Get connected
What do the terminals and ports on your Canon EOS camera let you do?
Your EOS camera isn’t a standalone light-tight box. It The number and sophistication of the various connections varies across the EOS range though. USB and HDMI terminals, along with a microphone socket are the minimum you should expect and what the EOS R50 shown comes equipped with. More advanced cameras, such as the EOS 5D Mark IV, shown to the right, come with a headphone socket, and additional features such as a PC terminal (the shiny input at the top) that allows them to be wired up to studio lighting. While the push towards wireless connectivity has left some terminals looking long in the tooth, there is still a place for wired accessories. A wired remote release can be more straightforward to use than setting up and powering wireless options for example. Hooking up your camera to a computer using a USB cable can provide a more robust and faster connection than doing it wirelessly as well – although the USB terminal, in particular, needs to be treated with kid gloves.
