Sending images from a camera to an iPhone

Last Updated : 15-Jun-2016
Issue Number : 8202444100

Solution

IMPORTANT

In the following explanation, smartphone setting procedures are indicated by the icon, and camera setting procedures are indicated by the icon.
In this article, iPhones and iPads are collectively referred to as 'smartphones'.

NOTE

Keep your fingers or other objects off the Wi-Fi antenna area. Covering this may decrease the speed of your image transfers.
Connections require that a memory card be in the camera.
Depending on the condition of the network you are using, it may take a long time to send movies. Be sure to keep an eye on the camera battery level.
Up to 50 images can be sent together at once. You can send movies together as long as the total playback time is within two minutes. (PowerShot SX530 HS only)
When sending movies to smartphones, note that the supported image quality varies depending on the smartphone. For details, refer to the smartphone user manual.
For movies that you do not compress, a separate, compressed file is sent instead of the original file. Note that this may delay transmission, and the file cannot be sent unless there is enough space for it on the memory card.
On the screen, wireless signal strength is indicated by the following icons.

] high, [

] medium, [

] low, [

] weak

Getting Started

The procedure for using the Wi-Fi function to send images from a camera to an smartphone is explained in the following four steps. Proceed in order from Step 1.

Step 1: Confirming the iOS version

Step 2: Installing Camera　Connect on the smartphone

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.

Step 1: Confirming the iOS version

1. Check the smartphone’s specifications.

To check the iOS version information, touch [Settings] [General] [About].

IMPORTANT

The camera can connect via Wi-Fi to smartphones running the following operating systems :

iOS 7.0-7.1 / 8.0-8.4 / 9.0-9.2 (as of March 2016)

Step 2: Installing Camera Connect on the smartphone

Download Camera Connect from the App Store and install it on the smartphone.

If Camera Connect is already installed on the iPhone, please proceed to
Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone.

NOTE

The example procedure is shown on an iPhone installed with iOS 8.1.
The example screen images from the iPhone are used to explain the setting procedures and may differ from the screens shown on other models.

1. Touch the [App Store] application on your smartphone to access the App Store.

IMPORTANT

The Camera Connect application is free, but separate connection charges for accessing the App Store may be applicable.
An Apple account is necessary to download Camera Connect.
Downloading the application via a cellular network may take longer than downloading via Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the search icon.

Enter [Camera Connect] in the search field, and then

tap [Search].

4. Choose [Camera Connect] from the displayed search results, and install it on the iPhone.

After installation has been completed, tap the [Home] button to return to the Home Screen.

5. Touch [Settings].

6. Confirm the smartphone’s settings.

: Make sure that [Airplane mode] is not set.

: Touch [Wi-Fi].

: Set the [Wi-Fi] switch to [ON].

Step 3: Connecting the camera to the smartphone

IMPORTANT

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

Procedures for using the two connection methods below are explained in the following sections.

A: Registering the smartphone to the [

] button and connecting.

[

] Pressing the Mobile Device Connect button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

NOTE

Simply press the [

] button to connect the devices. This simplifies sending images to a smartphone.

B: Connecting via Wi-Fi.

[

] Pressing the Wi-Fi button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

NOTE

You can connect the camera to a smartphone as you would connect it to a computer or other device. Multiple smartphones can be added.

Pressing the Mobile Device Connect button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

A-1. Press the camera’s < Mobile device connect > (

) button.

(Hereafter referred to as the [

] button.)

NOTE

When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.

This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.

If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the <FUNC./SET> [

] button.

You can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on the camera. To change the nickname, press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [Change Device Nickname] and press the <FUNC./SET> [

] button. Then, select the input field and press the <FUNC./SET> [

] button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.

* Depending on the model you use, a nickname may not be registered. In this case, enter a nickname using the procedure for changing a nickname explained above.

A-2.　Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [

], and then press the < FUNC./SET > [

] button.

A-3. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.

REFERENCE

When you are in the vicinity of an access point that you have previously connected to, the camera will automatically connect to it.
To change access points, select [Switch Network] from the screen that will be displayed when the connection is being established.

A-4. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of access points displayed on the smartphone.

NOTE

For better security, you can require password input by accessing MENU and choosing [

] tab

[Wi-Fi Settings]

[Password]

[On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

After confirming that the iPhone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].

A-5. Tap the [Camera Connect] (

) application icon on the iPhone to start [Camera Connect].

When the smartphone is recognized by the camera, a screen for selecting the device to connect with will be displayed on the camera.

A-6.　Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose the smartphone you want to connect with, and then press the < FUNC./SET > [

] button.

*[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

A-7. After a connection is established with the smartphone, the smartphone’s name is displayed on the camera. (This screen will close in about one minute.)

A-8. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.

REFERENCE

Once you have connected to a smartphone initially via Wi-Fi by pressing the [ ] (Mobile device connection) button, you can simply press the [ ] (Mobile device connection) button after that to connect again for viewing and saving camera images on connected devices.
One smartphone can be registered to the [ ] (Mobile device connection) button.
Once a connection has been established with a smartphone, you can automatically reconnect to the registered device by simply pressing the [ ] button, even if the camera has been turned off.

NOTE

To clear smartphones registered to the camera, press the <MENU> button to choose [Mobile Device Connect Button] on the [ ] tab, and then touch [OK] on the confirmation screen to complete the process.

If you wish to register a different smartphone to the [

] button, clear the one currently registered first.

Please proceed to Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.

B : [

] Pressing the Wi-Fi button to connect with the smartphone, and saving images from the camera to the smartphone.

B-1. Press the < Playback > (

) button to turn the camera on.

B-2. Press the < Wi-Fi > (

) button.

NOTE

When setting up Wi-Fi for the first time, the camera nickname registration screen will be displayed.

This nickname will be displayed on [Select a Device] screen when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.

If the [Device Nickname] screen is displayed, press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [OK], and then press the <FUNC./SET> [

] button.

You can change the device nickname (display name) that is displayed on the camera. To change the nickname, press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [Change Device Nickname] and press the <FUNC./SET> [

] button. Then, select the input field and press the <FUNC./SET> [

] button. Use the keyboard displayed to enter a new nickname.

* Depending on the model you use, a nickname may not be registered. In this case, enter a nickname using the procedure for changing a nickname explained above.

B-3. Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [

], and then press the < FUNC./SET > [

] button.

B-4. Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the < FUNC./SET > [

] button.

B-5. The camera’s SSID is displayed on the screen.

B-6. Choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera’s screen from the list of access points displayed on the smartphone.

NOTE

For better security, you can require password input by accessing MENU and choosing [

] tab

[Wi-Fi Settings]

[Password]

[On]. In this case, enter the password displayed on the camera in the password field on the smartphone when it is displayed.

After confirming that the smartphone and the camera are connected, touch the [Home Button] to return to the [Home Screen].

B-7. Tap the [Camera Connect] (

) application icon on the iPhone to start [Camera Connect].

When the smartphone is recognized by the camera, a screen for selecting the device to connect with will be displayed on the camera.

B-8. Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose the smartphone you want to connect with, and then press the < FUNC./SET > [

] button.

*[my phone] is shown in the example image above.

B-9. [Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [Yes], and then press the < FUNC./SET > [

] button.

You can now use the smartphone to browse, import, or geotag images on the camera or shoot remotely.

REFERENCE

You can change privacy settings for registered smartphones.

B-10. A screen like the one below will appear.

B-11. Once you have connected to the smartphone, a screen like the one below will appear.

NOTE

You can connect to smartphones that you have already connected to by choosing them on the [Select a Device] screen in step B-4.
After you have accessed the Wi-Fi menu once, you can access it again by pressing the [ ] button. The recent target device is listed first, so you can easily connect again by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose it. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, press the <MENU> button, and on the [ ] tab, choose [Wi-Fi Settings] [Target History] [Off].
To add multiple smartphones, repeat the above procedures starting from step B-3.

B-12. Touch [Images on camera ] in Camera Connect.

Please proceed to Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone.

Step 4: Sending images to the smartphone

1. Use the smartphone to import images from the camera to the smartphone.

When the camera is connected to the smartphone, a list of the images on the camera will appear in [Camera Connect].

2. After the screen refreshes,

choose the desired images, and then

touch [Save] on the bottom right of the screen. The selected images will be saved to the smartphone.

3. After the images have been saved, touch the [Home] button to return to the menu screen.

4. To end the connection, touch the [

] icon displayed in the upper right of the screen, and then touch [Yes].

When the connection is ended, the camera will automatically turn off.

NOTE

To control the camera manually, either end the connection from the smartphone or restart the camera after pressing the power button to turn it off momentarily.