Canon EOS 70D review: Wi-Fi and connectivity
in Blog EN June 20, 2017, 15:13



Wi-Fi is built in, with the same functions that we saw on the Canon EOS 6D. They include remote control via the accompanying iPhone and Android apps, with access to exposure settings and the ability to move the autofocus point using the smartphone or tablet's touchscreen. While the 6D had to make do with lethargic live view autofocus, the 70D was much more responsive when shooting remotely. The app can also access the camera's card to view full-screen previews with EXIF metadata, apply star ratings and instigate transfers.
We appreciate how both the remote shooting and image browsing modes are accessible without locking up the camera's controls. Photos appeared in the app within two seconds of being captured, letting us use an iPad to review shots in more detail that the camera's 3in screen allows. However, previews and transfers are limited to 2.5 megapixels, so it's not so useful for checking focus. Enabling Wi-Fi disables the USB port and video capture, so a tablet can't be used as a remote video monitor.

The iOS app worked fine in our tests but we could only connect our Nexus 4 smartphone via an existing network rather than make a direct connection. We've heard others have made direct connections with different handsets, but if this is an essential feature to you it might be worth popping along to a retailer and testing it with your own device.


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AliAkhlaghi
in Blog EN June 20, 2017, 14:55


Camera and lenses: Canon 6D / Canon 5D MarkII / Canon 5D Mark III, Canon EF 85mm
f/1.2 L II USM, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 L USM, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS II USM, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
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