Canon Camera Connect vs FieldMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canon Camera Connect
Wirelessly transfer photos and videos from compatible Canon cameras to your smartphone or tablet. Control your camera remotely with live view, add location data to images, and update camera firmware.
- Transfer camera images to smartphone
- Remote shooting with live view
- Add smartphone location data to images
- Bluetooth remote shutter release
- Firmware transfer
- Wi-Fi connection switching
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Canon Camera Connect is an application to transfer images shot with compatible Canon cameras to smartphone/tablet. By connecting to a camera with Wi-Fi (direct connection or via wireless router), this application provides the following features: ・Transfer and save camera images to a smartphone. ・Remote shoot with live view imaging of the camera from a smartphone. ・Connect with Canon's various services. This application also provides the following features for compatible cameras. ・Acquire location information from a smartphone and add it to the images on the camera. ・Switch to a Wi-Fi connection from pairing status with a Bluetooth enabled camera. ・Remote release of the camera shutter with a Bluetooth connection. ・Transfer the latest firmware. *For compatible models and features, please refer to the following website. https://ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/app.html?app=cc -Operating System iOS 18/26 iPadOS 18/26 -Bluetooth System Requirement For Bluetooth connection, the camera needs to have a Bluetooth function, and your device needs to have Bluetooth 4.0 or later (supports Bluetooth Low energy technology). -Compatible File Types JPEG, MP4, MOV, CR3, CR2, HEIF ・RAW (CR3/CR2) images can be imported as RAW format by selecting [Prioritize Saving in RAW Format] > [Yes] from the [Images on camera] setting while connected to compatible model (iOS 12.1 or later for CR3). ・ Importing RAW (.CR2) format is possible with wireless compatible EOS models and some PowerShot models (G1 X Mark III / G9 X Mark II / G7 X Mark II). ・RAW (CR2/CR3) images are resized and imported into JPEG by selecting [Prioritize Saving in RAW Format] > [No]. ・RAW burst files cannot be imported to smart devices. Extract the CR3 images from the RAW burst file in advance on the camera side, and then import them to the smart device. ・MOV files and 8K movie files shot with EOS cameras cannot be saved. ・RAW movie files shot with compatible cameras cannot be saved. ・AVCHD files shot with Camcorder cannot be saved. -Important Notes ・If application does not operate properly, try again after shutting down the application. ・Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ・In the case of using Power Zoom Adapter, please set the Live View function to ON. ・The images may include your personal information such as GPS data. Be careful when posting images online where many others can view them. ・Visit your local Canon Web pages for more details.
FieldMonitor
This app provides wireless monitoring and control for select Canon, Panasonic, Sony cameras, and Teradek transmitters. It offers real-time adjustments for exposure, color, and focus, along with advanced monitoring tools like waveforms and histograms. It is designed for hybrid still/video cameras and does not support playback or download.
- Wireless camera monitoring
- Remote camera control
- Exposure and color adjustment
- Focus assist
- Waveform monitor
- Histogram
- 3D LUTs
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FieldMonitor gives you wireless monitoring & control for Canons, Panasonics, Sonys, and Teradeks. IMPORTANT: DO NOT buy FieldMonitor without reading this ENTIRE description! Test your camera with its native Wi-Fi app to make sure your workflow and recording formats are supported BEFORE buying FieldMonitor. Make sure you have the controls you need with the native app, and that image quality and lag are acceptable. Contact me if you have any questions. • FieldMonitor has the same latency, resolution, and reliability as your camera’s native app. • If a camera control or feature does not work with the native app, it won’t work with FieldMonitor. • FieldMonitor has NO playback, review or download capability. • In areas with busy Wi-Fi networks and/or sources of radio interference, performance cannot be guaranteed, whether using FieldMonitor or your camera’s native app. WHAT IT DOES: FieldMonitor™ lets you monitor picture, exposure, and color on supported Canon™, Panasonic™, and Sony™ cameras, and Teradek™ H.264/HEVC transmitters. FieldMonitor runs on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Silicon (M1) Mac. Use markers to show safe areas, aspect ratios, and framing grids. Desqueeze anamorphic images, cropped to your final aspect ratio. Flip the image on either axis. Focus Assist helps you nail focus. Use a waveform monitor, vectorscope, histogram, false color, and 3D LUTs. With iPhone 5S or later, iPod touch 6G or later, iPad Air or later, iPad mini 2 or later, and iPad Pro, you can see a false-color picture with adjustable levels. With a supported camera and lens you can start/stop recording, control exposure and color settings, and zoom or focus remotely. Controls are designed for fast, realtime adjustments. See the FieldMonitor website for details. SUPPORTED SOURCES: • Canon: EOS mirrorless and DSLR cameras that support video recording in Wi-Fi remote mode when using Canon’s Camera Connect. • Panasonic: Lumix cameras that transmit a live view while recording when using Image App or Lumix Sync. GH3 and earlier cameras do NOT support video recording in Wi-Fi remote mode. • Sony: only Alpha and RX cameras that transmit a live view while recording when using Imaging Edge Mobile. A5000, A6000, A7, A7R, A99 and earlier cameras do NOT support video recording in Wi-Fi remote mode. • Teradek: H.264 and HEVC encoders only (Cube, Serv Pro), not uncompressed (Bolt). • More info on the FieldMonitor website’s support page. LIMITATIONS: • FieldMonitor does not work with cine cameras or camcorders, only “hybrid” still & video cameras (mirrorless or DSLR). • Audio is not transmitted from cameras, only Teradeks. • Camera Wi-Fi images are 512x288, 640x360, 320x180, or 1024x576 depending on the camera. Teradeks support 240p to 1080p. • “Smart Remote” Sonys do NOT allow use of Picture Profiles, S-Log, or S&Q Motion when using Wi-Fi remote control. Focus points can only be set in photo mode. • “Ctrl w/ Smartphone“ Sonys do not display focus area, battery level, and/or storage info. Focus points can’t be set in the app with most cameras other than A1, A7Siii, and FX3, in video mode only. • Fujifilm legacy support: ONLY X-T3 and X-T100 are supported. X-T3 only records 1080p / 29.97 fps; X-T100 only records 720p / 24 fps. See https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#Fujifilm for other limitations. LEGAL: Canon, EOS, Camera Connect, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Lumix, Image App, Lumix Sync, Sony, Imaging Edge Mobile, Teradek, Cube, Clip, VidiU, Serv, & Bolt are all trademarks of their respective owners. FieldMonitor is an independently-developed app; Canon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Sony, and Teradek are not responsible for FieldMonitor’s performance, suitability, or fitness for purpose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FieldMonitor at 70% against Canon Camera Connect's 20%. FieldMonitor also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Canon Camera Connect's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.9). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Canon Camera Connect is free to download; FieldMonitor costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canon Camera Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canon Camera Connect has 140K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Canon Camera Connect's written reviews are positive against 70% of FieldMonitor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canon Camera Connect | FieldMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (140K ratings) — better | 3.9 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 140K — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canon Inc. | Adam Wilt |
Customer experience
Canon Camera Connect
FieldMonitor
Bugs and requests
Canon Camera Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after updates
- Unable to register new cameras
- Photos not transferred sequentially
- Fails to detect surrounding WiFi networks
- Bluetooth connection not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve GPS geotagging functionality
- Implement background photo transfer
- Add intervalometer feature
- Allow remote lens focus control
FieldMonitor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Canon Camera Connect
No in-app purchases
FieldMonitor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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