About this app

Bring stories to life with the Canon Photo Companion app – a personalised, portable app that guides you and teaches you as you embark on your photography journey. Now compatible with all Canon EOS DSLR and mirrorless cameras*, the app gives you access to tailored, easy-to-use content, camera lessons, and videos when you need them most, making it the ultimate partner for any visual storyteller.


Key Features:

Enjoy personalised tutorials and photography tips
Make your journey into photography a fun and rewarding experience with exercises, tutorials and tips that are customised to your camera model*, skill level and interests. With a focus on key areas of photography like creative composition, eye-catching time-lapses and more, you’ll learn how to make the most of your camera – so you can take photos you’re proud of.


Learn photography on the go, wherever you are
Think of the Canon Photo Companion app as your very own photo assistant you can take on the road with you. With bite-sized, easy-to-digest DSLR camera tutorials that you can access on the move, it’s always there with photography tips and camera lessons when you need them most – so you’ll never miss that perfect shot again.


Be inspired by new ideas and challenges
Camera lessons are never the same with the Canon Photo Companion app, with new content, challenges and inspiration added regularly. There’s always something new to learn, whether you’re trying to improve your landscape photography, taking your first steps with food photography, or experimenting with aperture. Take a leap towards learning and get inspired by pros and photographers like you!


Unleash your creativity with your camera know-how
With tailored content and videos for Canon EOS DLSR and Mirrorless cameras*, the Canon Photo Companion app helps you learn photography and teaches you all about your camera. Our DSLR camera tutorials will help you find the best lens and accessories for your camera body, discover new features, and more - all so you can truly unleash your creative potential.

*Users with older camera models will be matched with the right content so they can still enjoy the app.

Photo Companion App Compatibility
This app currently comes with bespoke content for the following Mirrorless and DSLR cameras:
- Powershot G1 X Mark III
- Powershot G5 X Mark II
- Powershot G7 X Mark III
- EOS 2000D
- EOS 4000D
- EOS 1200D
- EOS 1300D
- EOS 100D
- EOS 200D
- EOS 250D
- EOS 700D
- EOS 750D
- EOS 760D
- EOS 800D
- EOS 850D
- EOS 77D
- EOS 80D
- EOS 90D
- EOS 5D Mark IV
- EOS 6D Mark II
- EOS 7D Mark II
- EOS M100
- EOS M200
- EOS M50
- EOS M50 Mark II
- EOS M10
- EOS M3
- EOS M5
- EOS M6
- EOS M6 Mark II
- EOS R
- EOS Ra
- EOS RP
- EOS R5
- EOS R50
- EOS R6
- EOS R6 Mark II
- EOS R7
- EOS R8
- EOS R10
- EOS R100


Languages
Available in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.


Please see our End User License Agreement here: http://www.canon-europe.com/apps/terms_and_conditions/

New features

Fixes & usability enhancements

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.