supported cameras: https://www.sony.net/ccmc/help/ This app for video creators enables wired and wireless video monitoring, as well as high-precision exposure adjustments and focus control to be performed on the large screen of a smartphone, tablet, or Mac. Features of Monitor & Control Highly flexible shooting style It allows a smartphone, tablet, or Mac to be used as a second monitor and camera settings and operations to be performed from a distance through a wired or wireless connection. Wired connections ensure a stable connection in places where wireless connection is unstable. Support for high-precision exposure monitoring The ability to check waveform monitor/false colour/histogram/zebra displays on a large screen enables more accurate exposure settings at the video production site. Intuitive focusing operations Various focus settings/operations such as touch focusing (operations) and AF sensitivity adjustment (settings) are possible, while intuitive focusing is possible through use of an operation bar on the side of the screen. Equipped with a wide range of colour setting functions Operations such as picture profile/scene file settings and LUT switching are possible. You can apply LUTs while shooting in Log and display the image to check the finished image. Easy-to-use operations that meet the needs of creators It allows items that are frequently adjusted during shooting (frame rate, sensitivity, shutter speed, ND filter,* look, white balance) to be adjusted on a mobile device. Functions that facilitate shooting, such as switching between shutter speed and angle displays and the display of markers, are provided, as well as a de-squeeze display function compatible with anamorphic lenses. *If you are using a camera without an ND filter, the ND filter item will be blank. Multi-camera Monitoring Multiple cameras can be connected to a single iPad, Mac or an iPhone for operation, display, and shooting. -Operating environment iOS / iPadOS: 17.0 26.0 macOS: 14.7 26.0 Note This application is not guaranteed to work on all smartphones and tablets.