Sony ZV-E10 Tethering App for iPhone & Android
Yes — you can tether the Sony ZV-E10 to an iPhone, iPad or Android phone. With CloudTether it connects over a USB cable, and every full-resolution photo — JPEG or ARW RAW — copies to the phone seconds after you take it, then uploads to Dropbox, Google Drive, a client gallery or your own server while you keep shooting. Content creators and second-camera event coverage.
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Sony ZV-E10 tethering at a glance
| Tested by us | Verified by us — USB tethering verified on iPhone and Android on a ZV-E10, and run alongside a Canon on one phone. |
|---|---|
| USB | Verified |
| Wi-Fi | Use USB |
| Rated send | No — every shot is sent |
| Files | ARW RAW, JPEG (and HEIF where the camera makes it) |
“Verified” means we've run that body on real hardware. Every Sony camera runs the same CloudTether code, so a verified Sony body proves its siblings over USB; Wi-Fi is checked model by model. See all supported cameras.
Camera settings for tethering the ZV-E10
MENU → Network → Ctrl w/ Smartphone → Off, then MENU → Setup → USB Connection → PC Remote. The ZV-E10 defaults to USB streaming (webcam), which won't tether.
Use a data cable: USB-C to USB-C for a USB-C iPhone or Android phone, or Apple's Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter for a Lightning iPhone. On Android, accept the USB permission prompt.
Tether the ZV-E10 over USB — Wi-Fi tethering isn't supported on this body in CloudTether.
How to tether the Sony ZV-E10 to your phone
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Set up the ZV-E10
MENU → Network → Ctrl w/ Smartphone → Off, then MENU → Setup → USB Connection → PC Remote. The ZV-E10 defaults to USB streaming (webcam), which won't tether. Lengthen auto power-off so the camera stays awake while tethered.
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Connect it to your phone
Open CloudTether, tap “Connect a camera” and plug a USB-C cable from the ZV-E10 into your iPhone, iPad or Android phone (a Lightning iPhone needs Apple's camera adapter). Wi-Fi tethering isn't supported on this body — use the cable.
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Choose where the shots go
The “Send its shots to…” sheet shows where the camera is sending. Keep shots on the phone, or add Dropbox, Google Drive, a client gallery or an FTP/SFTP server — a shoot can send to several at once. Take a test shot.
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Shoot as normal
Every frame your ZV-E10 captures is copied to the phone at full resolution — JPEG or ARW RAW — and delivered while you keep shooting. Each photo uploads from the phone once and goes to every destination.
What to know about the ZV-E10
- The ZV-E10 is our Sony test body. The one setting that catches people out is the USB mode: switch it from streaming to PC Remote.
- In the camera's PC Remote settings, set Still Img. Save Dest. to PC+Camera so every shot is also written to the card as a backup.
- Rated send isn't available over Sony tethering — in PC Remote the phone can't read ratings from the card — so every shot is sent.
Every ZV-E10 frame at full resolution — ARW, JPEG or both
JPEG only: leave RAW on the card to save mobile data
Every shot is sent (no rated send over this brand)
Several destinations at once, each photo uploaded once
Keeps working with no signal; uploads catch up later
Run a second body on the same phone (up to three)
Send ZV-E10 photos where they're needed
Each shot uploads from the phone once and goes to every destination on the shoot. Storage gets every file; gallery services such as SmugMug, ShootProof and Photohawk get the JPEGs.
All destinations · how delivery works in camera to cloud.
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Sony ZV-E10 tethering FAQ
Can I tether the Sony ZV-E10 to my iPhone or Android phone?
Yes. The Sony ZV-E10 connects to CloudTether on iPhone, iPad or Android with a USB cable, and every photo copies to the phone and on to your destinations as you shoot. We've tested it ourselves: USB tethering verified on iPhone and Android on a ZV-E10, and run alongside a Canon on one phone.
Which USB setting does the ZV-E10 need for tethering?
MENU → Network → Ctrl w/ Smartphone → Off, then MENU → Setup → USB Connection → PC Remote. The ZV-E10 defaults to USB streaming (webcam), which won't tether.
Can the ZV-E10 tether over Wi-Fi?
Tether the ZV-E10 over USB — Wi-Fi tethering isn't supported on this body in CloudTether.
Does CloudTether transfer ARW RAW files from the ZV-E10?
Yes. CloudTether copies the original ARW RAW, JPEG or both, exactly as the camera writes them. Shooting RAW+JPEG? Turn on JPEG only to leave the ARW files on the card and send just the JPEGs — the fastest option over mobile data.
Can I send only the shots I rate on the ZV-E10?
No. Rated send works over Canon and Nikon tethering only; over Sony tethering every shot is sent. Use JPEG only to keep uploads light.
How fast does the ZV-E10 tether to a phone?
We don't have enough ZV-E10 transfers in our logs to publish a figure. As a guide, a Canon EOS R5 Mark II JPEG took a median 0.06 s over USB and 0.20 s over Wi-Fi; RAW files take longer in proportion to their size.
Where do my ZV-E10 photos go?
Wherever you choose: Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SmugMug, ShootProof, an FTP/SFTP server and more — several at once — or just the phone. Gallery destinations such as SmugMug and ShootProof take the JPEGs; storage takes RAW too.
Does CloudTether offer live view or remote shutter for the ZV-E10?
No. CloudTether is built for capture and delivery: you shoot on the ZV-E10 as normal and every frame comes off it automatically. Keep Sony's own app for remote control.
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