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EOS 1500D Support
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System Requirements for Applications

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Caution

The information below is for the current software version (as of February 2018). The latest software version is available for download from the Canon Web site.

Windows

EOS Utility

Supported OsesWindows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 *1
*1 All 32-bit/64-bit systems except for Starter Edition
Supported ComputersPC with one of the above OS preinstalled and a USB port as a standard feature (Upgraded machines not supported)
.NET Framework 4.5 or later is required. (*.NET Framework is Microsoft software. It is installed together with EOS Utility.)
- CPUIntel® Pentium® 1.6GHz or faster
- RAM1 GB or greater
2 GB or greater (Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit)
DisplayResolution : 1,024x768 pixels or more
Colors : Medium (16-bit) or more

Digital Photo Professional

Supported OsesWindows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 *2
*2 With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 installed
Supported ComputersPC with one of the above OS preinstalled (Upgraded machines not supported)
- CPUIntel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or higher (recommended Intel® Core™ i series or later)
- RAMRAM 2.0 GB or more of RAM (4.0 GB or more recommended)
- Hard disk driveInstallation : Min. 300 MB of available space
Operation : Min. 600 MB of available space
- Recommended environment for playing back movies- 4K(60fps/50fps)
MOV: Intel® Xeon® E5-2687W v3 3.10GHz x2 or faster, Memory 8 GB or more
- 4K(29.97fps/25fps/24fps/23.976fps)
MOV/MP4: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 4.0GHz 4Core or faster, Memory 4 GB or more
- 4K Time-lapse(29.97fps/25fps All-I)
MOV/MP4: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 4.0GHz 4Core or faster, Memory 4 GB or more
- Full HD(59.94fps/50fps/30fps/29.97fps/25fps/24fps/23.976fps/20fps)
MOV/MP4: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3.0GHz 4Core or faster, Memory 4 GB or more
Note: For display and playback of movies with 4K resolution, we recommend use of a GPU manufactured by AMD or NVIDIA.
Even if the system requirements are satisfied, smooth playback may not be possible.
DisplayResolution : 1,024 x 720 or more (1,600 x 1,200 or more recommended)
Colors : 16-bit color (65,536 colors) or more

Picture Style Editor

Supported OsesWindows 10 (All 32-bit/64-bit systems)
Windows 8.1 (All 32-bit/64-bit systems)
Windows 7 (All 32-bit/64-bit systems expect for Starter Edition)
Supported ComputersOne of the supported OSes listed above must be pre-installed.
- CPUIntel® Pentium® 1.6 GHz or faster (Intel® Core™2 Duo or faster is recommended.)
- RAM1 GB or greater
2 GB or greater (Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit)
DisplayResolution : 1,024x720 pixels or more
Colors : Medium (16-bit) or more

Macintosh

EOS Utility

Supported OsesOS X 10.10, 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13
Supported ComputersMacintosh with one of the above OS installed and a USB port as a standard feature
- CPUIntel® Processors
- RAM2 GB or greater
DisplayResolution : 1,024x768 pixels or more
Colors : Approx. 32,000 colors or more

Digital Photo Professional

Supported OsesOS X 10.10, 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13
Supported ComputersPC with one of the above OS preinstalled (Upgraded machines not supported)
- CPUIntel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or higher (recommended Intel® Core™ i series or later)
- RAM2.0 GB or more of RAM (4.0 GB or more recommended)
- Hard disk driveInstallation : Min. 300 MB of available space
Operation : Min. 600 MB of available space
- Recommended environment for playing back movies- 4K(60fps/50fps)
MOV: Mac Pro (Late 2013) Intel® Xeon® 2.7GHz 12Core or faster, Memory 8 GB or more
- 4K(29.97fps/25fps/24fps/23.976fps)
MOV/MP4: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3.0GHz 4Core or faster, Memory 4 GB or more
- 4K Time-lapse(29.97fps/25fps All-I)
MOV/MP4: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3.0GHz 4Core or faster, Memory 4 GB or more
- Full HD(59.94fps/50fps/30fps/29.97fps/25fps/24fps/23.976fps/20fps)
MOV/MP4: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3.0GHz 4Core or faster, Memory 4 GB or more
Note: For display and playback of movies with 4K resolution, we recommend use of a Mac equipped with a GPU manufactured by AMD or NVIDIA.
Even if the system requirements are satisfied, smooth playback may not be possible.
DisplayResolution : XGA (1,024 x 768) or more (1,600 x 1,200 or more recommended)
Colors : 16-bit color (65,536 colors) or more

Picture Style Editor

Supported OsesOS X 10.10, 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13
Disks that are formatted with the Unix File System (UFS) are not supported.
Supported ComputersMacintoshes with an OS above pre-installed
- CPUIntel® Processor (Intel® Core™2 Duo or faster is recommended.)
- RAM2 GB or greater
DisplayResolution : 1,024x768 pixels or more
Colors : Approx. 32,000 colors or more
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