In contrast, Sony cameras (in the Send to Computer mode) and the Nikon J4/J5 require you to leave the WiFi mode before you can use the functionality of the camera again 2Nikon 1 cameras with built-in WiFi such as the J4 and J5 do not support Realtime download but can use staged realtime transfersģNikon bodies using an external WU-1a or WU-1b WiFi adapter have no separate menu option for selecting images to upload and the alternate mechanism of selecting images for upload in the playback menu (present in cameras with native WiFi support like the D7200) is unavailable because the playback menu is disabled when WiFi is on for cameras with an external WiFi adapter.ĤStaged Realtime means the camera doesn't support taking photographs while in the WiFi mode required by Airnef but you can achieve faux-realtime transfers by shooting any number of photos in non-WiFi mode then turning your camera's WiFi on to automatically transfer those images to Airnef, then turn your camera's WiFi back off to resume shooting. For example most Nikon DSLRs support shooting with WiFi enabled. CameraĪll Nikon cameras with WU-1a/WU-1b AdapterġAn easy way to tell if your camera supports Realtime Download is if it allows you to take photographs while its WiFi interface is enabled and in the mode required by Airnef. Even if your camera is not listed it may still work. This is a partial list of camera's I've personally tested. This is important when downloading very large video files on marginal wireless connections