Using the Camera with a Computer

Things you can do using a computer...

You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer.

Save images to a

• Save images and view them manually

computer and

(USB connection) (pages 84, 88).

view them there

• Transfer images to a computer

 

automatically over a wireless LAN for

 

viewing (Eye-Fi) (page 90).

Play back and

• You can play back movies (pages 86, 89).

edit movies

• To edit movies, use commercially

 

available software as required.

The procedures you need to perform are different for Windows and the Macintosh.

•Windows users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Windows Computer” on page 83.

•Macintosh users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Macintosh” on page 87.

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer

When you want

Operating

Install this software:

See

to do this:

System Version

page:

 

Save images to

Windows 8,

 

 

a computer and

Windows 7,

Installation not required.

84

view them there

Windows Vista,

 

 

manually

Windows XP (SP3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 8,

Installation not required.

 

 

• Windows Media Player, which is

 

Play movies

Windows 7,

 

already installed on most

86

Windows Vista,

 

computers, can be used for

 

 

Windows XP (SP3)

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83Using the Camera with a Computer