
I’ve bought three USB cables that work with my Canon EOS R. I’ll leave it up to you whether you want to pay about $60 for the official 3ft USB cable from Canon USA, or a fraction of that price from Amazon or ebay. I’ve also included what the cables are, according to the Canon UK store.įor instance, the official Canon IFC-100U interface cable (for the EOS-1D X Mark III, EOS R, EOS RP, EOS M6 Mark II, PowerShot G5X Mark II, and G7X Mark III) is a USB 3.1 Type C to Type C cable. The following table shows the necessary cable for each camera and whether the camera was shipped with a suitable cable. Some Canon cameras were shipped with a suitable cable, although most were not.

#Canon eos utility for mac 10.10 software
To use the Canon EOS Webcam Utility Beta macOS software you need to connect your Mac and camera using a USB cable. This will display the macOS name with the version number beneath it. To find out which version of macOS you are running, go to the Apple menu and select About This Mac. You may wish to do this anyway since Apple recommends installing the latest Apple software updates to get important security updates.

#Canon eos utility for mac 10.10 update
If your Mac has an earlier operating system you will have to update your machine. N/A (Note: USB Power Adapter PD-E1 cannot be used at the same time as USB Interface Cable) Camera ModelĬompact Power Adapter CA-PS700 with DC Coupler DR-E10Ĭompact Power Adapter CA-PS700 with DC Coupler DR-E17Ĭompact Power Adapter CA-PS700 with DC Coupler DR-E12 Here is a table of compatible Canon AC power adapters and DC Coupler.

If you need to take part in long meetings I would recommend using a DC coupler (dummy battery) with either an AC power supply or a powerbank. So you can probably guess the EOS R will be better for longer meetings. The EOS R uses the LP-E6N with a capacity of 1865mAh, while the M50 uses the smaller P-E12 with a capacity of 875mAh. The other thing to consider is battery life. Either select your Mac’s built-in mic or get a headset or external microphone. Remember, this is beta software so sometimes it may seem a little flaky.īe aware that although your Canon camera has an internal microphone the app cannot use it. Obviously, we’re dealing with over two dozen different cameras, so don’t be surprised if what works with one “compatible” camera doesn’t work perfectly with another on the list. The compatible Canon cameras include many recent EOS DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, as well as three PowerShot cameras. Compatible Canon EOS and PowerShot cameras Here I’m talking about various compatibility issues, including the cameras that can be used as webcams, the USB cables you can use, the version of your macOS that is compatible and of course the video conferencing apps. Webcam Utility Compatibility & Workarounds To get Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility Beta 0.9.0 for macOS visit the Canon USA webcam support page and follow these instructions: That’s especially true if you have a fast lens (f/1.8 or lower) that will have the extra benefit of naturally making your backgrounds blurry.

However, a DSLR or Mirrorless camera has a much larger image sensor, allowing it to collect more light, making the image brighter without resorting to brightening the image electronically. That will also increase the graininess of the image. So, if your lighting is poor your webcam will compensate by brightening the image electronically. There’s also bokeh and video noise to consider.Ī standard webcam has a small image sensor. So you have to make do with the lens that comes with the webcam rather than choosing between a wide-angle or a tight shot to get your desired framing. Whereas DSLR and Mirrorless cameras have interchangeable lenses webcams don’t. If you’ve used standard webcams for online meetings you’ll know their visual performance is inferior to what you can expect from a good quality camera. Why use your DSLR or Mirrorless camera as a webcam?
