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Camera Connect & Control on Windows Pc

Developed By: Rupert Kurka

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 7.764 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.8.7
Size 22.2 MB
Release Date October 31, 24
Category Photography Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (15)]

What's New:
* adaptions for Android 14* add icons for Nikon Z9* handle situation if file gets deleted during download* fixed problem with usb connection on older Canon... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Connect your DSLR with your phone via usb or wifi. Connect your Chromecast as well to share the pictures your are shooting directly to other people (Tethered shooting).
This app is... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Camera Connect & Control and install on Windows PC. Camera Connect & Control is free Photography app, developed by Rupert Kurka. Latest version of Camera Connect & Control is 6.8.7, was released on 2024-10-31 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Camera Connect & Control is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 7,764 users, 1,466 users had rated it 5*, 4,265 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Camera Connect & Control on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Camera Connect & Control on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Camera Connect & Control on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Camera Connect & Control using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Camera Connect & Control" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Camera Connect & Control on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Camera Connect & Control" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

Discussion

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Connect your DSLR with your phone via usb or wifi. Connect your Chromecast as well to share the pictures your are shooting directly to other people (Tethered shooting).
This app is the reason why gps&wifi suddenly makes sense for your DSLR.

Features of free version:
- Connect via wifi or usb
- View all pictures on the camera in a nice grid.
- Quick loading of jpg and raw files (CR2, CR3 and NEF).
- Directly share pictures from camera to other apps (like Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook)
- Download Jpg files
- Cast pictures to your Chromecast
- Connect your camera to the hotspot of your phone if no wifi is available
(Hint: use the same ssid/pwd-combination for your hotspot and you don't
need to reconfigure your camera and chromecast when using the hotspot)

Features of paid version:
Lite
- show Exif data (including gps-data)
- download Raw files
- bulk download, multi share, bulk delete
- filter current view (raw, jpeg, videos, protected files)
Pro
- all Lite features
- Liveview with Camera Control
- Photobooth with Liveview
- Use Partymode to shoot pictures and show them immediately (tethered shooting)
- Bulb Capture
- Focus Bracketing

This app will use foregroundservices in certain situations to keep the connection between phone and camera alive. A notfication will be shown. You can run the app in background in these situations or turn off the screen. The service will continue until the task is done or the corresponding notification is dismissed. The following features use a foregroundservice: downloading files, track location to send gps tags to the camera, intervall captures, focus stacking.

Currently compatible cameras
(Important: your mobile device must support usb-host-mode to connect to your camera via usb)

Sony
Sony cameras that have the 'Smart Remote Control' app, like Alpha 6300.
Important: update 'Smart Remote Control' on your camera before using this.
To update open 'PlayMemories Camera Apps' and select 'Smart Remote Control' from the list of apps.

Nikon
Df
D3
D3S
D4
D4s
D5
D90
D300
D300S
D500 (Fw 1.20)
D600 (wifi using Wu-1b)
D610 (wifi using Wu-1b)
D700
D750 (wifi)
D800
D800E
D810
D850 (Fw 1.10)
D3400 (USB)
D3500 (USB)
D5000
D5100
D5200 (wifi using WU-1a)
D5300 (wifi)
D5500 (wifi)
D5600 (Fw 1.10)
D7000
D7100 (wifi using WU-1a)
D7200 (wifi)
D7500 (Fw 1.10)
Z50
Z6
Z7
Z6 II
Z7 II

Canon:
M10 (wifi)
M100 (wifi)
EOS R (wifi)
EOS RP (wifi)
EOS R5 (wifi)
EOS R6 (wifi)
1Ds Mark III (wifi using WFT-E2)
1D X (wifi using WFT-E6)
1D X Mark II (wifi using WFT-E8)
1D Mark IV (wifi using WFT-E2 II)
5D Mark II (wifi using WFT-E4 II)
5D Mark III
5D Mark IV (wifi)
5DS
6D (wifi)
6D Mark II (wifi)
EOS 7D
7D Mark II (wifi using W-E1)
50D
60D
70D (wifi)
80D (wifi)
90D (wifi)
REBEL SL1
REBEL SL2
REBEL SL3
REBEL T1i
REBEL T2i
REBEL T3i
REBEL T4i
REBEL T5i
REBEL T6i (wifi)
REBEL T6s (wifi)
REBEL T7i
REBEL T3
REBEL T5
REBEL T6 (wifi)
REBEL T7 (wifi)
REBEL T100 (wifi)
* adaptions for Android 14
* add icons for Nikon Z9
* handle situation if file gets deleted during download
* fixed problem with usb connection on older Canon cameras
* fixed Nikon cameras not making 3 captures if necessary
* every section in gridview has button to select all pictures and start selection mode
* start ForegroundNotification while timer in liveview is in progress to avoid killing of app
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows access to the vibrator.