Which cameras are supported

The camera brands and models that work with CloudTether.

By the CloudTether team · Updated

CloudTether works with cameras that let a phone control them over PTP (picture transfer protocol) — over a USB cable, and on many bodies over Wi-Fi (PTP/IP). In practice that's most current Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm bodies, plus PTP cameras from other brands over USB.

We're careful to separate what we've tested on hardware from what is supported by the protocol. Every body of a brand runs the same CloudTether code, so an untested model is expected to behave like the verified one — but try it before a paid job.

Verified on hardware

  • Canon EOS R7 — USB on iPhone and Android, and Wi-Fi pairing.
  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II — USB in field use, including rated send end to end.
  • Nikon Z6 — USB.
  • Sony ZV-E10 — USB, including running alongside a Canon on one phone.
  • Fujifilm X-T3 — USB.
  • Two cameras at once (a Sony and a Canon) on the same phone.

Supported by brand

  • Canon — EOS R mirrorless (R1, R3, R5, R5 Mark II, R6, R6 Mark II/III, R7, R8, R10, R50, R, RP), EOS M and EOS DSLRs such as the 5D Mark IV, 6D Mark II and 90D. USB and Wi-Fi (EOS Utility mode).
  • Sony — Alpha α1, α9 II/III, α7 III/IV, α7R IV/V, α7C/α7C II, α6400/α6600/α6700, ZV-E10 and ZV-E1. USB (PC Remote); wireless PC Remote on newer bodies is not yet tested by us.
  • Nikon — Z9, Z8, Z6 III, Z6 II, Z7 II, Z5, Zf, Z50 and DSLRs such as the D850, D780 and D750 over USB. Wi-Fi on newer Z bodies is supported by the camera, not yet verified by us.
  • Fujifilm — X-T5, X-T4, X-T30 II, X-H2, X-H2S, X-S20, X100VI and GFX bodies over USB. Wi-Fi is experimental.
CloudTether Connect a camera screen with USB cable and Wi-Fi options and the brand list: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and Other
Pick your brand in Connect a camera — or just plug in over USB.

Other brands (USB, via "Other")

  • Panasonic Lumix — USB Mode → PC(Tether). Lumix Wi-Fi uses Panasonic's own protocol, so it isn't supported; use USB. Older G, GX, GF, FZ and LX models generally don't support tethered shooting.
  • OM System / Olympus and Leica — set the USB mode to the computer/PTP option, not Storage. Not yet tested by us.
  • RW2, ORF and DNG RAW files are recognised.

What doesn't tether

Cameras that only act as a card reader (mass storage), action cameras such as GoPro, DJI and Insta360, cinema cameras and instant cameras don't tether to CloudTether. (GoPro and FTP-capable cameras have their own options in the app's Other list.)

Features that vary by brand

  • Rated send ("Only shots I rate in camera") works on Canon and Nikon only. Over Sony and Fujifilm every shot is sent.
  • RAW — CR3/CR2, NEF, ARW and RAF are delivered as written to storage destinations; gallery services take JPEGs, so shoot RAW+JPEG.
  • No live view or remote shutter on any brand — you shoot on the camera, CloudTether handles capture and delivery.

Check your exact model

Use the camera compatibility checker for your model's status and the setting it needs, the tether cable picker for the right cable, or the per-model pages under Cameras. Still unsure? Contact Support with the model and we'll confirm.