PowerShell Windows Watcher ~> Nikon Z7 Video Sync: This approach ensures your videos are always synced to the specified folder (C:\SyncedVideos) automatically. Let me know if you’d like assistance with Task Scheduler or additional automation steps!

Sync videos.ps1

$source = "Z:\DCIM\100NIKON"  # Replace with your camera's folder path
$destination = "C:\SyncedVideos"  # Local folder to sync videos

# Ensure destination exists
if (!(Test-Path -Path $destination)) {
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $destination
}

# Set up the FileSystemWatcher
$watcher = New-Object System.IO.FileSystemWatcher
$watcher.Path = $source
$watcher.Filter = "*.mp4"  # Adjust to match video file type
$watcher.IncludeSubdirectories = $true
$watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = $true

# Define the action for new files
$action = {
    $path = $Event.SourceEventArgs.FullPath
    $dest = $path.Replace($source, $destination)
    $destDir = Split-Path $dest

    if (!(Test-Path -Path $destDir)) {
        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $destDir -Force
    }

    Copy-Item -Path $path -Destination $dest -Force
    Write-Output "File copied: $path -> $dest"
}

# Register the event
Register-ObjectEvent $watcher Created -Action $action

# Keep the script running
Write-Output "Watching for new files..."
while ($true) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 10 }