How to Connect Canon Camera to Computer?

How to connect the Canon camera to the computer using wifi or USB?

To connect Canon camera to computer via USB cable

The size of these high-resolution files may take too long to transfer. First and foremost make sure you grab a 480 Mbps high-speed USB cable on Amazon.

To connect Canon camera to computer via wifi

Only some of the Canon camera models allow connecting to a computer system using a wifi connection. If your Canon camera doesn’t have a wifi receiver you can always get a wifi-enabled sd card on Amazon

How to connect the Canon camera to the computer using WiFi?

If you are trying to establish a connection between the camera and the computer, you will be prompted for driver installation of the camera at first.

Before you opt for this step, make sure to check whether your Canon camera is suitable for connecting to Wi-Fi or not.

Step 1.

Turn on your computer. Make sure that you give it enough time to boot up so that all the systems on the computer run smoothly.

Check the battery status on the camera if it has enough charge to cope with the whole process. If the camera has a low charge, then charge up the camera first.

Step 2.

Make sure you have downloaded the EOS utility app on your PC which can be downloaded from the CANON website.

With the help of the EOS software, you can quite efficiently establish a secure line between your camera and your PC.

The EOS software can help you with all the features of the camera, from downloading images to renaming the folder.

Step 3.

Click on the menu button on your camera. This will open a list of all the features available on your camera.

From the list of the menu items, select, Wireless communication settings, and you have to enable WiFi. On the same list, there is another option of WiFi Function.

This is another essential option as it lists and specifies all the optional devices you can connect your device to.

From this list, choose the third option in the shape of a laptop, which signifies a PC in general.

Step 4.

From this option, you will get another window opened. This new window will specify how you want to connect the camera to the PC using the WiFi.

Either it can be with the help of a pin, or it can be by pressing the direct WPS entry. In the case of a pin, select the option, and it will show the name of the camera along with a password on the screen.

Step 5.

Open the WiFi option on your PC and turn on the WiFi. Then select the device bearing the name of the camera and select it.

Next, enter the password, which was showing on the camera screen, and click connect. This will ensure a connection between the camera and the PC.

Step 6.

Next up, you will get an option on the camera screen about pairing the devices that are connected with your camera and PC.

Click on OK, and that will ensure a smooth and stable connection between the camera and the PC. Now open the EOS app from your PC, and you can enjoy all the features that come along with the app.

How to connect the Canon camera to the computer using a USB cable (wired)

To establish a canon camera wifi connection to your computer, make sure that you use the USB cable that you have got with the camera.

This will help establish a quick connection with the computer system.

Step 1.

High-resolution images take time to transfer with a regular USB cable. So make sure you get one high-speed USB cable.

First, you have to check whether the camera is properly charged or not. In case the battery is low, it’s better to recharge it.

If the camera runs out of battery during file transfer or connection, it can hamper the process resulting in lost data.

Make sure that you turn on the computer so that it gets the normal startup time before you try to connect it with your Canon wifi camera. Also, the camera should be turned out until it is plugged into the computer.

Plugin the small USB cable plugs into the A/V Out/Digital port given on one side of the camera.

Now, you have to plug the other end of the cable into the computer’s USB port properly. However, the following steps may vary slightly depending on the image downloading software you use.

Now, you have to switch on the camera and place it in ‘view’ mode. If your camera and computer are compatible the system will automatically detect your Canon camera.

Following this, the computer will prompt for steps to be followed for image transfer.

If your computer system does not show an option for image transfer, you have to access the media management software through which you can transfer photos from camera to computer.

Check whether the Canon camera has separate software for image transfer or not.

Now, select or create a folder in your system where you wish to transfer the files from the camera. Try to choose an easy location so that it is convenient for you to transfer the files.

Step 7.

Before you disconnect the camera from the computer, make sure you turn off the camera. You should remove the USB cable only after switching off the camera.

Establishing connection through Canon EOS software

Make sure you download the EOS application before connecting the camera with the computer using a WiFi connection or USB cable.

Before you connect and import the images, you should specify the folder’s location. However, with the help of this EOS utility, you can download the images together, or you can choose them individually as per convenience.

Therefore, if you are trying to find out ‘How to connect Canon camera to the computer’ that would facilitate easy image transfer, following the steps above would do the work.

Before you can transfer files, you should know how to establish a proper connection between the digital camera and a computer.

The common way of connecting the digital camera to a computer is using a USB cable.

Different cameras come with different settings to connect with the particular system and this needs to be kept in mind before initiating the whole process.

Also, it is important to check whether your computer system runs on the latest operating version which is compatible to work with the camera.

You can store images and videos in the camera, or you can transfer them to the computer via a Wi-Fi connection.

If you choose to transfer photos via USB cable from the memory card make sure you have a high-speed USB cable as it may take too long to transfer high-resolution photos from your canon to the computer (Hey! It’s on Amazon).

Transferring images using a memory card

Similar to a USB cable, you can also use the memory card to transfer images from a canon camera to a computer.

You have to insert the memory card into your system. As soon as you plugin, an ‘auto-play’ dialog box will pop up.

From the list of actions in the dialog box, you can choose the action with which you wish to proceed.

When using the memory card for the first time, upon plugging it, you will be asked to install the drivers properly on your computer system before you proceed further with the image import process.

Regardless of the make or model of your Canon camera, you have to follow these similar steps to transfer photos from the Canon camera to the computer using wifi.

After the drivers are installed on your system, select from the list of actions that are shown on the screen.

As the memory card cannot hold images after a certain limit, it is recommended that you transfer them to your system and delete them from your camera once the transfer is complete.

So, before you try to establish any connection between your camera and computer using a local network or USB cable, make sure that they are compatible with each other.

If you try to initiate a transfer of your images without making sure compatibility between your camera and computer, you may damage the system and you will end up losing your valuable images.

How to connect Canon camera to computer (by Model)

Connect Canon Camera to Computer (Instruciton by Model)
Canon T6
Canon T6i
Canon T7
Canon T7i
Canon M50
Canon EOS R
Canon 7D
Canon 80D
Canon 90D
Canon EOS R
Canon G7X Mark II
Canon 6D Mark II
Canon 5D Mark IV

Canon M5 wifi

External Camera Screen

Detachable Camera Flash