Before buying FieldMonitor, test with your camera’s native Wi-Fi app: FieldMonitor can’t make your camera do anything that the camera’s native app can’t make it do! If you're not happy with how your camera’s native app performs or the camera controllability it allows, you won't be happy with FieldMonitor either.

FieldMonitor talks to your camera the same way your camera’s native app does. It will have the same range, resolution, reliability, and latency as the native app. If the native app performs poorly, then FieldMonitor will, too.

FieldMonitor only provides the same camera controls as the native app does. For example, if the native app doesn’t allow tap-to-focus, manual focus, face detection, in-camera peaking, or image mag with your camera, then FieldMonitor won't either. If you can’t set the focus point with the native app, you won’t be able to set it with FieldMonitor. If your camera won’t allow log shooting or Picture Profiles with the native app, it won’t allow log shooting or Picture Profiles with FieldMonitor.

FieldMonitor does not provide playback functions, menu controls, or image download capability, even if your camera’s native app does.

FieldMonitor is designed primarily for video production. If you are taking still photos, you might prefer something like Cascable instead.