Canon has released EOS Webcam Utility Beta software that allows you to use your existing DSLR, Mirrorless, or Power Shot camera as a high quality live streaming source through USB.
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, a lot of meetings, interviews and presentations have moved online. People are using software such as Zoom and Skype in record numbers. With this increase in online live streaming, there is a real need for higher quality images and audio. Most webcams or in-built cameras on computers are pretty bad quality, but they are convenient and easy to use.
By releasing this new EOS Webcam Utility, Canon has made it a lot easier to fastly improve your image quality by using a camera you might already own.
By releasing this new EOS Webcam Utility, Canon has made it a lot easier to fastly improve your image quality by using a camera you might already own. Now, there is a big catch. This only looks like it works with Windows. There is no option for Mac OS X. 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.
Windows Only
Now, there is a big catch. This only looks like it works with Windows. There is no option for Mac OS X. While this is a beta release, it may also be due to limitations in OS X and a similar reason to why there is no NDI Virtual Input on Mac.
So how does it work?
The EOS Webcam Utility Beta software solution is easy to use. Iy only requires one single USB plug to connect the camera to a Windows operating systems computer. Once the software is downloaded and the camera is configured within a video conferencing application, the user will be ready to go.
“In unprecedented times, it’s imperative for Canon to provide our customers with useful, simple and accessible solutions to assist them in whatever imaging needs they have. Our goal is that the EOS Webcam Utility Beta software can help reduce some of the remote workday stress for employees who are tasked with video conferencing and virtual meetings.”
Tatsuro “Tony” Kano, executive vice president of the Canon U.S.A., Inc. Imaging Technologies & Communications GroupCompatible cameras
Below is a list of all the compatible Canon cameras that can be used.
- EOS-1D X Mark II
- EOS-1D X Mark III
- EOS 5D Mark IV
- EOS 5DS
- EOS 5DS R
- EOS 6D Mark II
- EOS 7D Mark II
- EOS 77D
- EOS 80D
- EOS 90D
- EOS Rebel SL2
- EOS Rebel SL3
- EOS Rebel T6
- EOS Rebel T6i
- EOS Rebel T7
- EOS Rebel T7i
- EOS Rebel T100
- EOS Mirrorless Cameras
- EOS M6 Mark II
- EOS M50
- EOS M200
- EOS R
- EOS RP
- PowerShot G5X Mark II
- PowerShot G7X Mark III
- PowerShot SX70 HS
Download Instructions
Select your camera model. Once you arrive at the product support page follow these instructions:
- Select the “Drivers & Downloads” tab
- Select the “Software” tab
- Select Windows 10 (x64), if not already detected, from the Operating System list.
- Find “EOS Webcam Utility Beta” and click the “SELECT” button.
- Click the download button to start downloading.
Now, what is strange is that on Canon’s site it says that, This Software is for use in the U.S. and will not be supported outside that area.
I am not exactly sure what this means. Maybe if you are outside of the US you need to go to a different Canon site to download the software.
What do you think about this new software from Canon? Let us know in the comments section or on our new forum.
Editing Canon EOS footage in FCP? Follow our tips about Canon EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro 1.5 for Mac OS X. Any question with the plugin, you can refer to this article.Canon EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro 1.5 for Mac OS X
- Date Added: August 25, 2013
- Publisher:Canon
- File Size: 5.87 MB
- OS: Mac OS X v10.8, Mac OS X v10.7, Mac OS X v10.6
- Download here.
- Release Date: August 01, 2013.
Changes in EOS MOVIE Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro 1.5:
- Supports EOS 70D.
- Final Cut Pro 6.0.6
- Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 and later
EOS 5D Mark II *1,*2 :
- 1920x1080(1080p) / 30.0fps, 29.97fps/23.976fps(NTSC), 25.0fps(PAL) / IPP
- 1920x1080(1080p) / 29.97fps (NTSC), 25.0fps (PAL), 23.976fps / IPP
- 1280x720(720p) / 59.94fps(NTSC), 50.0fps(PAL) / IPP
- 1920x1080(1080p) / 29.97fps (NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 25.0fps (PAL), 23.976fps / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I.
- 1280x720(720p) / 59.94fps(NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 50.0fps(PAL) / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I.
- 1920x1080(1080p) / 29.97fps/59.94fps(NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 25.0fps/50.0fps(PAL), 23.976fps / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I *5
- Super 35 mm Crop (1920x1080) *4 / 29.97fps(NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 25.0fps(PAL), 23.976fps / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I *5
- 1280x720(720p) / 59.94fps(NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 50.0fps(PAL) / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I *5
EOS 70D *3 :- 1920x1080(1080p) / 29.97fps (NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 25.0fps (PAL), 23.976fps / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I.
- 1280x720(720p) / 59.94fps(NTSC) (Drop frame is selectable.), 50.0fps(PAL) / Selectable from IPB and ALL-I.
*2. If THM file does not exist, 'Shooting Information' does not appear.
*3. Video snapshot is not supported.
*4. The video size of Super 35mm Crop is 1920 x 1080 and the video format is the same as 1920 x 1080 (1080p).
*5. Only ALL-I is selectable when recording video in 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 59.94 fps or 50 fps.
Recent Drivers
Eos Movie Record Mac
Canon Digital Camera Software 2.3 for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 x86/x64
Canon EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for Final Cut Pro 1.5 for Mac OS X
Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk Software 28.2A for Mac OS X
Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk Software 28.2A for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 x86/x64
Canon Digital Camera Software 2.1 for Mac OS X
Tip:
FCP needs a native editing codec, if you work on Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9 or use FCP X or have any issues with Canon EOS Movie Plugin-E1 for FCP, then transcoding in a 3rd party app is a feasible workaround.
Apps For Converting Canon EOS MOV Files
Pavtube H.264 MOV to ProRes Converter for FCP can help you to make it possible, it can not only transcode Canon EOS H.264 MOV to suitable video format for FCP, but also do some little editing some simple editing features, such as merging several videos into one file, deinterlacing the original footages, cropping video size, trimming video clips, adding special effects and text/image/video watermarks to output videos.
With it, you can batch transcode as many of them as you like and it works pretty quickly. The files look great and with high quality. I've used it for a long time and I've never had a problem with it. Thus it will be on the top of your list.
Canon EOS MOV Conversion Tutorials:
Ingest Canon T4i/650D into Avid Media Composer
Convert Canon 1D H.264 MOV to FCP X with Apple ProRes