--- title: "How to tether a Sony or Canon camera for live capture in DaVinci Resolve Photo page" author: "Cutsio Team" date: "2026-05-15" lastmod: "2026-05-15" category: "DaVinci Resolve Advanced Workflows" excerpt: "DaVinci Resolve Photo page supports direct camera tethering for Sony and Canon cameras with live view, camera control, and direct album capture. This guide covers setup, capture presets, and the capture-to-grade workflow." tags: ["DaVinci Resolve","Photo Page","Camera Tethering","Sony Tether","Canon Tether","Live View","Tethered Shooting"] --- ## How do you tether a Sony or Canon camera to DaVinci Resolve Photo page? Connect your Sony or Canon camera to your computer via USB. Open DaVinci Resolve and switch to the Photo page. The Camera Controls panel appears, displaying live view from the sensor. You can adjust ISO, exposure, white balance, and other camera settings directly within Resolve. Images are captured directly into an album with albums created automatically during capture. ![Camera Tethering](https://images.blackmagicdesign.com/images/products/davinciresolve/photo/tethering/tethering-lg@2x.jpg?_v=1775623819) The tethering feature turns DaVinci Resolve 21 into a studio photography workstation. Compose the shot in live view, adjust lighting based on the live histogram, set a capture preset with the look pre-configured, capture the image, and immediately refine the grade using the full Resolve FX toolset — all without leaving the software. ## What camera controls are available during tethered shooting in Resolve? The Camera Controls panel provides direct access to the most important shooting parameters. You can adjust ISO sensitivity from 100 to the camera's maximum native range, set exposure compensation in full-stop increments, adjust white balance by selecting presets or setting a custom Kelvin temperature, and control aperture and shutter speed depending on the camera's tether protocol. The controls vary slightly between Sony and Canon cameras due to differences in their tethering APIs. Sony cameras support ISO, white balance, and exposure compensation through the standard tether interface. Canon cameras support the same controls plus additional parameters like picture style and drive mode through Canon's EOS Utility integration. Capture presets let you save a complete set of camera settings for repeatable shooting conditions. Create presets for "Studio Portrait," "Product White Background," "Natural Light Portrait," and any other standard scenario. When you switch between shoots, select the preset and all camera settings update immediately. ## How does the capture-to-grade workflow work in the Photo page? Images captured through tethering appear directly in the active album. The album is created automatically when you start a new capture session, named with the date and time. Each image appears in the album immediately after capture, and you can begin grading it while the camera is still connected. The practical workflow is: set up your lighting and composition using live view, adjust camera settings through the controls panel, save a capture preset for consistency, shoot a series of images, and grade each image as it arrives in the album using DaVinci Resolve's color tools. For product photography, you can shoot an entire catalog and have every image graded by the time the shoot wraps. For photographers who work with an assistant or client on set, the album appears in real time. Any grading changes are visible immediately. Clients can approve or request adjustments while the subject is still in the studio, reducing the need for reshoots.

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