How to Connect Canon Camera to Computer Using Wifi

Solution

You can save images from the camera to a computer via Wi-Fi using EOS Utility (EOS software).

This page describes how to connect the camera and a computer directly via Wi-Fi.

REFERENCE

To connect to a computer via Wi-Fi using a Wi-Fi access point, see the camera's Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function Instruction Manual. The Instruction Manuals can be downloaded from the Canon Web site.

Preparing the Camera

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Press the button.

3. Choose [Enable] and press the button.

4. A message about nicknames is displayed.

• Press the button and check the nickname (camera name).

5. After checking, return to the function settings menu: MENU button.

REFERENCE

• Nicknames are 1 – 8 characters and can be changed later.

6. Choose [OK] and press the button.

7. Press the MENU button.

Return to the function settings menu.

NOTE

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signal transmission can be turned off as follows.

　- Wi-Fi: Press the MENU button and choose [ ] -> [ ] -> [Wireless communication settings] -> [Wi-Fi settings] -> [Wi-Fi] -> [Disable].

　- Bluetooth: Press the MENU button and choose [ ] -> [ ] -> [Wireless communication settings] -> [Bluetooth function] -> [Bluetooth function] -> [Disable].

Connect the Camera and the Computer

1. With the camera on, press the button.

2. Choose .

3. Choose [Register a device for connection] and press the button.

4. Check the SSID () and password ().

NOTE

• The SSID ends with _Canon0A.

5. Connect the computer to the network.

6. After password authentication on the computer, [Start pairing devices] is displayed on the camera.

• Choose [OK], press the button.

7. The following message is displayed.

8. Start EOS Utility.

• For Windows 7, click the [Start] button and select [All Programs] ->[Canon Utilities] ->[EOS Utility] ->[EOS Utility].
• For Windows 8, right-click the [Start] screen, then click [All Apps] on the bottom right side of the screen. On the [Apps] screen that is displayed, click [EOS Utility].
• For Windows 8.1, click [ ] on the bottom left side of the [Start] screen. On the [Apps] screen that is displayed, click [EOS Utility].
• For Windows 10, click the [Start] button, then click [All Apps] and then click [EOS Utility].
• For Mac OS X, click the [EOS Utility] icon in the Dock.

9. In EOS Utility, click [Pairing over Wi-Fi/LAN].

REFERENCE

• If a firewall-related message is displayed, select [Yes].

10. The EOS Pairing Software window is displayed.

Choose the camera to connect to and click [Connect].

NOTE

• If a camera is already connected, it is not displayed in the list.
• If multiple cameras are displayed, identify the camera to connect to by its MAC address displayed on the camera's LCD monitor.

11. Establish a Wi-Fi connection.

Choose [OK] and press the button.

• The camera and computer are now connected via Wi-Fi.

REFERENCE

• [Wi-Fi on] is displayed on the camera.

Send Images to the Computer

1. After the main window of EOS Utility appears, click [Download Images to computer].

2. When the following window appears, click either () to [Start automatic download] or () to [Select and download] images.

NOTE

By default, downloaded images are saved in [Pictures]. You can change the save destination for images to download in [Preferences].

3. If you have selected [Select and download] images in step 2, the viewer window appears and the images in the memory card are displayed in a list.

In the displayed list of images, checkmark the images to download and click [Download] (here, 4 images are selected).

If you have selected [Start automatic download], proceed to step 5.

NOTE

4. The [Download image] dialog box appears. To change the save destination, click [Destination Folder] and in the dialog box that appears, change the destination. Click [OK].

: Displays the save destination on the computer

: Specify the save destination

5. The images are downloaded to your computer.

6. When images have been downloaded, click [Quit] and close EOS Utility.

• Downloading images is now complete.

On-Screen Keyboard

REFERENCE

• Returning to the previous screen

How to Connect Canon Camera to Computer Using Wifi

Source: https://hk.canon/en/support/8203892100

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