About Helicon Remote
Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control compatible with all recent Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras. USB connection is supported on iOS 13.0 and newer. Only Wi-Fi connection is possible on...
Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control compatible with all recent Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras. USB connection is supported on iOS 13.0 and newer. Only Wi-Fi connection is possible on iOS 12! Key features: - Wi-Fi support (for cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit, as well as external Nikon WT and Canon WFT units) - Automated focus bracketing (focus bracketing, exposure bracketing and time lapse shooting can be combined in any way possible) - Extra long exposures - up to 32 minutes (all Canon cameras, Nikon D750 / Df / D600 / D610 / D800 / D810 / D4 / D4s / D7100 / D5200 / D5300) - Advanced exposure bracketing - Image review - Full screen Live View - Focus peaking (areas in sharp focus can be highlighted) - Live View noise averaging - Time lapse shooting - Video recording - Hyper focal distance and DOF calculator - Live histogram (gray/RGB) Compatible cameras Canon: - EOS R, Rp, R5, R6 - M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II - 1D Mark III, 1D X Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D C, 1D X, 1D X Mark II; - 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 5DS, 5DS R (5DSR); - 6D, 6D Mark II; - 7D, 7D Mark II; - 40D, 50D, 60D, 70D, 77D / 9000D, 80D, 90D; - 100D / SL1 / Kiss X7, 200D / SL2 / Kiss X8, 250D; - 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2, 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3, 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4, 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5, 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6, 700D / T5i / Kiss X7i, 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss x8i, 760D / Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D, 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i, 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F, 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50, 1200D / T5 / Kiss X70, 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80; - 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D; - 4000D / 3000D. Nikon: - Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50 - D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, D5, Df, D90, D300/D300s, D500, D600, D610, D700, D750, D780, D800/D800e, D810, D810A, D850, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500. Sony: A7 III, A7 RIII Compatible Wi-Fi cameras Canon: Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit: - EOS R, Rp, R5, R6, M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II - 1D X Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 6D Mark II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 90D, 800D, 77D, 1300D, 200D, 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D. Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: 5D Mark II + WFT-4A, 7D + WFT-5A, 1D C / 1D X + WFT-6A/B, 5D Mark III + WFT-E7A, 1 DX Mark II + WFT-E8A, 5DS / 5DS R + WFT-E7A, 7D Mark II + WFT-E7A (ver. 2). Nikon: Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit: - Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50 - D5300, D5500, D7200, D780. Wi-fi connection requiring latest firmware: D500, D750, D850, D5600, D7500. Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: D5200 / D7100 + Wu-1a, D600 / D610 + Wu-1b, D4S / D800 / D800E / D4 / D7000 / D3X / D300 / D300S / D3S / D3 / D700 + WT-4A; D810 / D810A / D7200 / D750 / D4S / D800 / D800E / D7100 / D7000 / D4 + WT-5A, Df + WU-1a.
Version History Canon R5 Mark III supported 4.5.9 11/23/2025 * Nikon Z5 II supported * Issue with zoom and autofocus with Canon R series cameras fixed 4.5.8 11/21/2025 Support for Sony A7RIV/A7IV fixed 4.5.7 09/16/2025 Support for new cameras, bug fixes 4.5.5 06/03/2025 internal error fixed 4.4.8 12/21/2023 * New cameras supported: Canon R6 II, Canon R50, Canon R8, Sony A1, Nikon Z8, Nikon Zf * Various issues fixed. 4.4.7 12/11/2023 Bug fixes 4.3.1 09/16/2022 Saving images fixed 4.2.5 04/27/2022 A bunch of small issues fixed. 4.2.4 01/26/2022 "About" screen added 4.2.3 01/19/2022 Long exposure supported for Nikon and Canon cameras (from 1 minute up to an arbitrary amount, configurable in settings - Shooting - BULB exposure). 4.2.2 12/24/2021 Mirrorless cameras supported: Nikon Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50; Canon EOS R/Rp, R5, R6, M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II. USB connection supported on iOS 13.0+. Additional cameras supported via USB connection only: Sony A7(R) III, A7 R IV, as well as older Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras that do not have Wi-Fi. 4.2.1 12/10/2021 Canon 850D (Rebel T8i / Kiss X10i) supported 3.9.14 09/08/2020 - Automatic camera detection fixed. 3.9.13 06/22/2020 Performance and stability improvements 3.9.12 05/08/2020 Canon 90D, Nikon D780 supported. Bug fixes. 3.9.11 04/14/2020 Issues with in-app purchase fixed. 3.9.10 08/16/2019 * Canon 250D supported. * Nikon D7500, D500, D850 should now work with the recent firmare update, let us know about your experience with these cameras if you try it out (note we're not announcing official support for these cameras yet). * UI layout problems fixed, especially on new iPhones, including the long-standing menu button bug. * Numerous internal error fixes and improvements - things that you won't see, but the app should be more stable and reliable. 3.9.9 08/01/2019 Wireless operation problem with recent Canon bodies fixed. Potential Nikon BULB shooting bug fixed. Live view image flip option added (horizontal / vertical). Photo browser improvements. 3.9.7 08/13/2018 - Video recording supported with Canon cameras that can shoot video while in Wi-Fi mode (Canon 5D Mark IV, 6D Mark II) 3.9.6 05/25/2018 * Canon 1500D, 3000D support added * Image browser usability, stability and performance improvements * Rare issues with live view zoom and autofocus fixed * Minor internal errors fixed * Smartphone mode supported when connecting the latest generation Canon cameras over Wi-Fi. It is now the recommended mode because using EOS Utility mode causes frequent random disconnect. That does not occur when the camera is in smartphone mode. If your camera is 5D Mk IV, 80D, or other recent Canon body, and you were experiencing disconnects when using Wi-Fi, you should switch to Smartphone mode in the camera body menu. 3.9.5 05/09/2018 * Live view zoom and autofocus problems fixed * User interface problems on iPhone 8 and iPhone X fixed * Image browser improved 3.9.3 03/30/2018 - Fixed live view display during video recording. - Fixed live view tap not triggering the intended action (zoom by default). 3.9.2 11/30/2017 - New cameras supported: Canon 77D, 800D, 200D, 6D Mark II; Nikon D850, D7500, D5600 - Fixed the error when taking a shot or preview with the camera set to RAW + JPEG - Nikon burst (continuous) shooting reworked, it is now possible to take a series of more photos than fit the buffer as long as a memory card is inserted - "Increase live view brightness" feature fixed, it no longer causes whiteout of the image - Live view noise averaging and brightness increase errors fixed - It's now always possible to enter the number of shots manually when only one of the points A/B is set, even if "Auto" is selected - White balance color temperature setting fixed for all new Nikon cameras (D800/D810, D4, D7200 etc.) - Time lapse UI problems fixed (for instance, time until the end of shooting wasn't being updated properly) - Nikon D7200 WB color temperature option support fixed - Odd behavior when manually entering the number of shots or interval fixed - Numerous bug fixes and small improvements 3.9.1 10/26/2017 - Canon 5D Mark IV supported. - Fixed an error that occurred with Nikon cameras when shooting RAW+JPEG while images were being saved to memory cards and the cards were set to RAW/JPEG division mode. - A few more minor bugs fixed. 3.8.0 09/30/2016
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Helicon Remote since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-26 18:23:27.
The latest version is 4.5.9 and it was updated on 2026-06-10 18:00:06. See below the changes in each version.
Helicon Remote version 4.5.9
Updated At: 2026-06-10
Changes: Version History Canon R5 Mark III supported 4.5.9 11/23/2025 * Nikon Z5 II supported
* Issue with zoom and autofocus with Canon R series cameras fixed 4.5.8 11/21/2025 Support for Sony A7RIV/A7IV fixed 4.5.7 09/16/2025 Support for new cameras, bug fixes 4.5.5 06/03/2025 internal error fixed 4.4.8 12/21/2023 * New cameras supported: Canon R6 II, Canon R50, Canon R8, Sony A1, Nikon Z8, Nikon Zf
* Various issues fixed. 4.4.7 12/11/2023 Bug fixes 4.3.1 09/16/2022 Saving images fixed 4.2.5 04/27/2022 A bunch of small issues fixed. 4.2.4 01/26/2022 "About" screen added 4.2.3 01/19/2022 Long exposure supported for Nikon and Canon cameras (from 1 minute up to an arbitrary amount, configurable in settings - Shooting - BULB exposure). 4.2.2 12/24/2021 Mirrorless cameras supported: Nikon Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50; Canon EOS R/Rp, R5, R6, M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II.
USB connection supported on iOS 13.0+.
Additional cameras supported via USB connection only: Sony A7(R) III, A7 R IV, as well as older Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras that do not have Wi-Fi. 4.2.1 12/10/2021 Canon 850D (Rebel T8i / Kiss X10i) supported 3.9.14 09/08/2020 - Automatic camera detection fixed. 3.9.13 06/22/2020 Performance and stability improvements 3.9.12 05/08/2020 Canon 90D, Nikon D780 supported.
Bug fixes. 3.9.11 04/14/2020 Issues with in-app purchase fixed. 3.9.10 08/16/2019 * Canon 250D supported.
* Nikon D7500, D500, D850 should now work with the recent firmare update, let us know about your experience with these cameras if you try it out (note we're not announcing official support for these cameras yet).
* UI layout problems fixed, especially on new iPhones, including the long-standing menu button bug.
* Numerous internal error fixes and improvements - things that you won't see, but the app should be more stable and reliable. 3.9.9 08/01/2019 Wireless operation problem with recent Canon bodies fixed.
Potential Nikon BULB shooting bug fixed.
Live view image flip option added (horizontal / vertical).
Photo browser improvements. 3.9.7 08/13/2018 - Video recording supported with Canon cameras that can shoot video while in Wi-Fi mode (Canon 5D Mark IV, 6D Mark II) 3.9.6 05/25/2018 * Canon 1500D, 3000D support added
* Image browser usability, stability and performance improvements
* Rare issues with live view zoom and autofocus fixed
* Minor internal errors fixed
* Smartphone mode supported when connecting the latest generation Canon cameras over Wi-Fi. It is now the recommended mode because using EOS Utility mode causes frequent random disconnect. That does not occur when the camera is in smartphone mode. If your camera is 5D Mk IV, 80D, or other recent Canon body, and you were experiencing disconnects when using Wi-Fi, you should switch to Smartphone mode in the camera body menu. 3.9.5 05/09/2018 * Live view zoom and autofocus problems fixed
* User interface problems on iPhone 8 and iPhone X fixed
* Image browser improved 3.9.3 03/30/2018 - Fixed live view display during video recording.
- Fixed live view tap not triggering the intended action (zoom by default). 3.9.2 11/30/2017 - New cameras supported: Canon 77D, 800D, 200D, 6D Mark II; Nikon D850, D7500, D5600
- Fixed the error when taking a shot or preview with the camera set to RAW + JPEG
- Nikon burst (continuous) shooting reworked, it is now possible to take a series of more photos than fit the buffer as long as a memory card is inserted
- "Increase live view brightness" feature fixed, it no longer causes whiteout of the image
- Live view noise averaging and brightness increase errors fixed
- It's now always possible to enter the number of shots manually when only one of the points A/B is set, even if "Auto" is selected
- White balance color temperature setting fixed for all new Nikon cameras (D800/D810, D4, D7200 etc.)
- Time lapse UI problems fixed (for instance, time until the end of shooting wasn't being updated properly)
- Nikon D7200 WB color temperature option support fixed
- Odd behavior when manually entering the number of shots or interval fixed
- Numerous bug fixes and small improvements 3.9.1 10/26/2017 - Canon 5D Mark IV supported.
- Fixed an error that occurred with Nikon cameras when shooting RAW+JPEG while images were being saved to memory cards and the cards were set to RAW/JPEG division mode.
- A few more minor bugs fixed. 3.8.0 09/30/2016
Helicon Remote version 4.5.9
Updated At: 2025-11-23
Changes: Canon R5 Mark III supported
Helicon Remote version 4.5.7
Updated At: 2025-09-16
Changes: Sep 16, 2025
Version 4.5.7
Support for Sony A7RIV/A7IV fixed
Helicon Remote version 4.5.5
Updated At: 2025-06-03
Changes: Jun 3, 2025
Version 4.5.5
Support for new cameras, bug fixes
Helicon Remote version 4.4.8
Updated At: 2023-12-21
Changes: Dec 21, 2023
Version 4.4.8
internal error fixed
Helicon Remote version 4.3.1
Updated At: 2022-09-16
Changes: Sep 16, 2022
Version 4.3.1
Bug fixes
Helicon Remote version 4.2.4
Updated At: 2022-01-26
Changes: Jan 26, 2022 Version 4.2.4
A bunch of small issues fixed.
Helicon Remote version 4.2.2
Updated At: 2021-12-24
Changes: Dec 24, 2021 Version 4.2.2
Long exposure supported for Nikon and Canon cameras (from 1 minute up to an arbitrary amount, configurable in settings - Shooting - BULB exposure).
