- Update April 29th 1:43PM ET: The article has been updated to clarify options available for Mac users. While Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility isn’t available for macOS, people with an Apple desktop.
- EOS Utility is an application that brings together functions to communicate with the camera. These functions include downloading and displaying images, remote shooting, and camera control for each setting. For download instructions follow the steps below. Have your camera's Serial Number ready before you begin.
- Mac users may have to wait a little longer, as Canon suggests that “Versions for additional operating systems may be available at a later date”. I guess it all depends on how the beta is received, but from the first reactions this is a welcome piece of software that will help many users to get a better solution for mettings now that WFH.
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Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility Software for Windows is now available to download. Canon previously released a beta version for Windows.
The release comes after a long beta period where it was downloaded more than 700,000 times. Most of the improvements and additions you see below came directly from responses by beta users.
Updates from the Beta version include:
- Support for a total of 42 EOS ILC and PowerShot cameras, including the new EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras (up from 25 supported cameras in the beta version).
- Expansion of support to additional streaming platforms including YouTube Live, Discord, Slack, and Facebook Live.
- Worldwide availability (the beta was contained to North American consumers)
- New functionality to record a high-quality video file onto their memory card while video conferencing or streaming
More cameras are now supported
A total of 42 EOS ILC and PowerShot cameras are now compatible with the full production software, including the new EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras. The complete list of compatible cameras is:
- EOS-1D X
- Mark III
- EOS 6D
- EOS Rebel T7i
- EOS Rebel T6
- EOS M6 Mark II
- EOS-1D X Mark II
- EOS 7D Mark II
- EOS Rebel T6s
- EOS Rebel T5
- EOS M50
- EOS-1D X
- EOS 7D
- EOS Rebel T6i
- EOS Rebel T3
- EOS M200
- EOS-1D C
- EOS 90D
- EOS Rebel T5i
- EOS Rebel T100
- PowerShot G5X Mark II
- EOS 5DS R
- EOS 80D
- EOS Rebel T3i
- EOS R5
- PowerShot G7X Mark III
- EOS 5DS
- EOS 77D
- EOS Rebel SL3
- EOS R6
- PowerShot SX70 HS
- EOS 5D Mark IV
- EOS 70D
- EOS Rebel SL2
- EOS Ra
- EOS 6D Mark II
- EOS Rebel T8i
- EOS Rebel T7
- EOS RP
- EOS 5D Mark III
- EOS 60D
- EOS Rebel SL1
- EOS R
More Video Conferencing Support
The new production version of the software has been tested with various video conferencing applications as well as streaming applications including:
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- Cisco Webex
- Messenger
- Streamlabs
- Discord
- Microsoft Teams
- YouTube Live
- Facebook Live
- Open Broadcaster Software
- Zoom
- Hangouts
- Hangouts Meet
- Skype
- Slack
Simultaneous Streaming & Recording
You can now simultaneously stream and record by pressing the record button on the camera. You don’t have to record using the software.
To download the full production version of the EOS Webcam Utility software for Windows visit https://www.usa.canon.com/support/eoswebcamutility.
No Mac Version
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There is still no mac version of the EOS Webcam Utility. According to Canon they still plan on making one, although I’m not sure why it is taking so long. With so many creative professionals using Mac computers, it is a bit baffling why they didn’t release a Mac version at the same time.