Connect a Canon camera
Canon EOS R and EOS DSLR settings for VowPix, step by step with pictures.
Find your camera below and follow the pictures. It takes about two minutes, once.
Find your camera:
- EOS R6 Mark II, R8, R50 · EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R8, EOS R50
- EOS R7 and R10 · EOS R7, EOS R10
- EOS R5, R6, R100 · EOS R5, EOS R6, EOS R100
- EOS R5 Mark II
- EOS R3
- EOS R and RP · EOS R, EOS Ra, EOS RP
- EOS 5D Mark IV
- EOS 6D Mark II and 200D · EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 200D (Rebel SL2)
- EOS 90D and 250D · EOS 90D, EOS 250D (200D II / Rebel SL3)
- EOS 1500D and 3000D · EOS 1500D (2000D / Rebel T7), EOS 3000D (4000D / Rebel T100)
EOS R6 Mark II, R8, R50
EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R8, EOS R50
1. Turn on Airplane mode
MENU, Communication functions tab (R8 and R50 page 2, R6 Mark II page 3), set Airplane mode to On.
2. Choose the USB connection app
MENU, Set-up tab (R8 and R50 page 4, R6 Mark II page 5), Choose USB connection app: Photo Import/Remote Control.
3. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab (R50 page 2, R8 and R6 Mark II page 3), Power saving, set Auto power off to Disable.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable from camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn the camera on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS R7 and R10
EOS R7, EOS R10
1. Turn on Airplane mode
MENU, Wireless features tab, set Airplane mode to On; this turns off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
2. Choose the USB connection app
MENU, Set-up tab (R10 page 4, R7 page 5), Choose USB connection app, select Photo Import/Remote Control.
3. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab (R10 page 2, R7 page 3), Power saving, set Auto power off to Disable.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable from camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn the camera on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS R5, R6, R100
EOS R5, EOS R6, EOS R100
1. Turn on Airplane mode
MENU, Wireless features tab (R100: Wireless settings), set Airplane mode to On; this turns off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
2. Switch Eco mode off
MENU, Set-up tab page 2, set Eco mode to Off; when On, Canon ignores the Auto power off setting.
3. Disable auto power off
Same page, Power saving, set Auto power off to Disable.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable from camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn the camera on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS R5 Mark II
EOS R5 Mark II
1. Turn on Airplane mode
MENU, Communication functions tab, Network settings page, set Airplane mode to On to stop Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
2. Choose the USB connection app
Same tab, Various settings page, Choose USB connection app, select Photo Import/Remote Control.
3. Disable auto power off
Set-up tab, first Various settings page (page 4), Power saving, set Auto power off to Disable.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable from camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn the camera on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS R3
EOS R3
1. Turn on Airplane mode
MENU, Communication functions tab, Wireless features page 1, set Airplane mode to On; Canon says this disables Wi-Fi.
2. Choose the USB connection app
MENU, Set-up tab page 4, Choose USB connection app, select Photo Import/Remote Control.
3. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab page 2, Power saving, set Auto power off to Disable.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable from camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn the camera on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS R and RP
EOS R, EOS Ra, EOS RP
1. Turn off Wi-Fi
MENU, Set-up tab page 5, Wireless communication settings, Wi-Fi settings, set Wi-Fi to Disable.
2. Switch Eco mode off
MENU, Set-up tab page 2, set Eco mode to Off; when On, Canon ignores the Auto power off setting.
3. Disable auto power off
Same page, Power saving, set Auto power off to Disable so the camera never sleeps mid-event.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB-C data cable from camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn the camera on.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS 5D Mark IV
EOS 5D Mark IV
1. Turn off Wi-Fi/NFC
MENU, Set-up tab page 4, Communication settings, Built-in wireless settings, set Wi-Fi/NFC to Disable.
2. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab page 2, set Auto power off to Disable.
3. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a USB 3.0 Micro-B to USB-C data cable straight into the phone, turn on.
4. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS 6D Mark II and 200D
EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 200D (Rebel SL2)
1. Turn off Wi-Fi
MENU, Set-up tab page 1, Wireless communication settings, Wi-Fi settings, set Wi-Fi to Disable.
2. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab (6D Mark II page 2), set Auto power off to Disable.
3. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a data cable from the camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn it on.
4. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS 90D and 250D
EOS 90D, EOS 250D (200D II / Rebel SL3)
1. Turn off Wi-Fi
MENU, Wireless tab (antenna icon), Wi-Fi settings, set Wi-Fi to Disable. These bodies have no Airplane mode.
2. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab page 2, set Auto power off to OFF.
3. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a data cable from the camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn it on.
4. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
EOS 1500D and 3000D
EOS 1500D (2000D / Rebel T7), EOS 3000D (4000D / Rebel T100)
1. Turn off Wi-Fi/NFC
MENU, Set-up tab page 3, set Wi-Fi/NFC (3000D: Wi-Fi) to Disable; Enable blocks the USB port.
2. Disable auto power off
MENU, Set-up tab page 1, set Auto power off to Disable.
3. Plug the camera into the phone
Turn the camera off, plug a data cable from the camera straight into the phone (no hub), then turn it on.
4. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
Still not connecting?
Open VowPix → Sync → Fix it step by step, or see Camera app troubleshooting.