Comparison

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile vs CaptureDSLR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from your camera to your smartphone. Control your camera remotely for unique shooting opportunities and add location data to your images. Save and apply camera settings for convenience.

Highlights
  • Transfer images and videos from camera
  • Automatic background transfer
  • Remote camera shooting with live view
  • Record location information to images
  • Save and apply camera settings
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Imaging Edge Mobile allows images/videos to be transferred to a smartphone/tablet, enables remote shooting, and provides location information to images captured by a camera. ■ Transfer images from a camera to a smartphone - You can transfer images/videos. - The selection and transfer of images after shooting are no longer needed as the automatic background transfer function allows images to be transferred to a smartphone as they are captured. *1 - High bit rate video files including 4K can be transferred. *2 - You can view and transfer images in your camera from your smartphone even when the camera is turned off. *2 - After transferring, you can immediately share your high quality images on social networks or through email. *1 See here for supported cameras. Files are imported in 2MP size when using this function. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ *2 See here for supported cameras. Availability of video transfer and playback varies depending on smartphone in use. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ ■ Remote shooting of a camera using a smartphone - You can capture photos/videos remotely while checking the live view of a camera on a smartphone. *3 This is convenient for capturing night views or water flowing scenes which need long-exposure, or macro shooting in which you need to avoid to directly touch the camera. *3 Models that support PlayMemories Camera Apps can use this feature by installing "Smart Remote Control" (in-camera app) on your camera in advance. http://www.sony.net/pmca/ ■ Record location information - With cameras that have a location information linkage function, the location information acquired by the smartphone can be added to the captured image in your camera. For supported models and detailed operation methods, see the support page below. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ - Even with cameras that do not have a location information linkage function, it is possible to add location information acquired by your smartphone to the photos saved on your smartphone during remote shooting. ■Save and Apply Settings - You can save up to 20 camera settings in Imaging Edge Mobile. You can also apply a saved setting to a camera. *4 *4 See here for supported cameras. Save and Apply Settings are supported only for cameras with the same model name. https://www.sony.net/dics/iem12/ ■ Notes - Supported operating systems: iOS17.7-26.6 - This app is not guaranteed to work with all smartphones/tablets. - Features/Functions available for this app vary depending on the camera you are using. - For supported models and information on features/functions, see the support page below. https://sony.net/iem/

About

CaptureDSLR

Control your DSLR or mirrorless camera remotely via USB. Monitor real-time images, adjust settings like exposure and white balance, and transfer photos directly to your phone. This app enables shooting without an SD card, saving images instantly to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • USB camera control
  • Real-time image monitoring
  • Exposure and white balance adjustment
  • Shooting mode control
  • Direct photo transfer to phone
  • SD card-free shooting
Features
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This is an App that controls the DSLR camera via USB. After connecting to the camera, you can monitor the camera's real-time image and control the camera's: exposure, file format, white balance, shooting mode, ratio, etc. It also supports transferring photos taken on the camera to the mobile phone, so that the camera can take pictures without inserting a SD card, and the photos will be saved to the mobile phone after taking them. This is the first version of the App. Currently it only supports Sony cameras. Canon and Nikon will also support it in the future, so stay tuned!

Screenshots

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile4 screens
CaptureDSLR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CaptureDSLR at 74% against Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's 16%. CaptureDSLR also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile is free to download; CaptureDSLR costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaptureDSLR holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile has 6.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile's written reviews are positive against 74% of CaptureDSLR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile ships an update every 3 months, CaptureDSLR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile versus CaptureDSLR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSony | Imaging Edge MobileCaptureDSLR
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating1.6 (6.7K ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.714.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSony CorporationHFS

Customer experience

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

All ratings6,667 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative82.5%
Written reviews768 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.6%

CaptureDSLR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Fails to connect to camera
  • Incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • Creates unnecessary photo albums

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for RAW file transfer
  • Improve camera control functionality
  • Provide better user guidance and instructions
  • Enhance stability and reliability

CaptureDSLR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

CaptureDSLR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile free?
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaptureDSLR free?
CaptureDSLR costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile or CaptureDSLR?
CaptureDSLR is rated higher. Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile averages 1.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while CaptureDSLR averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile or CaptureDSLR have ads?
Neither Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile nor CaptureDSLR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile or CaptureDSLR?
Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and CaptureDSLR every 2 months. Most recently, Sony | Imaging Edge Mobile was updated on October 30, 2026 and CaptureDSLR on October 25, 2026.

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