topic Re: Finding my model on A7 camera in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

Finding my model on A7 camera

Borderer — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:17:19 GMT

My camera label only says ILCE-7, with no additional model details - is there a way of finding the exact model via the serial number? I bought it in 2019

Re: Finding my model on A7 camera

danardeng — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:29:44 GMT

Look at the label on the bottom plate of the camera.

If it say “ILCE-7”, finally yes: you have a A7

PS: what model you expect to have?

Re: Finding my model on A7 camera

Borderer — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:51:21 GMT

I had indeed looked at the plate on the camera and I knew I had an ILCE-7.

However I was trying to use the connection facility on the Sony 'Creators App', and in the setting up it asks for your model and lists compatible models - the list has ILCE-7RM5, ILCE-7SM3, ILCE-7M4, ILCE-7CR, and ILCE-7CM2 among other models. There is no basic ILCE-7. I don't know if my camera is actually one of those sub-groups and this is not shown on the label, or whether it's just an earlier version. Hence the question.

Re: Finding my model on A7 camera

danardeng — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:59:42 GMT

No, for sure you can’t use creators app.

Probably nor the old imagingedgemoblile.

Maybe the oldest playmemories (if you can find it)

Re: Finding my model on A7 camera

Borderer — Sat, 18 May 2024 20:05:43 GMT

Playmemories has basically stopped but I have the rather more clunky solution of using Imaging edge to transfer shots to smartphone/PC while using the Camrote app to do remote control.

It would have been nice to have Sony software or app that could actually do both properly but then I did buy a Sony...

Thanks for your replies!

Re: Finding my model on A7 camera

danardeng — Sat, 18 May 2024 20:20:46 GMT

You had buy an iconic camera, it has 11 years old, and from 4 years it’s discontinued. So it’s an hard work to find something still compatible with it’s software.

You have to try in old apps (if you find something compatible with today smartphones) or some third party app