Sony · FTP transfer
Send photos live from your Sony
Set up FTP transfer once and every photo you shoot reaches Photomitra and your guests' phones in seconds.
Works with: A7 III (firmware 4.00 or later), A7 IV, A7R V, A1, A9 III, FX3 and other Sony bodies with FTP transfer. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Before you start
Open Photomitra on your phone or laptop and go to QR & cameras: it shows your Server, Port and your team's camera login. Keep it open while you set up the camera.
- 1
Connect the camera to the internet
Join the venue Wi-Fi or your phone's hotspot from the camera's Network menu, as you would on a phone.
- 2
Open the FTP server settings
MENU → Network → FTP Transfer Func. → Server Setting → Server 1.
- 3
Enter the server
Host Name: the Server shown in Photomitra (QR & cameras). Port: the Port shown there. Secure Protocol: Off. Passive Mode: On.
- 4
Enter your camera login
User Name and Password: your team's camera login. Directory: /cam01 (the next camera /cam02, and so on).
- 5
Turn on automatic sending
FTP Transfer Func. → Auto FTP Transfer: On. Transfer target: JPEG only (not RAW or movies).
FAQ
Sony setup: questions
Something else? Ask us on WhatsApp, we reply the same day.
My A7 III has no FTP menu.
FTP transfer arrived with firmware 4.00 for the A7 III. Update the camera's firmware from Sony's support site first.
The camera says it can't connect.
Check Passive Mode is On and the password has no extra spaces. A wrong password shows up as an alert in your Photomitra dashboard.
Only some photos arrive.
The Wi-Fi probably dropped during a transfer. The camera's FTP result screen lists the photos to send again.
Stuck on a menu?
Send us a photo of the camera screen on WhatsApp and we'll tell you the next step.
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