In this video, we'll show you how to connect your Canon EOS mirrorless
digital camera to your Windows® computer over a wireless network.
Let's get started! We recommend using camera access point mode, which allows you to connect
your camera directly to your Windows computer without the need for a wireless router.
Download the most recent Canon EOS Utility software from the Canon website by visiting,
usa.canon.com/support
Follow these steps to download the software for your camera. Click on the search box and type in
your Canon EOS mirrorless digital model. Select your camera from the drop down search results.
On the camera’s model page, click on ‘Drivers and Downloads’.
Select the Software tab.
Look for the latest EOS Utility software in the Optional Software list.
Click ‘Select’,
and then click ‘Download’.
A window will appear with options for proceeding with the software download. Click ‘Save.’ A new
window will appear with instructions on locating and installing your download. Review the
information and then click the ‘X’ icon to close the window and continue with the installation.
Please note, the instructions on this window may differ depending on the browser you’re using.
A small window will also appear at the bottom of your browser with information about your download.
This may take a few minutes. Click ‘Open’ to access the EOS Utility installer.
A window will appear with the EOS Utility installer. Double click the file.
And then click 'Run' to begin the installation.
Select your place of residence.
And click ‘Next’. Select your language.
Click ‘OK’ then click ‘Install’ to start the software installation.
Review the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms,
click ‘Yes’ to continue with the installation. If you click ‘No’, the software will not
be installed. The software will now be installed. This may take a few minutes.
When you see this screen, click 'Next.'
Click 'Finish' to complete the installation process.
Now let's connect your camera. Please make sure the camera’s Date and Time
are correctly set up and a memory card is inserted in the camera before proceeding.
Please note. The EOS R5 has a touch screen function, however for this video,
we’ll be using the Set button and the multi-controller to make selections.
Make sure the camera is powered on, then press the Menu button.
Go to the purple Wireless settings menu. Make sure Wi-Fi settings is set to ‘Enable’.
Then select Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection.
In the Wi-Fi function menu, select ‘Remote control (EOS Utility)’.
Then, select ‘Add a device to connect to’. The camera's SSID and Password will be displayed.
In the wireless settings of the computer, select the SSID or network name displayed on the camera’s
LCD monitor. If you’d like for your camera to connect automatically to your computer,
click the box next to ‘Connect automatically’. Then click 'Connect.'
Enter the password displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor.
Then click ‘Next’.
Select ‘OK’ on the camera to start pairing devices.
Open EOS Utility on your computer.
The EOS Utility launcher window will appear. Click ‘Pairing over Wi-Fi-/LAN’. The EOS Pairing
Software would like to make changes to your firewall settings. Click ‘Yes’ to proceed.
The EOS Pairing Software window will appear. Select your camera model, then click ‘Connect’.
Now let’s go back to your camera and select ‘OK’ to connect it to your computer.
The EOS utility menu screen will appear. Before we download your images,
let’s make sure the images will be saved in the right location on your computer. Click
on ‘Preferences’. The ‘Preferences’ window will appear. Click on the ‘Destination Folder’ tab.
By default, your photos will be saved in the ‘Pictures’ folder.
Click ‘Browse’ to change your folder location. You may choose a folder that you’ve already created. .
. or you can click ‘Make New Folder’ to create a new folder in a new location in your hard drive.
Click ‘OK’ when your finished making your selections.
Back on the ‘Destination Folder’ tab, review the options for creating a subfolder. Make your
selections and click ‘OK’. Back in the EOS Utility menu, click on ‘Download images to computer’.
You'll have an option to ‘Start automatic download’ or ‘Select and download’.
If you are going to select ‘Start automatic download’, make sure to click ‘Settings’ first.
Review your options and then make a selection. Click OK. You may now select ‘Start automatic
download’. Depending on the number of photos and videos, the download may take a few minutes.
If you choose ‘Select and download’, a new window will open.
Select the images or videos that you would like
to download by clicking the small box in the lower left corner of the thumbnails.
Then click ‘Download’. A window will appear where you can verify the destination folder
for your images. If you would like to edit your destination folder location,
click ‘Destination Folder’. Make your changes, and then click ‘OK’. If no changes are needed
for your Destination folder, Click ‘OK’. Depending on the number of photos and videos, the download
may take a few minutes. Once your download is complete, click ‘Quit’ to close EOS Utility.
yYou can now disconnect your camera from your computer. Press the ‘Menu’
button. In the ‘Wireless Settings’ menu, select “Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Connection.”
Then select ‘Disconnect, exit’. Select ‘Ok’ to end the connection.
If you need to re-connect your camera to your computer, there is no need to
complete pairing again if you’ll continue using the camera and the computer together.
Again, go to the purple wireless settings menu and select ‘Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Connection’.
Select the name of the computer that you would like to connect to.
Depending on the initial wireless connection setup with your computer,
the camera will pair automatically, and EOS Utility will launch after pairing.
If EOS Utility did not launch automatically, check your Wi-Fi connection and make sure ‘Connect
automatically’ is check marked. Then click ‘Connect’. The camera will now connect with the
computer and EOS Utility will open automatically. If you lose Wi-Fi connection because of an updated
operating system or a software update, performing a wireless settings reset may resolve the problem.
Press the menu button to go to the Wireless Settings menu.
Go to the second purple tab and select ‘Reset communications settings’. Then select ‘OK’.
Wireless communication will reset back to the default settings. Please follow the video again
from the beginning to re-connect to your computer. Congratulations! You have successfully connected
your Canon EOS Mirrorless digital camera to your Windows® computer. You can now share photos and
videos from your camera to your computer. For help with connecting your camera to a Mac,
Android™, or iOS device, please visit our YouTube Channel for more videos. Thank you for watching.