topic Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

liludallas — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 23:13:42 GMT

Hello!

I have Canon EOS Rebel T7 and I bought this remote control:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/insignia-wireless-remote-shutter-control-for-canon/6065112?searchText=t7&sort=BEST_MATCH

and now I'm wondering if the camera actually has bluetooth to connect to it?

I found WI-FI, was able to connect to WI-FI, but couldn't find how to turn bluetooth on....

If you know how to, could you please direct me to some info online?

I was able to connect through the wi-fi and through the app on my phone, so remote in general isn't an issue,
I'm just wondering if I should return the remote control I bought....

Thank you!

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

MikeSowsun — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:40:24 GMT

The “Insignia” remote you bought is an Infrared wireless remote which works on most Canon DSLRs.

The T7 has no Infrared wireless remote compatibility because Canon chose to remove this feature in order to lower the price.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

ebiggs1 — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:31:26 GMT

What is the question? The Rebel T7 has built in wi-fi.

Built-in Wi-Fi®* Capability

EOS Rebel T7 camera offers a number of easy solutions for sharing. It's equipped with built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity to help make wireless functions incredibly easy and convenient. Using Wi-Fi® and Canon's free Camera Connect app, the EOS Rebel T7 can connect to a number of compatible devices – including smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi® enabled Canon cameras, and Wi-Fi® equipped printers. You can share photos and videos between cameras, browse photos and videos, print images for friends and family or post them to select social media sites.

But I believe that little remote trigger is infra red!

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

John_ — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:13:53 GMT

Vivitar make a good wireless remote in the $20-30 range. It has a transmitter and receiver that plugs into your remote control port, I did not check but I would think the T7 does have a remote port.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

MikeSowsun — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:02:09 GMT

The T7 does not have Bluetooth so it must use WiFi in order to connect to the Canon CameraConnect App.

I have used the radio wireless remotes that plug into the remote plug and they do work very well.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

John_ — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:56:29 GMT

Mike that is the same wireless Vivitar remote I have and it does work well.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

ebiggs1 — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:13:13 GMT

However that isn't the remote the OP has. I think he may be confused about how either is working.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

John_ — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:33:52 GMT

A light bulb just went on in my head....does the "i" in like a T6i or a T7i stand for infrared capable?

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

kvbarkley — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:46:20 GMT

I don't think so, If that was the case it would be the T6Si.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

John_ — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:03:22 GMT

There goes my Eureka! moment! 😞 So I searched and it seems the " i " just means a higher level camera per TCampbell in this thread: https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/General-Camera-Discussion/How-where-can-I-learn-the-meaning-of-the-numbers-and-letters/td-p/133963

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

kvbarkley — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:11:12 GMT

Maybe you can find out why it is lower-case i in T6i and uppercase S in T6S?

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

MikeSowsun — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:29:56 GMT

The lower case “i” was first used in 2002 when Canon released the EOS Ti film camera.

It was next used in 2006 when Canon updated the EOS XT and called it the XTi. I always assumed the “i” meant Improved or intelligent.

After the XTi came the XSi and then continued on with the beginning of the Rebel “T” series cameras with the T1i through to the T7i.

The lower price, stripped down versions, were the XS, T3, T6, T7. (without the i)

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

John_ — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:40:36 GMT

Well according to what TC said the S model is the highest Rebel level, perhaps it is like the S in Superman? Looks like only the T6 had an S model in the Digital class. I could not find any other Rebel T series with an S.

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

John_ — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:42:54 GMT

Sounds logical with the " i " for improved or intelligent

Re: EOS Rebel T7 & Insignia Remote

MikeSowsun — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:04:32 GMT

I assumed the S in T6S stands for “Studio” as used in the EOS 1Ds, 5Ds and 5DsR.

Canon EOS 5Ds Review

According to Chuck Westfall: "As with sibling models sold by Canon in the past such as "1D/1DS", the "S" was added to indicate a high resolution type. It means Super or Superior.