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Remote controling cameras


This page lists cameras remotely controllable for capture.
It is meant to be wiki-like, so if you have any additions, please mail them to gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net mailinglist or to marcus@jet.franken.de.
The list is incomplete and might be incorrect.

If you start doing remote capturing, please begin by installing the latest libgphoto2 and gphoto2 stable releases, as remote control improvements and fixes are being added continously.


Configuring for capture

When doing remote capture you likely want to modify several on camera parameters.

The gphoto2 commandline frontend offers both a ncurses GUI mode (using --config) or scriptable commandline options to do configuration:

Most of them are self explaining, but some interesting ones:

Continuous / Interval capture

The options -F frames and -I seconds can be used to support continuous capture. -F 0 will capture images ad-infinitum.

This can be used with either --capture-image which would leave all images on the card, or --capture-image-and-download which captures and downloads the images immediately.

Movie Capture

Capturing movies with sound is currently possible with:

Using as webcam / video conferencing camera

If you want to stream / view the captured preview images, use a ffmpeg pipe out of the movie capture, e.g. something similar to:
gphoto2 --capture-movie --stdout | ffmpeg -re -i pipe:0 -listen 1 -f mjpeg http://localhost:8080/feed.jpg
Here the http://localhost:8080/feed.jpg will reflect the webcam output.

For putting it into the video4linux system for use as a webcam, use something like:

Some notes:

Bulb Capture

Bulb capture is a bit difficult in a command-response style setting. Various cameras handle it differently.

Manual Focus

List of cameras


This table contains information from reports and second-hand information and is manually maintained. So it might not always be correct and the list is also not complete. If you find things missing or incorrect, please reports errors via e-mail or via github ticket.
Camera Name Libgphoto2 capture support Controllable aspects Liveview / Webcam Megapixel Notes
Canon Digital IXUS II/PowerShot SD100 Yes Quality, Imagesize, ISO, Whitebalance, Photoeffect, Zoom, Assistlight, ExpComp, Flashmode, Aperture, Focuspoints, Shutterspeed, Metering Mode, AF Distance, Focus Locking, Viewfinder Yes 3  
Canon PowerShot SD110 Yes All (like SD100),Viewfinder Yes 3  
Canon Digital IXUS 30 Yes All,Viewfinder Yes 3.2  
Canon Digital IXUS 300 Yes All,Viewfinder Yes 2.1  
Canon Digital IXUS 330 Yes All,Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon Digital IXUS 400 Yes All,Viewfinder Yes 4  
Canon Digital IXUS 430 / ELPH S410 Yes ?,Viewfinder Yes 4 In PTP mode
Canon IXY Digital 300 Yes All,Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon Digital IXUS 500 Yes All,Viewfinder Yes 5  
Canon EOS 1D Mark III Yes All Unknown 10.1  
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Yes All, LiveView Yes 16.1  
Canon EOS 1D C Yes All, LiveView Yes 18  
Canon EOS 1D X Yes All, LiveView Yes 18.1  
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Yes All, LiveView Yes 20  
Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F Yes Image Format, ISO, WhiteBalance, Whitebalance Adjust, DriveMode, Picture Style, Bulb Mode, BracketMode, Aperture, ShutterSpeed, Autofocus (in LiveView mode), Manual Focus (in LiveView mode), Viewfinder Yes 10 Use libgphoto2 2.4.9 or newer
Use the Modewheel on the Camera to get to different settings.
Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
For Bulb mode: Switch dial to 'M'anual mode, gphoto2 --set-config shutterspeed=bulb , and run something like: gphoto2 --set-config bulb=1 --wait-event=10s --set-config bulb=0 --wait-event-and-download=5s
Canon EOS 1100D / Rebel ?? / Kiss ? Yes Image Format, ISO, WhiteBalance, Whitebalance Adjust, DriveMode, Picture Style, Bulb Mode, BracketMode, Aperture, ShutterSpeed, Autofocus (in LiveView mode), Manual Focus (in LiveView mode), Viewfinder Yes 10 Use libgphoto2 2.4.14 or newer
Use the Modewheel on the Camera to get to different settings.
Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
For Bulb mode: Switch dial to 'M'anual mode, gphoto2 --set-config shutterspeed=bulb , and run something like: gphoto2 --wait-event=2s --set-config eosremoterelease=Immediate --wait-event=5s --set-config eosremoterelease=Off --wait-event-and-download=5s
Canon EOS 1200D / Rebel ?? / Kiss ? Yes Image Format, ISO, WhiteBalance, Whitebalance Adjust, DriveMode, Picture Style, Bulb Mode, BracketMode, Aperture, ShutterSpeed, Autofocus (in LiveView mode), Manual Focus (in LiveView mode), Viewfinder Yes 18 Use libgphoto2 2.5.16 or newer
Use the Modewheel on the Camera to get to different settings.
Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
For Bulb mode: Switch dial to 'M'anual mode, gphoto2 --set-config shutterspeed=bulb , and run something like: gphoto2 --wait-event=2s --set-config eosremoterelease=Immediate --wait-event=5s --set-config eosremoterelease=Off --wait-event-and-download=5s
Canon EOS 1300D / Rebel ?? / Kiss ? Yes Image Format, ISO, WhiteBalance, Whitebalance Adjust, DriveMode, Picture Style, Bulb Mode, BracketMode, Aperture, ShutterSpeed, Autofocus (in LiveView mode), Manual Focus (in LiveView mode), Viewfinder Yes 18 Use libgphoto2 2.5.16 or newer
Use the Modewheel on the Camera to get to different settings.
Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
For Bulb mode: Switch dial to 'M'anual mode, gphoto2 --set-config shutterspeed=bulb , and run something like: gphoto2 --wait-event=2s --set-config eosremoterelease=Immediate --wait-event=5s --set-config eosremoterelease=Off --wait-event-and-download=5s
Canon EOS 300D/Digital Rebel Yes ISO, Shutterspeed, Zoom (? likely read only), Aperture, Resolution (RAW, Normal JPEG, ...), Focus Mode (read-only?), Flash Mode (read-only) No(?) 6.5 Uses "Normal" mode in the camera (and the "canon" driver in libgphoto2). Set Modewheel to "M" to get all settings.
Canon EOS 40D Yes limited level of configurability (see EOS 1000D), Viewfinder Yes 10.1 use libgphoto2 2.4.9 or newer
Canon EOS 400D / Rebel XTi / Kiss Digital X Yes limited level of configurability (see EOS 1000D), no Viewfinder Yes 10.1 use libgphoto2 2.4.9
Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2 Yes Image Format, ISO, WhiteBalance, DriveMode, Picture Style, Aperture, Shutterspeed, Viewfinder Yes 12 Use libgphoto2 2.4.9. Use the ModeWheel on the Camera to get to different settings. Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
Canon EOS 50D Yes limited level of configurability (see other EOS), Viewfinder Yes 15.1 Use libgphoto2 2.4.9. Use the ModeWheel on the Camera to get to different settings. Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 Yes limited level of configurability (see other EOS), Viewfinder Yes 15.1 Use libgphoto2 2.4.9. Use the ModeWheel on the Camera to get to different settings. Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4 Yes limited level of configurability (see other EOS), Viewfinder Yes 18.0 Use libgphoto2 2.4.9. Use the ModeWheel on the Camera to get to different settings. Shutterspeed and Aperture not available in Auto or P setting, only in the more manual ones.
Canon EOS 60D Yes limited level of configurability (see other EOS), Viewfinder, Bulb Yes 18 Use libgphoto2 2.4.11 or newer.
Canon EOS 600D Yes limited level of configurability (see other EOS), Viewfinder Yes 18.0 Use libgphoto2 2.4.14 or newer
Canon EOS 650D Yes limited level of configurability (see other EOS), Viewfinder Yes 18.0 Use libgphoto2 2.4.14 or newer
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Yes see other EOS like 1000D, Viewfinder Yes 10.1 use libgphoto2 2.4.9 or newer
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Yes see other EOS like 1000D, Viewfinder Yes 22 use libgphoto2 2.4.14 or newer
Canon EOS 6D Yes see other EOS like 1000D, Viewfinder Yes 20 use libgphoto2 2.4.14 or newer
Canon EOS 7D Yes ImageFormat, ISO, WhiteBalance, WhiteBalanceAdjust, DriveMode, PictureStyle, Aperture, Shutterspeed, MeteringMode, BracketMode, AutoExposure Bracketing, Viewfinder Yes 18 Use libgphoto2 2.4.9. For Bulb capture turn rotary dial to 'B'.
Canon EOS 70D Yes ImageFormat, ISO, WhiteBalance, WhiteBalanceAdjust, DriveMode, PictureStyle, Aperture, Shutterspeed, MeteringMode, BracketMode, AutoExposure Bracketing, Viewfinder Yes 20.2  
Canon EOS 700D Yes ImageFormat, ISO, WhiteBalance, WhiteBalanceAdjust, DriveMode, PictureStyle, Aperture, Shutterspeed, MeteringMode, BracketMode, AutoExposure Bracketing, Viewfinder Yes 24.2 Use libgphoto2 2.5.18 or newer
Canon EOS 750D Yes ImageFormat, ISO, WhiteBalance, WhiteBalanceAdjust, DriveMode, PictureStyle, Aperture, Shutterspeed, MeteringMode, BracketMode, AutoExposure Bracketing, Viewfinder Yes 24.2 Use libgphoto2 2.5.18 or newer
Canon EOS 80D Yes ImageFormat, ISO, WhiteBalance, WhiteBalanceAdjust, DriveMode, PictureStyle, Aperture, Shutterspeed, MeteringMode, BracketMode, AutoExposure Bracketing, Viewfinder Yes 24.2 Use libgphoto2 2.5.18 or newer
Canon EOS M No none No 18 First of the M series ... might have remote control, but we do not know the protocol.
Canon EOS M2 Yes limited configurability Yes 18
Canon EOS M3 Yes limited configurability Yes 24
Canon EOS M5 Yes limited configurability Yes 24
Canon EOS M6 Yes limited configurability Yes 24
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Yes limited configurability Yes 32
Canon EOS M10 Yes limited configurability Yes 18
Canon EOS M50 Yes limited configurability Yes 24
Canon EOS M100 Yes limited configurability Yes 24
Canon EOS R Yes all Yes 30 Use libgphoto2 2.5.25 or newer
Canon EOS RP Yes all Yes 26 Use libgphoto2 2.5.25 or newer
Canon PowerShot A10 Yes unknown, Viewfinder Yes 1.3  
Canon PowerShot A100 Yes unknown, Viewfinder Yes 1.2  
Canon PowerShot A20 Yes unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2.1  
Canon PowerShot A200 Yes unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot A30 Yes unknown, Viewfinder Yes 1.32  
Canon PowerShot A300 Yes All, Viewfinder   3.2  
Canon PowerShot A310 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 3.2  
Canon PowerShot A40 Yes unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot A400 Yes ImageQuality, ImageSize, FlashMode, ShootingMode, DriveMode, Zoom, MeteringMode, AF Distance, FocusingPoint, WhiteBalance, ISO, Aperture, ShutterSpeed, ExpComp, PhotoEffect, AssistLight, Focus Locking, Viewfinder Yes 3.2 From reporter. Only captures with PTP driver.
Canon PowerShot A510 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 3.2  
Canon PowerShot A520 Yes ViewFinder, FocusLock, SyncDateTime, DateTime, Output, Ownername, CaptureTarget, Capture, Model, FirmwareRevision, Orientation, ImageQuality, ImageFormat, ImageSize, ISO, WhiteBalance, PhotoEffect, Zoom, AssistLight, AutoRotation, ExposureCompensation, Flashmode, ShootingMode, Aperture, FocusingPoint, ShutterSpeed, MeteringMode, AFDistance Yes 4  
Canon PowerShot A60 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot A620 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 7.1  
Canon PowerShot A640 Yes ImageQuality, ImageSize, ISO, WhiteBalance, AssistLight, ExpComp, FlashMode, ShootingMode, Aperture, Shutterspeed, FocusingPoint, MeteringMode, AF Distance, Focus Locking, Viewfinder Yes 10 One reference user: oldcapebridge.com
Canon PowerShot A70 Yes ImageQuality, ImageSize, FlashMode, ShootingMode, DriveMode, Zoom, MeteringMode, AF Distance, Focusing Point, WhiteBalance, ISO, Aperture, Shutterspeed, PhotoEffect, Focus Locking, Viewfinder Yes 3 (from ptpcanon list)
Canon PowerShot A75 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 3 from capture.sf.net notes
Canon PowerShot A80 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 4 capture.sf.net and user reported
Canon PowerShot A85 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 4
Canon PowerShot A95 Yes ImageQuality, ImageSize, FlashMode, ShootingMode, DriveMode, Zoom, MeteringMode, AF Distance, Focusing Point, WhiteBalance, ISO, Aperture, Shutterspeed, ExpComp, Focus Locking, Viewfinder Yes 5 from capture.sf.net notes
Canon PowerShot G1 Yes Unknown No(?) 3.3  
Canon PowerShot G2 Yes Unknown No(?) 4  
Canon PowerShot G3 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 4  
Canon PowerShot G3X Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 20 libgphoto2 2.5.21.1 or newer
Canon PowerShot G5 Yes ImageQuality, ImageSize, ISO, WhiteBalance, PhotoEffect, Zoom,AssistLight, ExpComp, Aperture, FocusingPoint, ShutterSpeed, MeteringMode, AF Distance, Viewfinder Yes 5  
Canon PowerShot G5X Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 20 libgphoto2 2.5.21.1 or newer
Canon PowerShot G6 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 7.1  
Canon PowerShot G7 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 10  
Canon PowerShot G9 Yes ImageSize, ISO, WhiteBalance, Zoom, AssistLight, ExpComp, FlashComp, FlashMode, ShootingMode, Aperture, FocusingPoint, ShutterSpeed, MeteringMode, AF Distance, Viewfinder Yes 12  
Canon PowerShot G10 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 14.6  
Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2.6  
Canon PowerShot S1 IS Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 3  
Canon PowerShot S2 IS Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 5  
Canon PowerShot S3 IS Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 6 confirmed by Canon
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 8 confirmed by user with 2.4.0
Canon PowerShot S40 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 4  
Canon PowerShot S30 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 3.2  
Canon PowerShot S40 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 4  
Canon PowerShot S45 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 4  
Canon PowerShot S50 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 5  
Canon PowerShot S60 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 5 See sample installation
Canon PowerShot S70 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 7  
Canon PowerShot S80 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 8  
Canon PowerShot S100 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot S110 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot S200 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot S230 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 3  
Canon PowerShot S300 Yes Unknown, Viewfinder Yes 2  
Canon PowerShot S400 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 4 from capture.sf.net notes
Canon PowerShot S410 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 4 from capture.sf.net notes
Canon PowerShot S500 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 5 from capture.sf.net notes
Canon PowerShot SD110 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 3  
Canon PowerShot SD430 Yes, but only over WLAN All, Viewfinder Yes 5 Unfortunately the WLAN (PTP/IP) mode to connect to this camera is not working yet.
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Yes Zoom, ISO, Quality, ImageSize, WhiteBalance, ExposureCompensation, FlashCompensation, CaptureMode, Aperture, Shutterspeed, MeteringMode, AF Distance,, Focus Locking, Viewfinder Yes 8 1 frame capture and download - 2-3 seconds
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Yes All (likely same as SX100IS above), Viewfinder Yes 9  
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 20 2.5.21.1 or later
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Yes All, Viewfinder Not yet working 20 (not fully working with 2.5.25)
Canon 20D, 350D/Digital Rebel XT Yes All No(?) 8.2 Needs 2.4.0 or newer
Canon 5D Yes All Yes 12 Needs 2.4.0 or newer
Casio EX-F1 Tethered Unknown No(?) 6 Only tethered shooting, Firmware 2.0 required.
Fuji GFX 100 Yes All Yes 102 Use libgphoto2 2.5.24 or newer
Fuji GFX 50R Yes All Yes 51 Use libgphoto2 2.5.23 or newer
Fuji GFX 50S Yes All Yes 50 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Fuji X-A series No None No ? Apparently remote control not supported by camera.
Fuji X-E series No None No ? Apparently remote control not supported by camera.
Fuji X-H1 Yes All Yes 24 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Fuji X-Pro2 Yes All Yes 24 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Fuji X-T1 Yes All Yes 16 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Fuji X-T10 No None No 16 The lower end Fuji cameras X-Tx0 do not support remote control apparently.
Fuji X-T2 Yes All Yes 24 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Fuji X-T20 No None No 24 The lower end Fuji cameras X-Tx0 do not support remote control apparently.
Fuji X-T3 Yes All Yes 26 Use libgphoto2 2.5.20 or newer
Fuji X-T30 No None No 26 The lower end Fuji cameras X-Tx0 do not support remote control apparently.
Fuji X-T4 Yes All Yes 26 Use libgphoto2 2.5.25 or newer
Kodak DC280 Yes None No 2 None
Nikon CoolPix 880 Yes All No 3  
Nikon CoolPix 2500 Yes All No 2 In Sierra mode (USB Mass storage pass through)
Nikon CoolPix 4300 Yes All No 4 In Sierra mode (USB Mass storage pass through)
Nikon CoolPix 4500 Yes All(?) No 4 Only with updated firmware, see here
Nikon CoolPix 5000 Yes All No 5  
Nikon CoolPix 5400 Yes Unknown No 5  
Nikon CoolPix 5600 Yes All,no focus, no aperture No 5  
Nikon CoolPix 5700 Yes All No 5  
Nikon CoolPix 5900 Yes All No 5  
Nikon CoolPix AW100 Yes Unknown No 16  
Nikon CoolPix L12 Yes Unknown No 7  
Nikon CoolPix L16 Yes Unknown No 7  
Nikon CoolPix L19 Yes Unknown No 8  
Nikon CoolPix L110 Yes Unknown No 12  
Nikon CoolPix L120 Yes Unknown No 14  
Nikon CoolPix L820 Yes Unknown No 16  
Nikon CoolPix P1 Yes Some No 8 Only over USB, not over PTP/IP.
Nikon CoolPix P2 Yes Some No 5 Only over USB, not over PTP/IP.
Nikon CoolPix P3 Yes Some No 8 Only over USB, not over PTP/IP.
Nikon CoolPix P50 Yes None No 8 not configurable, just trigger capture
Nikon CoolPix P60 Yes None No 8 not configurable, just trigger capture
Nikon CoolPix P80 Yes None No 10 image quality and size, but not other configurations
Nikon CoolPix P100 Yes None No 10 only image quality configurable
Nikon CoolPix P5000 Yes Some No 10 only image quality configurable
Nikon CoolPix S3300 Yes Some No 16 Only image quality/size, flash, focusmode configurable
Nikon D2x Yes All No 12.5  
Nikon D3 Yes All No 12.1  
Nikon D3s Yes All Yes 12.1  
Nikon D4 Yes All Yes 16  
Nikon D40 Yes All No 6  
Nikon D40x Yes All No 10  
Nikon D50 Yes All No 6  
Nikon D60 Yes All No 10  
Nikon D70 Yes All No 6  
Nikon D70s Yes All No 6  
Nikon D80 Yes All No 10  
Nikon D90 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 12  
Nikon D200 Yes All No 10  
Nikon D300 Yes All No 12  
Nikon D300s Yes All Yes 12  
Nikon D3000 Yes Basic set of abilities (no SDRAM, no Viewfinder, just the basic capture settings) No 10  
Nikon D3100 Yes Basic set of abilities (no SDRAM, no Viewfinder, just the basic capture settings) No 14.2  
Nikon D5000 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 12  
Nikon D5100 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 16  
Nikon D5200 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 24.2  
Nikon D600 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 24  
Nikon D700 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 12  
Nikon D7000 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes ?  
Nikon D7100 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 24.1  
Nikon D800 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 36  
Nikon D800E Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 36  
Nikon J1 Yes All No 10  
Nikon J2 Yes All No 10  
Nikon J3 Yes All Not over USB, but over WiFi 14  
Nikon J4 Yes All Not over USB, but over WiFi 18  
Nikon J5 Yes All Not over USB, but over WiFi 24  
Nikon S1 Yes All Not over USB, but over WiFi 10  
Nikon S2 Yes All Not over USB, but over WiFi 14  
Nikon V1 Yes All No 10  
Nikon V2 Yes All Not over USB, perhaps over WIFI 14  
Nikon V3 Yes All Not over USB, perhaps over WIFI 18  
Nikon Z50 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 20  
Nikon Z6 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 24  
Nikon Z7 Yes All, Viewfinder Yes 45  
Olympus C750UZ Yes All Yes(?) ?  
Olympus C-2040Z Yes All Yes(?) 2  
Olympus C-2100Z Yes All Yes(?) 2  
Olympus C-3040Z Yes All Yes(?) 3  
Olympus C-4040Z Yes All Yes(?) 4  
Olympus E-M1 Yes All Yes 16 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Olympus E-M1 Mark 2 Yes All Yes 20 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Olympus E-M5 Mark 2 Yes All Yes 40 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer
Panasonic GH5 Yes Some Yes 20 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer. The camera needs the camera firmware updated to 2.3 or newer.
Panasonic GX8 Yes Some Yes 20 Use libgphoto2 2.5.19 or newer.
Sony SLT-A58 Yes Some No 20 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony DSC RX10 M3 Yes Some Yes 20 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony DSC RX100 M5 Yes Some No 20 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony Alpha 5100 Yes Some Yes 24 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony Alpha 6300 Yes Some Yes 24 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony Alpha 6500 Yes Some Yes 25 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony A7 Yes Some No 24 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony A7r Yes Some No 36 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony A7r M2 aka Sony ILCE 7R M2 Yes Some Yes 42 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony A7s Yes Some Yes 12 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony A7s M2 Yes Some Yes 12 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
Sony A77 M2 Yes Some Yes 24 use libgphoto2 2.5.13 or newer
SQ905 chipset cameras (check list in C file here) Yes ? Yes 320x240 pixel, 160x120 pixel, some also 640x480 pixel  
Digigr8 chipset cameras (check list in C file here) Yes ? Yes 320x240 pixel  
STV680 chipset cameras (check list in C file here) Yes None Yes 320x240, 160x120, sometimes also 640x480 pixel  

If a camera is not listed, it might still be the case that is able to support capture.

For instance, it is a very good sign if the vendor supplies software that supports remote capture for this camera. Those are likely able to be supported by libgphoto2 if not already.


Cameras not able to do capture

NameComment
Kodak EasyShare Any None of those supports remote capture.
Sony Cybershot (PTP) None of those supports remote capture.
Fuji Finepix (PTP) Most of these non-X Fuji cameras do not support remote capture. The Fuji X series supports it, but older S series usually not. Check out: the Fuji X Acquire tool and the the Fuji X Webcam tool pages.
Various Canon cameras: All Powershots released after mid 2009 are not capable of remote control anymore.
In 2016 Canon has started to release some PowerShot SX HS , GX versions again that support capture similar to the Canon EOS.
Statement from Canon SDK: As a reminder: PowerShots A410, A420, A430, A450, A460, A470, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A580, A590 IS, A610, A630, A650 IS, A700, A710 IS, A720 IS, A1000 IS, A2000 IS, S10, S20, S330, SD10, SD20, SD30, SD40, SD200, SD300, SD400, SD430, SD450, SD500, SD550, SD600, SD630, SD700 IS, SD750, SD770 IS,SD790 IS,SD800 IS, SD850 IS, SD870 IS, SD880 IS, SD890 IS, SD900, SD950 IS, SD990 IS, SD 1000, SD1100 IS, SX 1 IS, and SX 10IS do not support remote control or video out operation via the SDK.
The same applies for libgphoto2 capture support.

Also see this Canon page for a overview of which cameras are supported and which are not as of April 1st 2008.

Minolta Dimage Z2 Do not support remote control.

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