Helicon Remote vs Unleashed - Camera Remote Usage & Stats
Helicon Remote is a utility for tethered shooting and camera remote control compatible with all recent Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras.
USB connection is supported on iOS 13.0 and newer. Only Wi-Fi connection is possible on iOS 12!
Key features:
- Wi-Fi support (for cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit, as well as external Nikon WT and Canon WFT units)
- Automated focus bracketing (focus bracketing, exposure bracketing and time lapse shooting can be combined in any way possible)
- Extra long exposures - up to 32 minutes (all Canon cameras, Nikon D750 / Df / D600 / D610 / D800 / D810 / D4 / D4s / D7100 / D5200 / D5300)
- Advanced exposure bracketing
- Image review
- Full screen Live View
- Focus peaking (areas in sharp focus can be highlighted)
- Live View noise averaging
- Time lapse shooting
- Video recording
- Hyper focal distance and DOF calculator
- Live histogram (gray/RGB)
Compatible cameras
Canon:
- EOS R, Rp, R5, R6
- M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II
- 1D Mark III, 1D X Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark IV, 1D C, 1D X, 1D X Mark II;
- 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 5DS, 5DS R (5DSR);
- 6D, 6D Mark II;
- 7D, 7D Mark II;
- 40D, 50D, 60D, 70D, 77D / 9000D, 80D, 90D;
- 100D / SL1 / Kiss X7, 200D / SL2 / Kiss X8, 250D;
- 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2, 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3, 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4, 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5, 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6, 700D / T5i / Kiss X7i, 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss x8i, 760D / Rebel T6s / EOS 8000D, 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i, 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F, 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50, 1200D / T5 / Kiss X70, 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80;
- 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D;
- 4000D / 3000D.
Nikon:
- Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50
- D3, D3s, D3x, D4, D4s, D5, Df, D90, D300/D300s, D500, D600, D610, D700, D750, D780, D800/D800e, D810, D810A, D850, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7000, D7100, D7200, D7500.
Sony:
A7 III, A7 RIII
Compatible Wi-Fi cameras
Canon:
Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit:
- EOS R, Rp, R5, R6, M6 Mk II, M50, M50 Mk II
- 1D X Mark III, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 6D Mark II, 70D, 750D, 760D, 80D, 90D, 800D, 77D, 1300D, 200D, 2000D / Kiss X90 / T7 / 1500D.
Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: 5D Mark II + WFT-4A, 7D + WFT-5A, 1D C / 1D X + WFT-6A/B, 5D Mark III + WFT-E7A, 1 DX Mark II + WFT-E8A, 5DS / 5DS R + WFT-E7A, 7D Mark II + WFT-E7A (ver. 2).
Nikon:
Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi unit:
- Z5, Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z7 II, Z50
- D5300, D5500, D7200, D780. Wi-fi connection requiring latest firmware: D500, D750, D850, D5600, D7500.
Cameras that support an external wireless adapter: D5200 / D7100 + Wu-1a, D600 / D610 + Wu-1b, D4S / D800 / D800E / D4 / D7000 / D3X / D300 / D300S / D3S / D3 / D700 + WT-4A; D810 / D810A / D7200 / D750 / D4S / D800 / D800E / D7100 / D7000 / D4 + WT-5A, Df + WU-1a.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Photo & Video
Store Rank
- -
UNLEASHED - The tiny Bluetooth module on the side of your camera with the most intuitive app.
The Unleashed gives you full control over your camera directly from your phone and adds a ton of features to your camera – all easy to use from our app. It’s so much more than just a wireless camera remote: it unleashes features you wish your camera had in the first place. Keep your camera set up minimal and lightweight, without compromising on function. With the Unleashed you’ll never miss out on a perfect photo opportunity again.
ALL FEATURES AT A GLANCE
- Remote triggering for tripod shots and family photos
- Video recording, even with multiple cameras
- Changing settings from our app, without touching the camera
- Direct in-camera geotagging
- Long exposures, perfectly timed up to 4.5 hours
- Timelapses made easy, even advanced “holy grail” day-to-night transitions
- HDR bracketing
- Focus bracketing
- Gallery with high resolution photo review
- Photo sharing, right from our app
SMART HARDWARE, INCREDIBLY SMALL
- Tiny, low-profile & ultralight – can stay on your camera at all times.
- No battery, no charging – always ready.
- Pairs in under 10 seconds – reconnects instantly when you turn on your camera or open the app.
- Keeps controlling the camera, even if you lose Bluetooth connectivity – the Unleashed itself contains all the smarts, so even if you close the app, you walk out of range or your phone battery dies, it will keep controlling the camera independently to finish your shot.
INTUITIVE APP, READY IN SECONDS
Easy to use – actually works reliably and reconnects automatically.
Clear and uncluttered – without compromising on function.
Incredibly intuitive – gorgeous design you’ll actually enjoy using.
“The thing just lives on my camera, I don’t think it has left my camera body even once since the day I got it. I no longer have to constantly worry about forgetting to bring a shutter remote, or losing it along the way. The interface of the Unleashed app is easy to use and very effective. It’s also so nice to finally have an app that has real usable timelapse functions.” - Derek Sturman
“With UNLEASHED, Foolography is launching the smartest SLR camera remote control yet.” - TechCrunch
Go to foolography.com/start to see if your camera is compatible and to watch tutorials on all features.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Photo & Video
Store Rank
- -
Helicon Remote VS. 
Unleashed - Camera RemoteDecember 12, 2024