Lumix Photobooth

A minimal Electron application for running a photobooth using a Lumix camera.

Prerequisites

Get Node.js if you haven't already. We highly recommend using nvm.

• Node.js >= 20.0.0 is required.

Setup

npm install

Note: This project strictly uses npm for package management.

Running the Application

1. Start camera
2. Click MENU
3. Select WiFi under settings
4. Wi-Fi Function
5. New Connection
6. Remote Shooting ^ View
7. Run the application:

npm start

Configuration

Configuration settings can be found and modified in app/js/config.js:

• PORT: The UDP port for the camera livestream (default: 49473).
• preferredImageSize: Sets the image quality to download. Options include:
  • CAM_ORG (Original)
  • CAM_LRGTN (Large)
  • CAM_TN (Thumbnail)
• PRINT: Enables or disables printing (default: true).
• LANGUAGE: Sets the UI language (default: en). Options: en, fr.

Compatibility

• Node.js: Requires version 20.0.0 or higher.
• Camera: Configured and tested with the Lumix DMC-G7 camera.
• Platform: Runs on standard Electron platforms (includes specific optimizations for Linux/Wayland compatibility).