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What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Natechenry — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:01:08 GMT

im not good at understanding the difference cables because normally when i purchase something like this they already come with the correct cables but the eos r10 does not. What USB should i purchase? I don’t know what this is.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FloridaDrafter — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:50:47 GMT

Canon's info on the R10 says it's USB type C, which is what most new devices, like smart phones, tablets, etc, are now using.

Now what you need to figure out is what USB connection your computer or tablet has. If it's an older system, it is probably USB type A, If that is the case, you will need to get a "Data" cable that has type C (for your camera) on one end, and type A on the computer end. If you have a newer system it may have USB type C, so it's type C on both ends. Just make sure it is a Data cable and not one for just charging.

Let us know what your system is, and someone will get you squared away and possible post a link to the proper cable. It is a shame that these cameras don't come with a cable.

Newton

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Natechenry — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:05:20 GMT

Thanks Newton! I was also wondering about the computer situation. If its a Type A port for laptop then id probably need a Type C To Type A then? Other thing, would you happen to know if i got a camlink to use OBS on my laptop to record videos if i could use a Micro Hdmi to HDMI? Would that work? Idk ic camlink’s are compatible with older models or it doesn’t matter how new or old.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FloridaDrafter — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:35:03 GMT

Yes, a type C to type A would be what you need. Since I don't do video, the Cam Link is an unknown for me. But looking at it on Amazon, it looks like what you could use, and yes, the micro HDMI to regular HDMI cable is what you would need. I do use OBS for screen capturing demos, and just messing with it, it looks pretty strong. So the Cam Link should work with OBS. One thing I don't know is if the R10 has clean HDMI out, which would allow you to get rid of screen info and the focus box. I suspect it does, but that may be something you will want to check on and figure out how to implement it.

I've been thinking about buying a capture card for my laptop, but just haven't started researching it. The Cam Link looks promising.

Newton

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Natechenry — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:52:00 GMT

Yep the R10 does indeed have clean output. It also had direct streaming but i prefer to play it safe by a capture card and especially over Canon Utility considering the quality is better via camlink. Thank you for the help!

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FloridaDrafter — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:54:23 GMT

You are very welcome. And thank you for turning me on to the Cam Link! 🙂

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FilmCanister — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:07:39 GMT

@Natechenry I want to comment specifically on your USB cable question. It is possible to buy an adapter so that you can connect a male type C end to a female type A port on your laptop. This link will show you a typical adapter like I'm describing. You don't have to buy the one I linked, but I recommend that you use an adapter or cable that meets at least the USB 3.2 spec as it will have faster data transfer speeds than the 3.1 spec.

The benefit to using an adapter is that your next laptop or desktop may not have a USB type A connection and you will be able to keep the same cable. You also may have the necessary cable already.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FloridaDrafter — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:18:06 GMT

That's a really good idea. Although my system has all type C thunderbolt, I still need the adapters for all kinds of legacy stuff.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Waddizzle — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:13 GMT

Adapters are inadvisable. Canon camera bodies tend to not like them. We have had multiple posts from members who cannot get their USB connection to work with a Mac. Once they got rid of the adapter, everything worked just fine.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Natechenry — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:24:09 GMT

Thank you for the advice on the adapter! Definitely will add to my list to get eventually. Just got into photography / videography and its a lot to learn and appears to be an endless learning experience which is fun! So usb 3.2 for faster transfer? I had heard and seen people say to plug in to such ports and was wondering what difference a 3.0 port made to say a usb 1.0

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FilmCanister — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:27:54 GMT

Whether you get an adapter+cable or stick with cables only as Waddizzle recommended, it pays to understand USB 3.x. The graphic above and to the right of the USB4 heading on the page I linked shows a summary of the changes in the USB specification over the past 26 years. You can see that USB 1.0 has a max transfer rate of 12 MB/s, while the newest versions of the 3.2 spec support up to 20 GB/s.

You should also know that data transfer speeds will be limited by the slowest piece of equipment you connect. In your case, it sounds like your laptop USB port will be the limiting factor. Depending on the amount of data you want to transfer, you may find that your data transfer rates are fast enough for you.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Natechenry — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:54:24 GMT

Makes perfect sense. As others uave pointed out im probably just gonna stick with using cables without adapters especially with a laptop that has a regular usb port. May give adapters a go but i feel like using just a cable is playing it safe

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FloridaDrafter — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:15:32 GMT

@Natechenry wrote:
Makes perfect sense. As others uave pointed out im probably just gonna stick with using cables without adapters especially with a laptop that has a regular usb port. May give adapters a go but i feel like using just a cable is playing it safe

Sorry if I misunderstood. I was under the impression that your computer was USB type A. That is why I thought an adapter was a good idea. If your computer IS type C, then yes, you should buy just a USB type C cable, so there is no reason for an adapter.

Newton

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Natechenry — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:16:22 GMT

Well what if my laptop has a USB Type A port and the other end has a Type C for my eos r10? Wouldn’t that work without needing a adapter?

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

FloridaDrafter — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:33:38 GMT

@Natechenry wrote:
Well what if my laptop has a USB Type A port and the other end has a Type C for my eos r10? Wouldn’t that work without needing an adapter?

If you buy a USB cable that has type A on one end (computer) and type C on the other (camera), then no adapter is needed. I think the thread got over complicated.

I believe the adapter talk came into play as a result of the suggestion that you just buy a USB type C cable (type C connectors on both ends) and adapt it to the type A on the computer.

Personally, I would just buy a type C to type A cable and be done with it. All of the USB protocols mentioned are well and fine, but it's not going to make much difference in the long run, especially when USB C is involved. Your cable with USB C on one end should be compliant with current protocols.

Newton

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

neerajarora — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:56:17 GMT

yes this is information is right.

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

Meamu99 — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:35:19 GMT

I am still in mess because of this type C on both ends... I both a connector from Amazon and after connecting it doesn't show any connections.! What should I do now wifi transfer takes too much time and sometimes breaks. Do I have to buy another cable now?

Re: What USB cable does the Canon Eos R10 use?

normadel — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 05:27:56 GMT

USB cables are not expensive things. Get cables with the connectors you need. Avoid adapters. Simple.