Canon Digital Photo Professional

Spec sheet

What it does

Canon describes Digital Photo Professional as RAW software for browsing, labeling, organizing, editing, batch processing, printing, conversion and remote shooting with EOS Utility.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.com.au

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

Headquarters

Tokyo, JapanRead 28 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

Founded

1937Read 28 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

AI retouching

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

API and SDK

Canon offers EDSDK and CCAPI for camera control on Windows, macOS, Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, Android, iOS and Linux; these are camera APIs rather than a published DPP plug-in API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.canon.com

Apple App Store features

DPP Express edits RAW images on iPhone and iPad, supports adjustment histories and multiple adjustment patterns, and exports JPEG files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Batch editing

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

Batch processing

The software batch-processes RAW images.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Camera compatibility

Canon lists extensive EOS R, EOS, EOS M, EOS Kiss, PowerShot and selected Cinema EOS models as compatible.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Changelog

Version 4.21.30 added EOS R6 V support and compatibility with EOS R5 Mark II firmware 1.3.0 or later; earlier releases added EOS R6 Mark III, EOS C50, EOS R50 V, PowerShot V1 and EOS R1 support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Company founding

Canon Inc. was founded on August 10, 1937.Read 15 Oct 2026 · global.canon

Company headquarters

Canon Inc. headquarters are at 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan.Read 15 Oct 2026 · global.canon

Company legal name

The maker is Canon Inc.Read 15 Oct 2026 · global.canon

Company ownership

LinkedIn identifies Canon Inc. as a public company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company size

Canon reports 165,547 consolidated employees and 321 subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025; LinkedIn categorizes Canon Inc. as having 10,001+ employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · global.canon

Developer documentation

Canon’s Camera API Package includes API specifications, sample programs and libraries; EDSDK samples cover VB, C++, C#, Objective-C, Swift and Linux C++, while CCAPI includes Windows, macOS and Java examples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · asia.canon

File conversion

DPP converts images and saves them as new files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

HDR and compositing

The application provides HDR PQ mode, multi-image compositing, depth compositing and HDR-image creation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

High-end requirements

RAW Movie Tool recommendations include dual Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 processors, an NVIDIA RTX 2080 GPU, 32 GB RAM and storage reading at least 400 MB/s.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Image editing

Editing tools include resizing, angle adjustment, cropping and lens-aberration correction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Image organization

The application supports image ratings, folder bookmarks and other browsing and organization functions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Installation

Windows installation requires entering a camera serial number, downloading the installer ZIP, extracting it and running the installer executable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Latest Windows release

Canon lists Digital Photo Professional 4.21.30 for Windows, updated May 14, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Licence

Canon’s terms describe the software as copyrighted Canon or licensor software governed by an end-user licence agreement, so it is proprietary rather than open source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.canon.com

Limit: camera ecosystem

DPReview reported that DPP supports only Canon cameras and does not match Adobe’s broader camera compatibility.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dpreview.com

Limit: interface

DPReview described DPP’s interface as dated and frustrating, with controls spread across nine icon-only tabs and some commands in unintuitive locations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dpreview.com

Limit: mobile feature set

An Apple App Store reviewer complained that DPP Express cannot copy edits between photos and lacks features such as dodging, burning and masks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: mobile subscription

Apple’s listing says full DPP Express functionality requires a paid subscription, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled in time.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: performance

DPReview measured DPP as much slower than Adobe Camera Raw, with previews taking seconds or longer and a six-image batch taking 108 seconds in its test.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dpreview.com

Mac requirements

Canon lists macOS 26, 15 or 14, at least 4 GB RAM and a 1024×720-or-higher display; Intel Core i7 or Apple M1 and newer are recommended.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.com.au

Masking tools

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

Movie tools

DPP supports movie playback and frame grabbing, including RAW movie playback, editing and frame grabbing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Platform

desktopRead 22 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

Praise: free ownership cost

DPReview highlighted that DPP is available free with a Canon camera, avoiding a recurring subscription.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dpreview.com

Praise: image quality and Canon support

DPReview found realistic color with little effort, effective noise handling, good lens corrections and strong support for Canon cameras from launch.Read 15 Oct 2026 · dpreview.com

Printing

DPP can print images directly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Rating on Apple App Store

4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

RAW photo support

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon

Remote shooting

Remote shooting is available when DPP is used together with EOS Utility.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Self-hosting

Canon documents desktop installers and camera SDKs, but no self-hosted server deployment for DPP is described.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Supported formats

Supported still formats include Canon CR3, CR2, TIF, CRW, CIP and CRN RAW files plus JPEG, TIFF and compatible HEIF; supported movie formats include MOV, MP4 and CRM.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Updates

DPP checks for updates through its Help menu, and that update process requires an internet connection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cam.start.canon

Windows requirements

The current Windows release requires Windows 11, .NET Framework 4.7.1 or later, at least 4 GB RAM, 300 MB installation space, 600 MB operating space and 1024×720 display resolution.Read 15 Oct 2026 · canon.jp

Plans and prices

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