Canon is one of the top brands for digital cameras, with a range of models designed for beginner through professional users. These cameras support storage of photos and videos on memory cards as well as transfer to other devices via USB cable or Wi-Fi. Canon provides several software utilities that simplify transfers, including the Canon Camera Connect app. As of 2019, the app is only available for Apple and Android mobile devices. Although there is no version of Camera Connect for PC, the Canon EOS Utility provides similar features.
Connecting a Canon Camera to a Computer
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The fastest way to transfer pictures from a Canon digital camera to a computer is with a USB interface cable. The Canon IFC-400PCU USB cable is designed to work with both PC and Mac computers. The cable is provided as standard equipment with Canon EOS Mark cameras, Digital Rebel cameras and other popular models. If you buy a used camera, you may not have the original cable, but you can find technical specifications for the cable and buy it on the Canon website.
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To connect a camera to a computer via USB cable, first turn on the camera and computer or laptop. Connect the camera with the USB cable and wait for the computer to recognize it as a storage device. Once this happens, you can open the camera device on the computer and move files from the camera to the computer as you would with any external storage device. To prevent battery drain on the camera, connect it to a power source before initiating a lengthy download.
Connecting Camera with Wi-Fi
Some Canon camera models, such as PowerShot S110, allow you to connect to a computer using Wi-Fi. The requirements for this feature include a wireless LAN and specific versions of Windows or the Mac OS. The first time you attempt to connect your camera to your computer with Wi-Fi, a driver for the camera that makes communication possible will be installed. Check the technical specifications for your model on the Canon support website to determine if your camera can be connected with Wi-Fi and how the connection works if supported.
Using the Canon EOS Utility
The EOS Utility is a software application for Canon EOS cameras that can be downloaded to a PC or Mac. The application supports communication between cameras and computers with functions for picture display and download, remote shooting and remote control of camera settings. Even if you're just downloading pictures to your computer, using the EOS Utility can streamline the process of setting up folders and renaming pictures as you download them.
After downloading the EOS Utility application, connect your camera to your computer by USB cable or Wi-Fi, then start the application. Before you begin a download, you can specify a different location for the download pictures other than the Pictures folder and you can define how the pictures will be labeled. The application also allows you to download all of the pictures and videos on your camera or select the items you want to download on an individual basis.
Canon Camera Connect Download
If you decide you want to use the Camera Connect app on an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet, you can download the correct version by visiting the iTunes Store or the Google Play Store. The Apple version of the app is compatible with iPhones, iPads and iPad Touch devices. Canon Camera Connect for Mac is not provided. There also is no Canon Camera Connect app for Windows in the Windows Store because the app does not run on Windows phones or tablets.