About Canon sofware

Canon's software for their EOS cameras is quite useful, and there are regular updates available, but the problem is that they are only updates - you need an original version of the EOS software installed, before they will install.

Canon's policy isn't a problem, unless you've lost your CD, just bought a second hand camera with no CD, or out on a job and left your CD back in the office ...or are trying to install on a machine without an optical drive.

Note that you can use a CD from an older Canon camera. If the software will install - then you just need to get an updater from the Canon web site, which will update the software to the new version.

It's important to note that you only need to have one bit of Canon software installed and then you can use any other updaters quite normally.

The tips here work with Canon software for their range of compact cameras too.

Which Canon software?

Only updaters for existing software are available... so you will need the latest version for your camera and computer type.

So, for the Canon US website: Select 'Downloads' then 'Consumer' Canon software USA

Mac or PC

Select 'EOS (SLR) Camera Systems' then 'Digital EOS Cameras' and appropriate camera model

Click 'Drivers/Software'

Select the required software and your operating system

Agree to the blurb to proceed to the download page

If you have no previous version of the software, you will need to cheat somewhat to install it. The software is not locked as such, but you could think of the process below as 'unlocking Canon installer software'.