# Canon Camera via USB and Syphon

Source: https://mimolive.com/user-manual/sources-input/local-sources/canon-dslrs-via-usb-and-syphon/  
Last updated: 2023-03-10  
Section: Sources (Input) › Local Sources  

> **Important:** This article is mainly about older DSLR cameras
>
> For modern mirrorless cameras, go to https://www.usa.canon.com/cameras/eos-webcam-utility

If you’re looking for using Canon DSLRs with mimoLive simply connected via USB, there is an open source app you can use: Camera Live.

#### Using Canon DSLRs

1. Check the list below if your camera is supported.
2. Connect your camera to your Mac via a suitable USB cable. Check with the manual that came with your Canon camera for cable specification.
3. Download [Camera Live](https://github.com/v002/v002-Camera-Live)
4. Launch Camera Live. You should see your camera listed in the window.
5. Connect Camera Live to your Camera.
6. In your mimoLive document, add a [Syphon Video Receiver](https://mimolive.com/user-manual/syphon-receiver) source and assign it to a Placer layer or any other layer that displays video. You should now see the live video from your camera.

#### List of Supported Canon Cameras

As of June 2020, the Camera Live app supports the following Canon DSLRs: (Source: [https://github.com/v002/v002-Camera-Live/blob/master/CAMERAS.md](https://github.com/v002/v002-Camera-Live/blob/master/CAMERAS.md) :

- EOS 1000D
- EOS 100D
- EOS 1100D
- EOS 1200D
- EOS 1300D
- EOS 1500D
- EOS 1D C
- EOS 1D Mark III
- EOS 1D Mark IV
- EOS 1Ds Mark III
- EOS 1D X
- EOS 1D X Mark II
- EOS 2000D
- EOS 200D
- EOS 200D II
- EOS 250D
- EOS 3000D
- EOS 4000D
- EOS 40D
- EOS 450D
- EOS 500D
- EOS 50D
- EOS 550D
- EOS 5D Mark II
- EOS 5D Mark III
- EOS 5D Mark IV
- EOS 5DS
- EOS 5DS R
- EOS 600D
- EOS 60D
- EOS 650D
- EOS 6D
- EOS 6D Mark II
- EOS 700D
- EOS 70D
- EOS 750D
- EOS 760D
- EOS 77D
- EOS 7D
- EOS 7D Mark II
- EOS 8000D
- EOS 800D
- EOS 80D
- EOS 9000D
- EOS 90D
- EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
- EOS DIGITAL REBEL Xsi
- EOS Hi
- EOS KISS F
- EOS Kiss M
- EOS Kiss X10
- EOS Kiss X2
- EOS Kiss X3
- EOS Kiss X4
- EOS Kiss X5
- EOS Kiss X50
- EOS Kiss X6i
- EOS Kiss X7
- EOS Kiss X70
- EOS Kiss X7i
- EOS Kiss X80
- EOS Kiss X8i
- EOS Kiss X9
- EOS Kiss X90
- EOS Kiss X9i
- EOS M200
- EOS M50
- EOS M6 Mark II
- EOS R
- EOS REBEL SL1
- EOS Rebel SL2
- EOS Rebel SL3
- EOS REBEL T100
- EOS REBEL T1i
- EOS REBEL T2i
- EOS REBEL T3
- EOS REBEL T3i
- EOS REBEL T4i
- EOS REBEL T5
- EOS REBEL T5i
- EOS Rebel T6
- EOS REBEL T6i
- EOS REBEL T6s
- EOS REBEL T7
- EOS Rebel T7i
- EOS RP
- PowerShot G5X Mark II
- PowerShot G7X Mark III
- PowerShot SX70 HS