How To Transfer Photos and Videos From Sony Camera

In this quick video tutorial I will show you how to Transfer Photos and Videos from the Sony A7 IV to my MacBook Pro Laptop. Please feel free to ask questions and thanks for watching, Jay
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[@andywalnuts8342]

bless your heart for starting the video immediately

[@zaycoasta]

I usually hate tutorials because they're overly complicated but you literally saved me so much time and stress, as someone whos new to this camera and video stuff this helped me so much. Liked, comment and subscribed, keep up the work!

[@Jason_Hermann]

I appreciate the kind words and thanks for the sub 👊

[@desuadewebi8035]

Thank you Jason, your videos are so straight forward

[@mogulmigo]

you’re a life saver my guy. all other videos on youtube were outdated or just didnt work for the problem i was having finding my video files.

[@shawnas.7373]

Thank you for being direct and getting straight to the point. Followed along and got exactly what I needed. Thanks a ton! Is there a particular brand/drive size you recommend for 4K video storage?

[@adriennegee1021]

Thanks for this video it was extremely helpul. I'm new to mac, I have a m1 mac mini and 2202 11' ipad pro (pc/galaxy user) and could not find my videos from my ZV-E10 and it was driving me crazy. You are straight to the point and easy to follow. Please continue to make great content like this.

[@GumGuerreiro]

Thank you so much! A suggestion: maybe you could make a video about what you usually do when you transfer the content from the camera to the MacBook. I know it's very subjective, but it would be nice knowing how do you choose the photos you will delete and how do you organize the remaining photos.

[@Softlive_]

Thank you thank you! I just got a Sony a6400 and I had trouble trying to find my videos. Thank you again!!!❤

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're welcome!!

[@Enchanted_jewels131]

Thank you so much!! I’m new to using the Sony ZV-1 and your videos have been a great education on how to navigate everything! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're very welcome!

[@chamacarol]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This video was extremely helpful since I recently bought my first Sony camera, the A7CII. Love your videos, keep up the great work, Jason!! 💯💯💯

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're very welcome!

[@ndcendee]

Cool. Vid. Sony has the most insane file structure on these cards I'm like wtf. Helpful tips thx!

[@mrheng562]

I agree, the filing of the photos vs videos is too much. So many clicks to get to the videos. And, I’m annoyed with all the XML files. Is it really that necessary to have the XML files for each video file? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@emmanuel7602]

Straight to the point, love it.

[@haroldwilliams9375]

YES! Thank you. Better than Sony explaining it. Also I did not need to buy a type A card reader right now if connecting the camera to the laptop.👌🤟

[@noahmari21]

Thank you so much Jason, now I can find my videos :))))

[@marcelaozan4052]

Your video has been the most helpful, however, I am still not able to move the videos onto my computer into a shared file. When I look into the Private folder I am seeing a paper image and this is where the videos are stored. They open on QuickPlayer but I cannot move them from there. Help!!

[@mindsetbymae]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!!!!! You literally saved me so much heartache trying to figure this out

[@ashunaik9652]

Thank you soo much..I also have A6400 & pro 14. Not only ur videos are helpful but all links in description box are also helpful too 😄 thankx once again sir

[@LouisHochmanTheJourno]

I've been using the FTP function to send files to my NAS. Took a little bit of first-time setup, but now, as soon as I walk into wifi range (or even in the field) I can just hit a few buttons and send them over without even going over to the computer.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Awesome!

[@anncleverley4721]

Hi Jason no need to reply bought the cable you suggested and it works a treat. Perfect

[@Jason_Hermann]

Excellent!

[@xavierbarr5607]

Thank you!!!

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're welcome!

[@Grow.and.glow.molliealice]

thank you for this, super simple and easy to follow!

[@joyasdelbarrio]

You saved my life

[@graeg6505]

Hello Sir thank you for this video! It is so helpful and I finally figured out how to transfer files to my macbook air :)

[@thepragmatist]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're welcome!

[@alexanderfarjadi9765]

You doing god's work brother

[@thedarksurfer.]

Thank you! This really helped.

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're welcome!

[@julijangrajfoner1730]

thanks

[@bigbangentertainment1146]

I saw a bunch of videos to do the same with no result, but you explained so well and it worked...thanx

[@pizzomedia7261]

Your videos are so helpful. Thanks!

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're very welcome!

[@tayyy4589]

What cable would you use for a Sony ZV- E10?

[@h.m.sazzadibnehashem5151]

same question??

[@-father]

It would be the same. Micro hdmi to hdmi or micro hdmi to a compatible hdmi dongle if your pc or laptop doesnt have an hdmi input

[@crynomorerecordings]

thank you. very helpful.

[@Davidmccombs]

Thanks for the tip!

[@amateurfilms5857]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jameswburke]

Thanks for that info - so that's where my MP4 movie clip went! - Seems an unnecessary hassle from Sony to make the file structure so complex.

[@Yuuuu-yu]

i been searching for a while now, i have a sony HDR CX110 handycam, and it has a buncha old photos that ive been dying to transfer to my macbook, but i cant find any cables that i can use to transfer it to my macbook pro, so if anyone has any idea of where to find the right cable pleaseeee help me🙏

[@tichondriusstormrage]

Life saver. Thank you!

[@seanhettich4378]

Thank you!

[@abhishlohithan]

Thanks a lot!! This is really helpful!!

[@ghadadabdoub6000]

Thank you so much

[@Sravan.Allopi]

Thank for you the direct, easy tutorial. So many others are just about generic photos and images which frustrated me because I was looking for my videos!

[@phantomkahuna]

Thank you

[@carolinatararine3709]

Got it! Thank you!!!!!!

[@samanthafigueroa3543]

Thanks for this video!!! It helped a lot!👍🏼

[@Jason_Hermann]

You're very welcome!

[@beansontheranch7507]

This helped me

[@j52692]

God thank you so much for this video

[@Leehealy-wheninthewoods]

Great video!

[@DevonLad]

This may help others: If I plug my SD card into my Mac and import via LR it can take up to 2 or more hours to import thousands of photos (I'm a wedding photographer but I also have photos from a second shooter to import as well). If I copy from SD cards to a drive (which takes 10 minutes or so to copy)... then open LR and import from the 'drive', it takes another 10 minutes or so. For me, letting LR import the photos from the SD cards is incredibly slow when you have an extreme amount of photos.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Good to know, and yeah if you have that many photos it's probably best to just copy them over and import after the fact "keeping in location"... When importing thru Lightroom it reads all the files first, which can take a while to your point which is probably what is slowing it down for you. Thanks again for the comments and tips!! Jay

[@stfu6397]

Not wrong

[@nuevoinvolve]

Thank you.

[@miltonbarrera2891]

thank you so much

[@NGU09513]

thank you

[@PiojoYT]

What wire is recommended for the camera 6400 to my MacBook Air laptop transfer photos and videos

[@Cosmicstring]

Great video Jason. Can you be more specific about what cable to buy in terms of what each end connector should be? I'm going from the Sony a6400 to my Macbook Pro 2021 (16" monitor).

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hi Eliot, this is the type of cable your looking for: (A6400 to New Mac Pro) - USB-C to Micro USB: geni.us/xs5aArE USB-C is the Computer side, Micro USB is the A6400 camera side...

[@hnia0]

my zv1 tells me to start usb streaming blah blah. someone help me please - i tried to change the settings to mass, map and auto and it gives me the same streaming message whenever plug the cable.

[@marieschaller4560]

I do not have that screen at all. Mine has a Playmemories screen (which, my understanding is no longer active)and when I hit OK a screen comes up that says USB Mode Mass Storage. If I hit playback, it asks me to disconnect USB connection and switches to USB power supply??

[@haileyyyjayyy]

thanks !

[@alyssapena4674]

I have a Sony HDR SR11 once USB connected to my MacBook the files shown are DCIM, MSDCF, MP_ROOT, and PNV. My images are able to be seen but my videos are not showing in any of the files. How can I fix this to see my videos?

[@kevileensilva]

Para a sony zv1 não acontece assim. O modo que transfere interfere na qualidade?

[@qbncrzn]

I’m new thank you

[@mr_red13]

Do I need to format the card or do anything special? (a6400 sd card to MacBook m3 pro)

[@Jason_Hermann]

No you don't have to. I usually format the memory card in the camera when it's starting to get full, so I have an extra backup of the photos just encase.

[@BrettsWoodshop]

Thanks for the help!

[@roxie3121]

Thank you... easy peasy.😊

[@Jason_Hermann]

Welcome 😊

[@pierrepicasso2766]

The usb cable that you used, is it compatible with the Sony cyber shot rx10iii digital camera? What brand and model number is the cable?

[@pizzomedia7261]

Are you making an FX3 firmware 2.0 tutorial including installing, luts features etc? Thx

[@Jason_Hermann]

Not personally, but I have an article here that covers all that via my friends videos… I don’t have fx3 in hand anymore… www.sonyalphalab.com/sony-fx3-firmware-update-its-awesome-and-how-to-install/

[@afatube.]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@deborahtaylor7902]

hi - enjoyed your video and info...I have a Sony 6300 and a Mac Air 2018. can u recommend a cable for me to transfer photos? thanks so much

[@wisemoneytools]

Will the charging/transfer cable work for the Sony 7Siii?

[@Jason_Hermann]

A cable that supports data should work, yes.

[@hectorpixs4870]

How about the sub folder?

[@technickr]

Is there a solution to this annoying problem: The problem is that when I delete the images from the card - whether via cable or card reader, the camera's internal image database still thinks the image is still there, but cannot display it - error.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, you don't want to delete stuff from the card via the computer. Just copy the files and then disconnect the camera. Once photos and videos are backed up Format the card using the camera only!!

[@technickr]

@@Jason_Hermann Formatting every transfer? Uff. What did Sony wrecked here? :-(

[@Jason_Hermann]

No you don't have to format every time, but you should not delete photos from the card via your computer is the point I am trying to make. The database is on the card not your computer, so when you delete off the card from PC the database on card is just going to see an error. You need to delete stuff from the "camera/card combo" so the database is square with what is on the card. You can just leave the photos on your card and let them build up over time which is what I usually do for a a week or so at a clip depending... Does that make sense? All the best, Jay

[@rajeshnsharma]

Thanks for the video Jason! is there a way to wirelessly transfer the pics to the Mac?

[@audriuzasable]

can i transfer 4k 120ps videos with this cable?

[@petetap4255]

Hi, nice clear video. Can I import an AVCHD file through the lead method . I have a file I can view completely on the camera but, no method of card transfer will see it to my computer. I need to be able to send this file to a recipient too. It's most annoying. Thanks in advance .👍👍

[@Angeljosetoronto]

Thanks a lot , man !

[@cpinger]

At time 4:48 you say, “You can auto import if you’re using Lightroom or iPhoto for example”. Did you notice all RAW files in your video don’t display a thumbnail in Finder? How do solve for using (displaying) RAW files from A7-IV on MacOS? And how do you get A7-IV RAW files to work in iPhoto?

[@YoDreamzzz]

this is what i need help with

[@thirst4petrol537]

Great video man! A question, do you know if a cf express card can be put directly into the sd cardslot of my macbook pro m1 to transfer videofiles?

[@bbsquared100]

Thanks for the video, very helpful. I just got a Sony A74 and the videos I shoot won't open on my Mac or PC. I use FCPX for videos and my old camera (A73) took videos that I could load on my external hard drive and preview them straight away. Any thoughts? Do I need to convert all my video files? Thanks again

[@maiconfelipe9233]

Hi Double B I hope you find out what to do. I have the same problem and I can’t find the Answer anywhere🤯 What did you do ? Do I have to download anything on my MacBook Pro ?

[@nikishacooper1964]

What cable did you use again

[@Jason_Hermann]

This is the good cable I have and use with my Mac: geni.us/VBGwX

[@shellowuy]

I have my sony zv e1 and i have a sony tough memory card and when i transfer my videos to my computer it says not supported. I hope you can help me how to solve my issues :( i only use the usb-c with transferring from sony mtp am right or i use msc thanks in advance

[@oceankayak]

Hi I have a sony alpha nex 7 camera and a Dell with MicroSoft 11. It has just 2 ports, neither of which I can put an SD Card in. Any suggestions what I need to get in order to transfer pictures from my 64 gb SD cards from camera to computer? I'm pretty naieve about these things and just learning of my computer as well as camera...

[@Ondeaddawgsss]

Why don’t I see the screen that says live stream usb streaming???

[@anncleverley4721]

Hi Jason, please can you advise on best cable for Sony rx100 vii to MacBook Pro 14. I have a half Gariz cover on the camera now and so each time i need to check the footage i have to unscrew the cover to remove the SD card. I have a micro usb to C cable but nothing shows up on the MacBook. Please can you help. Thank you

[@dianagreene3488]

Is there a sandisk reader/hard drive for MAC? I am traveling and hoping to back my photos up to multiple places. I have been reading that many of these drives need to be formatted for MAC which is not intuitive. TIA

[@sylviastagg-giuliano6229]

Thank you! Do you have a video that shows how to change the name of the files to represent the camera?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I show that in my beginners guide which is still in production... You're talking about the camera name itself, or the video and photo files themselves?

[@sylviastagg-giuliano6229]

@@Jason_Hermann I will checkout that video. Talking about the files so you know which camera they came from. Thanks

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@sylviastagg-giuliano6229 Yeah, you can do that and I show you in the Beginners Guide ;) Stay tuned, because I'm almost done time-stamping all the topics... It should be up within the hour!!

[@RunningInSuits]

is it possible to transfer videos from camera to mac over wifi? I'm trying to automate the video transfer process but can't seem to find an option.

[@santhoshkumarvr7051]

will this work the same when we use CF express card type A from A7iv ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

As far as I know, yes.

[@anandabalaraju842]

Hi , I am new to A7iv . All pictures looking good in cemera . But after transfer to PC all looks over white shade . What is the issue? Please advice. Thank you

[@jer3006]

Wondered what those .XML files were cluttering my SD card. Thanks! Does any software look into those XML files once they are on my PC or is it up to me to open them for some reason? I use DaVinci Resolve for video editing, and for photos Affinity Photo, On1 Photo Raw, and Luminar Neo. Does the Sony a7IV use them to retrieve data or does it create them and forget them? I heard you say save them, but even though they are tiny, it is still a bit of a nuisance. I'm trying to determine my risk factor in deleting them. 😂 Thanks again.

[@Jason_Hermann]

I think the Giro data might be in those .xml files which Catalyst uses for stabilization, but I could be wrong... Otherwise you do not need them from what I can tell. I usually don't copy them off the card these days for reference.

[@ryanthompson4846]

On most newer Sony cameras, can I leave it plugged into my computer, record, and then the files will just show up after they are recorded? Or will the camera not let me record while it's plugged in in this mode?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Hi Ryan, you can record videos while plugged into the computer if using tether mode via the imagine edge desktop app, but they will be recorded to the camera's memory card. You can have the camera plugged into a charger, but not connected via usb for regular file transfers while recording. You need to tether for that w/ PC Remote enabled in the camera as well which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gabLp3iDmZeans0

[@ryanthompson4846]

@@Jason_Hermann Great intel. Thanks!

[@Serenityofficial19]

Can you do one for a Sony a6000 camera

[@parisamaftoun175]

Thanks for the video. I am using alpha 6000 and after I cut the photo files from the SD card and paste in my folder ( using cable) I have problems. The SD card still does not have empty space and it the display screen of the camera a black screen is shown for each photo with the text: This image cannot be displayed. Do you have any idea what might cause this? When I format the SD card the problem is solved but still I do not understand why that happens

[@hyruleworrier3021]

Glad I found this video. I’m having some trouble.. I recorded a bunch of footage on my a7c and when I go to upload the mp4s on my Mac, all the footage looks super noisy… not sure what I’m doing wrong because it looks very clear when I play back on the A7C. Any advice? Thank you!!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Sounds like the ISO was very high if the footage is noisy like that. Have you tried recording some outside in good light? What settings are you using?

[@romainplagnol882]

This sony system is so non-intuitive lmao. Great video. Thanks a lot

[@ALWH1314]

Interesting, I have tried Wi-Fi, SD card adapter and USB cable, all get the images over to iPad Pro but I can’t view these images in RAW, JPEG is fine. I usually edit directly in Photo or Darkroom app the result is the same, can’t view RAW.

[@Jason_Hermann]

The iPad is not supporting the raw files yet would be my guess. This is very common with newer cameras as software updates need to happen to accommodate the newer raw files...

[@ALWH1314]

@@Jason_Hermann from what I read, neither MacBook, I’m gonna try my MacBook and PC.

[@xSiLenTx510]

Bro I’m having the same problem. The only fix I found was transferring them directly Lightroom. I agree that this is only happening with the raw files. Only problem is that I’m now not able to transfer them to my external ssd. Please let me know if you have found a fix to this.

[@shep64]

When I import the Raw photo files into LR - there is no preview files. LR will import the photo files but I can't see the photos before the import. I have the most up to date version of LR. This happens on my desktop iMac and my MacBook. Is this a common issue with a74 raw files?

[@Jason_Hermann]

That is odd that there is no preview option? I had a preview when importing... Are you plugging the card right in or using a cable to the camera?

[@shep64]

@@Jason_Hermann using the card to import on both my iMac and MacBook. I’ve never used the cable.

[@PhongGT]

You ever get an issue if you move the XML and the file, but the camera has another database XML so it thinks the file is still there. When you go to playback on the camera, you can go to the file but it says "unable to display."? I don't know how to resolve this without formatting the SD card

[@lucyscharm]

Thnak you for your helpful video. I tried to paste some of videos and photos rom my camera to the computer and then deleted the files from the camera folder so that I would have more space in my camera sd card. . but after I deleted those files, I could see many files in the album in the camera had a error message "Unable to disply" I don't know what to do😣 I thought It was gonna be gone clearly from the sd card. but still looks messy because of all the error messages. And I’m also wondering why there are 2 M4ROOT file under PRIVATE folder. One is under PRIVATE>M4ROOT. In this file, there are just few videos. And the other M4ROOT is in the PRIVATE>SONY > all the videos are here. What should I use to access to my all the videos in the sd card?

[@fidot1000]

Usually after importing, would you delete all the files from the SD Card?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I delete the files on the SD card by formatting it using the camera only. This is the only way I do it and would recommend that method.

[@cryptobuffet5621]

What if you don’t have a cable is it possible to transfer it ?

[@sharpfocused5710]

🤕 HELP! I was making a video for KZbin yesterday and none of the clips that I’ve shot with A7lV opened on my IMac 🤔Quick player doesn’t open them, Davinci Resolve doesn’t recognise them. The ones I shot with A7lll and ZVE10 no problem, just the ones from the A7lV. Anyone any ideas ?

[@blackmangopodcast]

Same problem, did you find a solution?

[@AdamKuban]

@@blackmangopodcast I literally just started using an A7sIII today and had the same problem. My Fujifilm camera imports them right into Apple Photos along with still photos. But with the A7sIII, the camera saves video files into a separate directory on the memory card. Open the card on your computer and look for PRIVATE > CLIPS This is something that so far I don’t like about Sony. It’s super convenient to be able to have Photos open and import videos at the same time as photos.

[@ayah_muh]

my videos are in the private but they’re not in M4ROOT , they’re in AVCHD and I can view them but I can’t get them out . Any tips anybody please ?

[@Jason_Hermann]

For those type s of files, you need to import off the camera using iMovie or something like that on your computer. They work differently than the newer formats that you can just drag and drop over....

[@debsmotasantos2685]

How do I. view my videos? what software would you recommend?

[@IsaacMintz]

what is the XML file for?

[@Jason_Hermann]

I heard it holds extra info that some programs can use such as Catalyst for stabilizing footage with the Sony software. Other than that I am not sure and I usually don't save the files...