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jrdnsrnss · Oct 30, 2004, 2:13 PM

I am thinking about getting a sony DSC-P72, but I heard the software is bad with it. My sister has a canon A70 and the software is great. My question is, can I use a sony camera with the canon software? Any help with this question will be appreciated. Thanks

JohnG · Oct 30, 2004, 3:32 PM

If you are refering to the photo capture and edit software, the problem will likely be with downloading photos from the camera I don't think the canon zoombrowser will recognize the other camera type. That is easily overcome by getting a card reader rather than trying to link your camera up to the computer. They cost about $20 USD.

Setiprime · Nov 1, 2004, 11:55 AM

Yup - The different companies go out of their way to keep interchangabilty from happening.

A card reader is the universal answer !

Mikefellh · Nov 1, 2004, 12:52 PM

Most cameras appear as drives on the computer...(assuming Windows) if you go into Windows Explorer with the camera attached, you should see another drive letter.

JohnG · Nov 1, 2004, 1:02 PM

Yes, but if the download software you use is say, Canon's, it needs some sort of file (probably a DLL of some kind) to recognize the particular camera. For instance, I had a Canon S40 that I used to hook up to my computer and download using the Canon software. When I bought my Digital Rebel and tried hooking it up to the computer, the Canon software would not read from it (until I installed the new stuff that came with the D-Rebel). Third party download software might to a better job of recognizing other cameras but I'm guessing the Canon software will do the same thing when he tries to hook up the Sony Camera - it will give him an error saying it can't read from it or unsupported camera type or something like that.

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Oct 30, 2004, 2:13 PM	#1
jrdnsrnss Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 27	I am thinking about getting a sony DSC-P72, but I heard the software is bad with it. My sister has a canon A70 and the software is great. My question is, can I use a sony camera with the canon software? Any help with this question will be appreciated. Thanks

Oct 30, 2004, 3:32 PM	#2
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	If you are refering to the photo capture and edit software, the problem will likely be with downloading photos from the camera I don't think the canon zoombrowser will recognize the other camera type. That is easily overcome by getting a card reader rather than trying to link your camera up to the computer. They cost about $20 USD.

Nov 1, 2004, 11:55 AM	#3
Setiprime Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 484	Yup - The different companies go out of their way to keep interchangabilty from happening. A card reader is the universal answer !

Nov 1, 2004, 12:52 PM	#4
Mikefellh Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,707	Most cameras appear as drives on the computer...(assuming Windows) if you go into Windows Explorer with the camera attached, you should see another drive letter.

Nov 1, 2004, 1:02 PM	#5
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Yes, but if the download software you use is say, Canon's, it needs some sort of file (probably a DLL of some kind) to recognize the particular camera. For instance, I had a Canon S40 that I used to hook up to my computer and download using the Canon software. When I bought my Digital Rebel and tried hooking it up to the computer, the Canon software would not read from it (until I installed the new stuff that came with the D-Rebel). Third party download software might to a better job of recognizing other cameras but I'm guessing the Canon software will do the same thing when he tries to hook up the Sony Camera - it will give him an error saying it can't read from it or unsupported camera type or something like that.