Sony Photography: Getting Started with Your Sony Camera (Udemy.com)
Improve your photography by learning how to confidently use your Sony mirrorless camera!
Created by: Phil Ebiner
Last updated September 2026
What you will learn
- You will learn how to use your Sony camera comfortably and confidently
- You will know how to use both automatic and manual settings to take great photos
- You will know how get proper exposure with settings like aperture, shutter speed and ISO
- You will know how to navigate the camera menu to get to the settings you want
- You will be able to pick up your camera in any situation and take beautiful photos
- You will learn all of the camera basics like focus, white balance, flash, creative filters, burst mode, and more
How it compares
Against the other 275 rated Udemy courses in Photography on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 69% of them
- Reviews730#75 of 276 by number of reviews
- Length3.3 hourslonger than 54% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 90% of them
Course Description
This is the only online Sony camera course you need to learn how to use your camera to take amazing photos!
Get comfortable using all of the buttons and features of your Sony mirrorless camera.
Be confident taking great photos and understanding basic photography settings.
Quickly navigate your camera's menu to change any setting you want.
By the end of this course, you should be able to pick up your camera in any situation, and use it to take beautiful photos. We want photography to be fun for you, and by knowing the ins and outs of your camera, it will help you to not only become a better photographer but also have a great time shooting photos.
In this course, we basically try to cover every button, dial, menu option and feature of a typical Sony mirrorless camera.
What do we cover in this Sony mirrorless course?
Quickstart guide to automatically taking great photos
Overview of the camera body, buttons, dials and ports
Taking a photo
Reviewing a photo
Exposing your photos properly
Automatic shooting modes
Burst and other drive modes
Focus modes and points
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
White balance
Color profiles
The Sony menu system
Formatting a memory card
Using the internal flash
Using an external flash
Reading the histogram
Wifi connection and Sony smartphone app
The viewfinder and diopter
Sony video modes
Recording audio
Using an external microphone
Choosing a lens
SD card options
ND filters
and so much more!
Who is this course for and what cameras is it good for?
This course is perfect if you are brand new to using a Sony mirrorless camera. This course is great if you have zero experience with photography or if you already know a lot about photography, but are new to Sony mirrorless cameras. Please note that this course will teach you how to use your Sony mirrorless camera. It is not a complete photography course that will teach you the artistic and creative side of photography. This course is a more tech-specific course.
We taught this course using one of the latest Sony mirrorless cameras in the A7 line. Most Sony mirrorless cameras are very similar and have similar options, buttons and features.
If you have a Sony A7, A7II, A7III, Sony A7Ri, A7Rii, A7Riii, A7Riv, Sony A7R, Sony A6000, A6300, A6400, A6500, A6600, A6700, Sony A9, A9ii, or any other model of Sony camera, this course should help you.
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Our goal is to make sure you love this course! We are always listening to students and improving our courses to make them even better. If you ever have a suggestion on how to make this course better, just let us know!
What are you waiting for?
If you want to learn how to take amazing photos with your Sony mirrorless camera, enroll now!
See you in class!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
730 Reviews
Phil Ebiner
I’m Phil Ebiner, an educator, photographer, filmmaker, and founder of Video School and Photography & Friends. Through my online courses and creative community, I’ve helped millions of students around the world learn practical skills in photography, video production, design, and more. My goal is to make creative skills feel accessible, useful, and encouraging, whether you’re picking up a camera for the first time or looking to take your work to the next level.
My teaching style is clear, supportive, and hands-on. I break complex topics into simple steps, explain the “why” behind each technique, and share real-world examples you can immediately apply. As a photographer and filmmaker, I believe great creative work is not just about gear or settings, but about storytelling, intention, observation, and connection. My goal is to help you feel confident, inspired, and capable of bringing your own creative ideas to life.
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Reviews
By Sean Drozario on 9/4/2026
I found this course really useful and it has given me more confidence in using my Sony camera. The tutorial on the dreaded Sony menus was especially useful. If you do not have the camera used in the demo ((I have the A7RV) it is worthwhile stopping the tutorial and finding the area on your camera as the sections are the same but may be in a different place. I thought it was disappointing that the intro to 'Photography and Friends' did not feature a Sony camera as this is a Sony camera course. Maybe this could be done again and kept towards the end so students can see the some of the tutorials in practice. Otherwise, a good course and well worth the time to invest in. Thanks.
By Amanda Ferreira da Silva on 5/3/2024
I did most of the other course, but I was always getting overwhelmed, you know, when you kind of know what to do, but there are so many buttons? Just like the other one, really good course!
By Sue Pearson on 3/18/2023
clear explanations.... sufficient information to help me , as a beginner to feel more comfortable with the camera settings.... to know what aspects of the menu are useful and how to set and what to ignore.
By Alok Bahl on 12/10/2022
WIth no idea, i think it is useful. However, I think it would be a good idea to have access to solve individual questions (address specific questions) for a certain amount of time post the course completion. The course is being conducted on a Sony model while the audience will be having different Sony models.
By Peter Romine on 9/12/2022
I have had my sony camera for a little while now so some of the information was redundant but with that being said it did help a lot to gel that information. This course will make a great reference material (no way i can remember it all). Anyone just getting into sony cameras should definitely get this course
By Keith Goodwin on 9/27/2021
As I haven't had the opportunity to use my Sony cameras because of the current COVID situation,, it was good to have a refresher. However, more than that, the course taught me far more than I already know about the camera and using it. Greta course, really enjoyable.
By Andrew Cases Jr. on 9/23/2021
Enjoyed the content and information provided. A quick and dirty run through to familiarize yourself with your Sony camera. Now onto some content on how to utilize each settings for the various types of photography shoots! Thank you!
By Sean Ballacchino on 1/12/2021
Very Informative and a great place to start learning about your Camera. I am brand new to DSLR or mirrorless cameras and this really helped a lot. I did have to YouTube some areas to get more info but overall very helpful.
By Carlsson Chabungbam on 4/30/2020
I wasn't quite satisfied with the explanations on Camera Settings Menu 2. A detailed demonstration (like taking photo/video clips, comparing and explaining) could have made it better. Also, e-front curtain shutter and its differences with mechanical shutter and electronic shutter wasn't properly explained.
By Arthur A Crabtree on 4/15/2020
The course is excellent. Sam is the true professional. Not necessarily an easy course to watch because of so much detail. Only complaint I have is lecture 20; menu number one is incomplete. I don’t know if there was a problem with the download or what. I will certainly recommend this course.
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