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Fujifilm promised back in April that the Android version of its Fujifilm Camera Remote app would be available in May. Now, with only a few days to spare, it fulfilled its promise, releasing version 4.0.0 on the Google Play Store.
Like the iOS version, the new Android version features an updated user interface and many other features designed to streamline the remote capture process.
The new interface sheds wasted space and is specifically designed to make use of smartphones with larger displays. Additionally, Fujifilm has simplified the pairing process and added a new ‘Album’ feature, making it easier to sort through images transferred to the device. Other improvements include support for new cameras and numerous bug fixes.
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Below is a list of features the Fujifilm Camera Remote app provides, according to the app’s description:
- Transferring images and movies to a Smartphone
- Browsing the Camera from a Smartphone
- Downloading Location Data from a Smartphone
- Shooting Images by Remote Control(*)
- Easily transfer pictures from the cameras that offer Bluetooth capability.
- Synchronizing “date and time” and/or “location information” with the cameras that offers Bluetooth capability
- Firmware update via a Smartphone to the cameras that offers Bluetooth capability.
- Bluetooth wireless remote control camera shutter release is now supported for cameras that offers Bluetooth capability.
*How to change the setting depends on your camera.
Fujifilm’s X-T30, GFX 50R, X-T3, XF10, X-H1 and X-E3 cameras support all the above features while the FinePix XP140 supports all but number seven. The X-T100, X-A5 and FinePix XP130 support features one through six and the GFX 50S, X-T20, X100F, X-A10, X-A3, X-T2, X-Pro2, X-E2S, X70, X-T10, X-T1, X30, X100T, X-E2, FinePix XP120, FinePix XP90, FinePix XP80, FinePix S9900W and FinePix S9950W support features one through four. Wrapping up, the X-E2, XQ2, XQ1, X-A2, X-A1, X-M1 and FinePix Z1100EXR support features one through three while the FinePix Z1000EXR only supports the transfer of images and movies.
Fujifilm Camera Remote version 4.0.0 is live in the Google Play Store for free and works with smartphones running Android 5.0 or later. Geotagging functionality only works with devices equipped with LTE connectivity.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)