Did you know Sony supplies you with a free Photo Editing Software program that will convert your .raw files to any format.
If you like the highest quality images you can get out of your new Sony camera you will need to shot in RAW format. Most people will need a converter to be able to edit the images on a program like Photoshop.
Sony offers an easy to use free photo editor that gives you many of the high end editing features you get with Photoshop.
Download Capture One Express 9 here for free.
Here is a list of Sony compatible cameras that will work with the software. The software will work with most other newer DSLR cameras on the market now.
Camera File support Tethered support Comments
ILCE-A7 Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support
ILCE-A7II Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support and Live View
ILCE-A7R Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support
ILCE-A7R II Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support and Live View
ILCE-A7S Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support and Live View
ILCE-A7S II Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support and Live View
SLT-A99 Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support
SLT-A77 II Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support and Live View
SLT-A77 Yes No None
SLT-A65 Yes No None
SLT-A58 Yes No None
SLT-A57 Yes No None
SLT-A55 Yes No None
SLT-A37 Yes No None
SLT-A35 Yes No None
SLT-A33 Yes No None
DSLR-A900 Yes No None
DSLR-A850 Yes No None
DSLR-A700 Yes No None
DSLR-A580 Yes No None
DSLR-A560 Yes No None
DSLR-A550 Yes No None
DSLR-A500 Yes No None
DSLR-A390 Yes No None
DSLR-A380 Yes No None
DSLR-A350 Yes No None
DSLR-A330 Yes No None
DSLR-A300 Yes No None
DSLR-A290 Yes No None
DSLR-A230 Yes No None
DSLR-A200 Yes No None
DSLR-A100 Yes No None
a6000 Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support
a5100 Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support
a5000 Yes Yes Pro Only: Tether support
a3000 Yes No None
NEX-7 Yes No None
NEX-6 Yes No None
NEX-5T Yes No None
NEX-5R Yes No None
NEX-5N Yes No None
NEX-5 Yes No None
NEX-F3 Yes No None
NEX-3N Yes No None
NEX-C3 Yes No None
NEX-3 Yes No None
NEX-VG20 Yes No None
NEX-VG30 Yes No None
NEX-VG900 Yes No None
DSC-RX1R II Yes No None
DSC-RX1R Yes No None
DSC-RX1 Yes No None
DSC-RX10 II Yes Yes None
DSC-RX10 Yes No None
DSC-RX100 IV Yes Yes None
DSC-RX100 III Yes No None
DSC-RX100 II Yes No None
DSC-RX100 Yes No None
DSC-R1 Yes No None
QX-1 Yes No None