Download EOS Utility for Free [2023]

Most photographers aren’t familiar with the software that comes with their cameras. Consequently, they cannot harness the full potential of their devices. If you have just purchased an expensive camera, you’ll be appeased to know the freebies that come with it can add more thrill to your photography.

EOS is one of the prominent utilities that always comes with a Canon Camera at no additional cost. To make their user experience more exciting, Canon has recently introduced EOS Webcam Utility so that users can use DSLR as a webcam. 

We won’t delve deeper into EOS Webcam utility in this article. Instead, we’ll discuss how to download EOS utility for free and all its salient features briefly.

Salient Features of EOS Utility

The most distinguished feature of EOS that sets it apart from all the utilities that come with Canon camera EOS is its ability to adjust all the camera settings that are unavailable on the quick access menu. 

Once you install the EOS utility, you need to be connected to the internet. Afterward, you can explore all the great features of utility. We strongly believe you’ll be excited to see what is included in this utility.

You can connect your camera to a computer either through Wi-Fi if the camera supports Wi-Fi or USB. Upon establishing a connection between a camera and a computer, you can unleash the EOS utility capabilities and their full potential.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is the best option if you don’t want to bother about physical cables or memory cards. However, you’ll experience a considerably low data transfer speed with a Wi-Fi connection. If you want to transfer data from your camera to a computer or perform a remote shoot with previews, prepare yourself for a long waiting during the transfer of images.

This prolonged waiting will be manageable for those who want to download the bulk images and are not in a hurry to edit and review them. If loves wireless connection, the excruciatingly low transfer speed will be a considerable trade-off. 

Being wireless also means you are free to place your camera anywhere across the room and can still transfer data seamlessly.

The other downside associated with a Wi-Fi connection is that your computer must be connected to the camera-generated network. Consequently, you cannot access the internet while your computer is connected to the camera. 

Furthermore, you are required to connect your camera to your home Wi-Fi network first before connecting it with the EOS utility. 

USB 

With a USB connection, you’ll experience a significantly high data transfer speed. The same speed will be witnessed in remote shooting and downloading of images. 

This is the preferred method of many professional photographers because file transfer speed has a considerable impact on the workflow, specifically during remote shooting. 

The only disadvantage here is that you have to arrange a physical cable that connects your computer to a camera. If you don’t have a cable of the required length, this method might be inconvenient for you. Moreover, cables with large lengths are more susceptible to tripping, which could be severely devastating to your camera.

Keeping the above-mentioned facts in mind, you can select the preferred option based on your requirements.

Steps to Connect via Wi-Fi

Here is a step-by-step process to connect your camera to your computer via Wi-Fi.

• On your camera, go to Menu > Wireless Communication Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Wi-Fi > Enable.
• In the wireless communication settings menu, click on the Wi-Fi function and then select the Computer icon.
• Selection an option Register a device for connection. As a result, a Wi-Fi connection will be generated automatically that your computer can connect with. Find the SSID in your computer’s Wi-Fi network options. Enter the provided password.
• Your computer will now be connected to a camera via Wi-Fi.
• Now start exploring different fantastic features of EOS utility.  

Steps to Connect Via USB Cable

Here is a step-by-step process to connect your computer to a camera via USB.

• Connect one end of the USB port to a computer and another one to a camera. That’s all.
• Start your Canon EOS software.

It is worth mentioning here there is no specific method to download EOS utility inside your computer. Once your computer is connected to a Canon camera, the EOS utility will be installed automatically and you can unleash its features.

How to Download Images

The most appealing feature of this exceptional utility is its ability to download bulk images all at once. Doesn’t it sound exciting to you? Of course, yes, because it makes your life as a photographer a lot easier than you might ever imagine.

Once your computer is connected to a camera, the EOS utility displays the following screen.

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Upon selecting the option Download images to the computer, you’ll be directed to two more options. You can select either ‘Start Automatic Download’ or “Select and Download.”

Automatic Download

On selecting an automatic download, all the images will be downloaded automatically on your computer. You are free to choose the following preferences with an automatic download:

• Images not yet downloaded
• All times
• Images whose print orders were defined with the camera.
• Protected images that haven’t yet been downloaded.

If you want to download everything stored inside your computer without any filters, this is the best way to accomplish this task in the EOS software.

Select and Download

The select and download option will open all the images stored inside your camera. Immediately, you’ll be prompted with a host of options pertaining to organization and filtering.

On the left side of the Window, you’ll see all the folders that you have created on your memory card. If you have created folders while shootings to store images in a retrievable manner, they will be displayed here. Furthermore, there is a memory card selector as well if your camera supports two cards.

In the gallery area, you can go through all the images and select images to download. You can select multiple images at once by pressing the SHIFT + Select command.

Above the gallery section and on the left side, you can select whether you want to display a list or the icon view. The ‘i’ icon decides what images will be displayed in the gallery with each image. It includes supplementary information such as date/time and shooting date.

The filters on the right side offer the most convenient way of image sorting. It enables you to download images you’ve captured on specific data or images with a particular rating as well. Once you’ve done selecting images, you can select to display those images that you’ve selected by applying all the filters.

Arguably, downloading images has become more convenient than ever before, thanks to the latest technical gadgets. Most professional photographers use USB 3.0 SD to transfer images at an incredibly fast speed. 

This feature suit those who want to download a few images out of thousands of images from their camera.

Conclusion

We strongly believe you’ll find insightful knowledge about EOS in this article. This utility is designed specifically to assist seasoned photographers in downloading images and remote shooting. On top of that, filtering and downloading specific images can even be done wirelessly unless you are not pressed for time.