The WiFi function on the Canon EOS 70D is very useful for various things.
However, by leaving the WiFi function on, it can interfere with other functionalities.
Here are 7 scenarios where leaving the WiFi function on will stop you from doing other things with the camera.
- Canon EOS Webcam Utility won’t work when trying to use the Canon 70D as a webcam.
- You will be unable to use multiple exposure shooting.
- You will be unable to shoot movies.
- You will be unable to apply creative filters in your camera.
- You will be unable to use ‘direct printing’ by using an interface cable.
- Image transfer with an ‘Eye-fi’ card is not possible.
- You cannot transfer files to a computer with a usb cable.
To get around these above issues you need to turn WiFi off on the Canon EOS 70D.
Here is how to disable Wi-Fi on the Canon 70D:
- Navigate to setup menu 3. This is the third of the yellow wrench tabs on your menu.
- Select ‘WiFi’.
- Make sure this is set to ‘Disable’.
How to re-enable WiFi on the Canon 70D:
- Navigate to setup menu 3. This is the third of the yellow wrench tabs on your menu.
- Select ‘WiFi’.
- Make sure this is set to ‘Enable’
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