The congenital-in EOS 5D Mark IV WiFi offers the most capability of any Canon EOS photographic camera with congenital-in WiFi, so which is the right mode to choose?

Choosing the right EOS 5D Mark Iv WiFi function

I'g really happy to see so many capabilities in the EOS 5D Mark Four WiFi and want to offering some guidance on the right method to select. Firstly choose where y'all need the pictures to arrive at, smartphone or computer. Secondly work out if y'all need remote control of the photographic camera, or need to connect multiple cameras at the aforementioned time to the same computer.

Connect to smartphone

  • Transfer images from camera direct to smartphone
  • Remote command your photographic camera from your smartphone
  • Like shooting fish in a barrel configuration

EOS 5D Mark IV WiFi

Connect to smartphone lets y'all transfer images to your phone and remote control the camera from a smartphone running the Canon Camera Connect App.

If you simply demand to transfer a shot you've taken, or remotely release the shutter it'due south all possible in this mode. Virtually likely this will be used when the photographic camera creates a WiFi hotspot (Easy Connexion) that yous connect your phone to. You can even beginning and finish video recording from the app, merely video files are not recorded directly on the smartphone.

You select pictures that are stored on the camera memory cards to exist transferred to the smartphone. If you choose a RAW epitome, it is converted to a JPG for you.

Canon Photographic camera Connect App is bachelor for both Android and iOS devices from the Android and Apple app stores.

Remote command EOS Utility

  • Transfer images from camera to estimator equally you shoot
  • Consummate camera remote control & setup from your estimator
  • Relatively like shooting fish in a barrel configuration

EOS 5D Mark IV WiFi

EOS Utility mode works with the Catechism EOS Utility software that offers a whole set up of features; remote photographic camera control, camera settings, automatic transfer of images to the reckoner etc.

Functionally this is the same as connecting EOS Utility to the camera with a USB cable. If y'all work in a studio, I recommend that yous select the network, rather than apply the Piece of cake connection. If yous have multiple cameras, then EOS Utility tin only work with a unmarried camera at a time, whatsoever others will not connect. Every picture y'all have is transferred to the computer correct later it's stored on the retentiveness cards.

Due to the abiding dorsum and forth communication when using EOS Utility mode it uses the near bandwidth. I usually shoot RAW + JPEG on the camera and set EOS Utility to only transfer the JPEG images to the calculator to speed upward transfers. A minor prototype is 3360 x 2240 pixels and will transfer much faster than larger JPEGs.

For studio and location photographers working with a unmarried camera at a time, this is the mode to choose and is likely to need the minimal reckoner knowledge to get it working.

FTP mode

  • Transfer images from cameras to a computer equally shot, or on request
  • No remote control of the camera
  • More complex system configuration

EOS 5D Mark IV WiFi

FTP manner is a new addition for the WiFi congenital-in to EOS cameras. It has been used on the wireless file transmitters in the past. FTP way allows multiple cameras to send images to a calculator that is configured with an ftp server.

FTP mode can be configured to send but the JPEG prototype when the photographic camera is ready to capture a RAW + JPEG. What'due south more the transfer can be automated or initiated by the photographer. In automatic transfer mode each prototype is transferred as information technology's shot. When the transfer is initiated from the camera it tin be a selected group of pictures or a single image. The camera tin can be configured so that in playback style, a press of the SET button starts the transfer of the displayed prototype. It is also possible to add a explanation to each paradigm. Up to 15 captions can exist preset in the camera.

If you photo events with multiple photographers, and so FTP style is the manner you lot are probable to be using.

If you are using a Mac, then y'all'll demand this old post (yet works) to enable the Mac OS built-in FTP server. If y'all are using a PC then i'd recommend filezilla ftp server as information technology's much simpler to get working. As with nigh server setups you may need to be a little more computer-literate to brand ftp mode piece of work.

January-2017 – I've posted a setup guide to show how to connect your EOS 5D Mark Iv using FTP mode through your mobile phone.

These next ii options are a fiddling different, from the three above, and they focus on sharing images online and in-impress.

Upload to web service

EOS 5D Mark IV WiFiUpload to web requires the setup of an business relationship on the Catechism Prototype Gateway arrangement, and then the service to upload to is set there. You tin setup flickr, google drive and Canon's Irista services.

I remember it'south a little clunky, and i'd probably transfer to a telephone and upload from there myself.

Impress to WiFi printer

EOS 5D Mark IV WiFi

It is possible to print direct to a whole selection of WiFi printers straight from the camera. RAW images are converted by the camera before sending them to the printer. I have used it one time or twice on other cameras, but most of my images see at least some mail production and so it's not something I have regularly used.

I will exist offering more guidance and some stride-by-step videos on setting upward some of these modes shortly.

If you have any questions nearly using the new EOS 5D Mark IV please ask, i beloved questions 🙂