CANON
CAMERA CONNECT v3
Connect your Canon camera with your smartphone or tablet and do more than ever.
Connect. Control. Create.
One app, many benefits
Latest updates
Touch and select
Personalise the app with a picture and nickname of your camera and swipe left or right to add more.
Control and download
Connect to your smart device and select images or videos to transfer from your camera. Then share via social media or email to clients with no fuss.
Access apps easily
Shortcuts to your favourite apps and keep your camera and lenses working perfectly with latest firmware releases that often unlock new features.
The app that gives you more
Main benefits
Fine tune and adjust
Frame the shot and make changes to camera settings and exposure values from the comfort of your phone.
Download and share
Connect to your smart device and select images or videos to transfer from your camera. Then share via social media or email to clients with no fuss.
Stay ahead with firmware updates
Keep your camera and lenses working perfectly with latest firmware releases that often unlock new features. Update the firmware via your smartphone on the move or remotely with no computer required.
Shoot and record remotely
Keep yourself out of the shot and fire your camera remotely via the easy-to-use Bluetooth remote function.
Geotag your shots
If your camera does not have built in GPS, use your phone’s positioning data and add location information to your images for smart cataloguing and captioning later.
Check your shots on the go
Connect to your camera while it’s in your bag and review images from your phone. Tag the best images from your phone or delete those that don’t work making downloading and editing quicker when you get home.
Shoot and record remotely
For shy wildlife, long exposure landscapes, a cheeky selfie or even vlogging, the remote control function adds new creative options to your photography and videos. Watch the Live View on your device and view from a distance while being able to adjust many of the camera settings. Or in studio environments control flashes remotely using the ST-E10 Speedlite Transmitter. And for even longer exposures using Bulb mode, keep vibrations away from your camera by operating the shutter through the app instead.
Download, rate and share
Connect your smart device and select images or transfer all images automatically to it. You can select to open images in other Canon apps such as Digital Photo Professional Express for editing or Canon Print app for printing. It’s easy to transfer videos from your camera too, with no cables and no fuss to streamline your workflow, movies are resized for easier sharing on the move. And once paired with your smartphone, you can check the images in the camera on the screen of your smartphone just by operating the smartphone – even if the power to the camera is off. Images can be transferred to your smartphone at original size or resized, so you can share them immediately to your social media feeds.
Accurate location information
By connecting your smartphone to the Canon Camera Connect app you unlock your phone’s GPS function so if your Canon camera doesn’t have it, you can still map and record your journey, wherever you may be. You can even set your camera’s clock easily when travelling to different time zones!
Keep your camera up to date
Ensure you have the latest firmware for your camera and lenses by receiving notifications of new updates direct to the app. Download and install the new camera firmware via your phone with no need for a computer or to remove cards. This makes sure your camera is up to date with the latest firmware wherever you, with the reassurance that you have all the latest features.
Download Canon Camera Connect v3
The Camera Connect app is available to download for free from your device. Just visit the App Store or Google play and search for ‘Canon Camera Connect’.
For full compatibility, check the relevant app page.
Compatibility information
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