Even worse, the only way to acquire focus on your desired subject is to hit the app's shutter button. It may look promising, but in use, it is frustrating and limited in its capabilities.Īnd as if the lack of accessible menu options wasn't bad enough (you can't even set your white balance), controlling the camera through the app is both laggy and unintuitive. This is the layout of the remote shooting mode offered by the Canon Connect app. The camera also automatically switches to live view functionality when using the app. For starters, users are also locked into whatever mode they have selected on the mode dial. Control over the camera, outside of exposure parameters, is shockingly limited. Unfortunately, the remote shooting functionality leaves a whole lot to be desired. The app also allows for remote shooting of still and video. Once connected, users can view and download media from the camera to their device. When we tried tried in on Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it took a bit longer to get connected, and required at one point, turning to the camera off and then on again. The process of connecting was relatively straightforward when I tried it on my Apple iPhone 6. To connect the camera to a device, head to the bottom of page 1 in the Setup menu and select 'Wireless communication settings.' There you can enable Wi-Fi/NFC and connect to a device. The Canon EOS 80D offers both Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. Shot using the Canon EF 16-35mm F4 IS USM at 24mm. ![]() In the case of the image above, I was able to send it to my phone and text it to a friend within moments of the band's set finishing. The Canon Camera Connect app can be used to push photos from the EOS 80D to a smart device.
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