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ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE

Reverse Engineering Sony Digital Cameras observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4131
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 767
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2777 stars · 305 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A tool that interfaces with Sony digital cameras over USB to tweak settings, dump firmware, and install custom Android apps via the PlayMemories Camera Apps mechanism. It ships as a command-line application (pmca-console) and a limited GUI (pmca-gui).

Use cases

  • install custom android apps on sony camera
  • dump sony camera firmware over usb
  • tweak hidden settings on sony camera
  • run telnet or adb server on sony camera
  • execute custom code on camera via firmware update mode

When to choose

  • you own a supported Sony camera with PlayMemories Camera Apps and want to unlock hidden features
  • you want to dump or analyze Sony camera firmware
  • you want to sideload custom Android apps onto a Sony camera

When to avoid

  • your camera uses CXD90045 or CXD90057 architectures, which are incompatible
  • you need a polished, fully supported consumer tool rather than a hacky reverse-engineering utility
  • you are not comfortable with USB driver setup and potential device risks

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

reverse-engineering cli gui security hardware reverse-engineering developer-tools windows python cli sony-cameras firmware usb playmemories camera-hacking macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ma1co/Sony-PMCA-REmain23

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ma1co/Sony-PMCA-RE")

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