# DSLR Controller

> Full control of your Canon EOS DSLR from through USB or Wi-Fi !

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/eu.chainfire.dslrcontroller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eu.chainfire.dslrcontroller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `eu.chainfire.dslrcontroller`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chainfire
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 199,427
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (6,475 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.06
- **Last updated:** 2017-08-18
- **First published:** 2011-08-04
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.dslrcontroller)
- **Website:** [http://dslrcontroller.com/](http://dslrcontroller.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://privacy.chainfire.eu/](http://privacy.chainfire.eu/)

## Description

DSLR Controller is the leading Android app offering full remote control of Canon EOS DSLR cameras via USB or Wi-Fi. With no need for a computer or root access, it enables photographers to operate their cameras directly from compatible mobile devices. Key features include live view with autofocus, manual focus adjustments, histogram display, zoom control, bulb and continuous capture, image review with filters, video recording, HDR, auto exposure bracketing, and timelapse.

It supports extensive camera setting adjustments such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focus area, white balance, and more, adapting to various shooting modes and Canon models. Compatibility details and step-by-step guides are available on the official website, ensuring users select the right devices and cables for optimal connection. Whether you connect using Wi-Fi or USB, DSLR Controller enhances Canon DSLR usability, turning your Android device into a powerful remote photography tool.

## Rankings

- #159,811 — Overall

## Review summary

DSLR Controller is loved for its intuitive interface and wireless camera control, especially with older Canon bodies, making it a go-to on-location tool and offering good value. However, it suffers from lack of updates and compatibility with modern Android devices, connectivity and stability issues, occasional billing problems, and UI/display quirks on newer hardware, which limits its usefulness for users with current devices.

### Pros

- Intuitive, smooth interface that makes camera control easy.
- Wireless remote control/monitoring on-location.
- Long-standing, trusted tool used for years and good value for the price.
- Works with older Canon bodies (e.g., 5D Mark III, 60D, 1000D).
- Portable, reliable on-location backup monitor and trigger.

### Cons

- Not updated and poorly supported on modern Android devices; compatibility issues with newer phones/tablets (e.g., Pixel 7, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Tab S9) and long gaps between updates.
- Camera detection/connection failures (often reports no camera connected or fails to detect the camera).
- Crashes, glitches, and performance issues on newer devices (slow focus pulls, digital zoom issues, general instability).
- Billing/double-charge issues (charges appear again after purchase) and refund frictions.
- UI/display issues on newer devices (cropped UI or hidden options due to large/new screens) and inconsistent experience across devices.

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