I was playing around with my Canon T6 camera and gphoto2 for Python.
The library worked great, but it was kind of finnicky to navegate the generated SWIG bindings and figure out what was there.
Here’s a handy script that lists all the available configurations for a camera:
import gphoto2 as gp
camera = gp.Camera()
camera.init()
def get_configs_dict(widget):
"""Builds a dictionary with the current and possible configurations for a given camera.
Usage:
>>> get_configs_dict(camera.get_config())
"""
prop_data = {}
for prop in "name", "type", "value", "choices", "label", "range":
try:
val = getattr(widget, f"get_{prop}")()
if isinstance(val, gp.CameraWidgetChoiceIter):
prop_data[prop] = [str(v) for v in val]
else:
prop_data[prop] = val
except gp.GPhoto2Error as e:
pass
# Get children properties
children = list(widget.get_children())
if children:
prop_data["children"] = [get_configs_dict(child) for child in children]
return prop_data
from pprint import pprint
pprint(get_configs_dict(camera.get_config()))
And a JSON dump of what comes up for mine, as example output:
{
"name": "main",
"type": 0,
"label": "Camera and Driver Configuration",
"children": [
{
"name": "actions",
"type": 1,
"label": "Camera Actions",
"children": [
{
"name": "syncdatetimeutc",
"type": 4,
"value": 0,
"label": "Synchronize camera date and time with PC (UTC)"
},
{
"name": "syncdatetime",
"type": 4,
"value": 0,
"label": "Synchronize camera date and time with PC"
},
{
"name": "uilock",
"type": 4,
"value": 2,
"label": "UI Lock"
},
{
"name": "popupflash",
"type": 4,
"value": 2,
"label": "Popup Flash"
},
{
"name": "autofocusdrive",
"type": 4,
"value": 0,
"label": "Drive Canon DSLR Autofocus"
},
{
"name": "manualfocusdrive",
"type": 5,
"value": "None",
"choices": [
"Near 1",
"Near 2",
"Near 3",
"None",
"Far 1",
"Far 2",
"Far 3"
],
"label": "Drive Canon DSLR Manual focus"
},
{
"name": "cancelautofocus",
"type": 4,
"value": 0,
"label": "Cancel Canon DSLR Autofocus"
},
{
"name": "eoszoom",
"type": 2,
"value": "0",
"label": "Canon EOS Zoom"
},
{
"name": "eoszoomposition",
"type": 2,
"value": "0,0",
"label": "Canon EOS Zoom Position"
},
{
"name": "viewfinder",
"type": 4,
"value": 0,
"label": "Canon EOS Viewfinder"
},
{
"name": "eosremoterelease",
"type": 5,
"value": "None",
"choices": [
"None",
"Press Half",
"Press Full",
"Release Half",
"Release Full",
"Immediate",
"Press 1",
"Press 2",
"Press 3",
"Release 1",
"Release 2",
"Release 3"
],
"label": "Canon EOS Remote Release"
},
{
"name": "eosmoviemode",
"type": 4,
"value": 2,
"label": "Movie Mode"
},
{
"name": "opcode",
"type": 2,
"value": "0x1001,0xparam1,0xparam2",
"label": "PTP Opcode"
}
]
},
{
"name": "settings",
"type": 1,
"label": "Camera Settings",
"children": [
{
"name": "datetimeutc",
"type": 8,
"value": 1673642635,
"label": "Camera Date and Time"
},
{
"name": "datetime",
"type": 8,
"value": 1673642635,
"label": "Camera Date and Time"
},
{
"name": "reviewtime",
"type": 5,
"value": "None",
"choices": [
"None",
"2 seconds",
"4 seconds",
"8 seconds",
"Hold"
],
"label": "Quick Review Time"
},
{
"name": "output",
"type": 5,
"value": "Off",
"choices": [
"TFT",
"PC",
"TFT + PC",
"MOBILE",
"TFT + MOBILE",
"PC + MOBILE",
"TFT + PC + MOBILE",
"MOBILE2",
"TFT + MOBILE2",
"PC + MOBILE2",
"TFT + PC + MOBILE2",
"Off"
],
"label": "Camera Output"
},
{
"name": "movierecordtarget",
"type": 5,
"value": "None",
"choices": [
"None"
],
"label": "Recording Destination"
},
{
"name": "evfmode",
"type": 5,
"value": "1",
"choices": [
"1",
"0"
],
"label": "EVF Mode"
},
{
"name": "ownername",
"type": 2,
"value": "",
"label": "Owner Name"
},
{
"name": "artist",
"type": 2,
"value": "Pedro von Hertwig",
"label": "Artist"
},
{
"name": "copyright",
"type": 2,
"value": "",
"label": "Copyright"
},
{
"name": "customfuncex",
"type": 2,
"value": "bc,4,1,2c,3,101,1,0,103,1,1,10f,1,0,2,2c,3,201,1,0,202,1,3,203,1,0,3,14,1,50e,1,3,4,38,4,701,1,1,704,1,0,70e,1,1,811,1,0,",
"label": "Custom Functions Ex"
},
{
"name": "focusinfo",
"type": 2,
"value": "eosversion=0,size=5184x3456,size2=5184x3456,points={{0,743,117,181},{-839,393,172,129},{839,393,172,129},{-1394,0,172,129},{0,0,224,222},{1394,0,172,129},{-839,-393,172,129},{839,-393,172,129},{0,-743,117,181}},select={},unknown={1000000 0ffff}",
"label": "Focus Info"
},
{
"name": "strobofiring",
"type": 5,
"value": "0",
"choices": [
"0",
"1",
"2"
],
"label": "Strobo Firing"
},
{
"name": "flashcharged",
"type": 2,
"value": "0",
"label": "Flash Charging State"
},
{
"name": "autopoweroff",
"type": 2,
"value": "240",
"label": "Auto Power Off"
},
{
"name": "depthoffield",
"type": 2,
"value": "0",
"label": "Depth of Field"
},
{
"name": "capturetarget",
"type": 5,
"value": "Internal RAM",
"choices": [
"Internal RAM",
"Memory card"
],
"label": "Capture Target"
},
{
"name": "capture",
"type": 4,
"value": 0,
"label": "Capture"
},
{
"name": "remotemode",
"type": 2,
"value": "1",
"label": "Remote Mode"
},
{
"name": "eventmode",
"type": 2,
"value": "0",
"label": "Event Mode"
}
]
},
{
"name": "status",
"type": 1,
"label": "Camera Status Information",
"children": [
{
"name": "serialnumber",
"type": 2,
"value": "286755fad04869ca523320acce0dc6a4",
"label": "Serial Number"
},
{
"name": "manufacturer",
"type": 2,
"value": "Canon Inc.",
"label": "Camera Manufacturer"
},
{
"name": "cameramodel",
"type": 2,
"value": "Canon EOS Rebel T6",
"label": "Camera Model"
},
{
"name": "deviceversion",
"type": 2,
"value": "3-1.1.0",
"label": "Device Version"
},
{
"name": "vendorextension",
"type": 2,
"value": "",
"label": "Vendor Extension"
},
{
"name": "model",
"type": 2,
"value": "2147484676",
"label": "Camera Model"
},
{
"name": "ptpversion",
"type": 2,
"value": "256",
"label": "PTP Version"
},
{
"name": "",
"type": 2,
"value": "100%",
"label": "Battery Level"
},
{
"name": "batterylevel",
"type": 2,
"value": "100%",
"label": "Battery Level"
},
{
"name": "lensname",
"type": 2,
"value": "EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II",
"label": "Lens Name"
},
{
"name": "eosserialnumber",
"type": 2,
"value": "133333333337",
"label": "Serial Number"
},
{
"name": "shuttercounter",
"type": 2,
"value": "46950",
"label": "Shutter Counter"
},
{
"name": "availableshots",
"type": 2,
"value": "35449",
"label": "Available Shots"
},
{
"name": "eosmovieswitch",
"type": 2,
"value": "0",
"label": "Movie Switch"
}
]
},
{
"name": "imgsettings",
"type": 1,
"label": "Image Settings",
"children": [
{
"name": "imageformat",
"type": 5,
"value": "RAW",
"choices": [
"Large Fine JPEG",
"Large Normal JPEG",
"Medium Fine JPEG",
"Medium Normal JPEG",
"Small Fine JPEG",
"Small Normal JPEG",
"Smaller JPEG",
"Tiny JPEG",
"RAW + Large Fine JPEG",
"RAW"
],
"label": "Image Format"
},
{
"name": "imageformatsd",
"type": 5,
"value": "RAW",
"choices": [
"Large Fine JPEG",
"Large Normal JPEG",
"Medium Fine JPEG",
"Medium Normal JPEG",
"Small Fine JPEG",
"Small Normal JPEG",
"Smaller JPEG",
"Tiny JPEG",
"RAW + Large Fine JPEG",
"RAW"
],
"label": "Image Format SD"
},
{
"name": "iso",
"type": 5,
"value": "Auto",
"choices": [
"Auto",
"100",
"200",
"400",
"800",
"1600",
"3200",
"6400",
"12800"
],
"label": "ISO Speed"
},
{
"name": "whitebalance",
"type": 5,
"value": "Auto",
"choices": [
"Auto",
"AWB White",
"Daylight",
"Shadow",
"Cloudy",
"Tungsten",
"Fluorescent",
"Flash",
"Manual"
],
"label": "WhiteBalance"
},
{
"name": "whitebalanceadjusta",
"type": 5,
"value": "0",
"choices": [
"-9",
"-8",
"-7",
"-6",
"-5",
"-4",
"-3",
"-2",
"-1",
"0",
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
],
"label": "WhiteBalance Adjust A"
},
{
"name": "whitebalanceadjustb",
"type": 5,
"value": "0",
"choices": [
"-9",
"-8",
"-7",
"-6",
"-5",
"-4",
"-3",
"-2",
"-1",
"0",
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
],
"label": "WhiteBalance Adjust B"
},
{
"name": "whitebalancexa",
"type": 5,
"value": "0",
"choices": [
"0",
"1",
"2",
"3"
],
"label": "WhiteBalance X A"
},
{
"name": "whitebalancexb",
"type": 5,
"value": "0",
"choices": [
"0",
"1",
"2",
"3"
],
"label": "WhiteBalance X B"
},
{
"name": "colorspace",
"type": 5,
"value": "AdobeRGB",
"choices": [
"sRGB",
"AdobeRGB"
],
"label": "Color Space"
}
]
},
{
"name": "capturesettings",
"type": 1,
"label": "Capture Settings",
"children": [
{
"name": "exposurecompensation",
"type": 5,
"value": "0",
"choices": [
"0"
],
"label": "Exposure Compensation"
},
{
"name": "focusmode",
"type": 5,
"value": "Manual",
"choices": [
"One Shot",
"AI Focus",
"AI Servo",
"Manual"
],
"label": "Focus Mode"
},
{
"name": "aspectratio",
"type": 5,
"value": "3:2",
"choices": [
"3:2",
"4:3",
"16:9",
"1:1"
],
"label": "Aspect Ratio"
},
{
"name": "storageid",
"type": 2,
"value": "00020001",
"label": "Storage Device"
},
{
"name": "autoexposuremode",
"type": 5,
"value": "Manual",
"choices": [
"P",
"TV",
"AV",
"Manual",
"Bulb",
"A_DEP",
"DEP",
"Custom",
"Lock",
"Green",
"Night Portrait",
"Sports",
"Portrait",
"Landscape",
"Closeup",
"Flash Off",
"C2",
"C3",
"Creative Auto",
"Movie",
"Auto",
"Handheld Night Scene",
"HDR Backlight Control",
"SCN",
"Food",
"Grainy B/W",
"Soft focus",
"Toy camera effect",
"Fish-eye effect",
"Water painting effect",
"Miniature effect",
"HDR art standard",
"HDR art vivid",
"HDR art bold",
"HDR art embossed",
"Panning",
"HDR",
"Self Portrait",
"Hybrid Auto",
"Smooth skin",
"Fv"
],
"label": "Canon Auto Exposure Mode"
},
{
"name": "autoexposuremodedial",
"type": 5,
"value": "Manual",
"choices": [
"P",
"TV",
"AV",
"Manual",
"Bulb",
"A_DEP",
"DEP",
"Custom",
"Lock",
"Green",
"Night Portrait",
"Sports",
"Portrait",
"Landscape",
"Closeup",
"Flash Off",
"C2",
"C3",
"Creative Auto",
"Movie",
"Auto",
"Handheld Night Scene",
"HDR Backlight Control",
"SCN",
"Food",
"Grainy B/W",
"Soft focus",
"Toy camera effect",
"Fish-eye effect",
"Water painting effect",
"Miniature effect",
"HDR art standard",
"HDR art vivid",
"HDR art bold",
"HDR art embossed",
"Panning",
"HDR",
"Self Portrait",
"Hybrid Auto",
"Smooth skin",
"Fv"
],
"label": "Canon Auto Exposure Mode Dial"
},
{
"name": "drivemode",
"type": 5,
"value": "Continuous",
"choices": [
"Single",
"Continuous",
"Timer 10 sec",
"Timer 2 sec",
"Continuous timer"
],
"label": "Drive Mode"
},
{
"name": "picturestyle",
"type": 5,
"value": "User defined 3",
"choices": [
"Auto",
"Standard",
"Portrait",
"Landscape",
"Neutral",
"Faithful",
"Monochrome",
"User defined 1",
"User defined 2",
"User defined 3"
],
"label": "Picture Style"
},
{
"name": "aperture",
"type": 5,
"value": "5.6",
"choices": [
"5.6",
"6.3",
"7.1",
"8",
"9",
"10",
"11",
"13",
"14",
"16",
"18",
"20",
"22",
"25",
"29",
"32"
],
"label": "Aperture"
},
{
"name": "shutterspeed",
"type": 5,
"value": "1/200",
"choices": [
"bulb",
"30",
"25",
"20",
"15",
"13",
"10.3",
"8",
"6.3",
"5",
"4",
"3.2",
"2.5",
"2",
"1.6",
"1.3",
"1",
"0.8",
"0.6",
"0.5",
"0.4",
"0.3",
"1/4",
"1/5",
"1/6",
"1/8",
"1/10",
"1/13",
"1/15",
"1/20",
"1/25",
"1/30",
"1/40",
"1/50",
"1/60",
"1/80",
"1/100",
"1/125",
"1/160",
"1/200",
"1/250",
"1/320",
"1/400",
"1/500",
"1/640",
"1/800",
"1/1000",
"1/1250",
"1/1600",
"1/2000",
"1/2500",
"1/3200",
"1/4000"
],
"label": "Shutter Speed"
},
{
"name": "meteringmode",
"type": 5,
"value": "Evaluative",
"choices": [
"Evaluative",
"Partial",
"Center-weighted average"
],
"label": "Metering Mode"
},
{
"name": "liveviewsize",
"type": 5,
"value": "val 0",
"choices": [
"Large",
"Medium",
"Small"
],
"label": "Live View Size"
},
{
"name": "bracketmode",
"type": 5,
"value": "Unknown value 0000",
"choices": [
"Unknown value 0000"
],
"label": "Bracket Mode"
},
{
"name": "aeb",
"type": 5,
"value": "off",
"choices": [
"off",
"+/- 1/3",
"+/- 2/3",
"+/- 1",
"+/- 1 1/3",
"+/- 1 2/3",
"+/- 2"
],
"label": "Auto Exposure Bracketing"
},
{
"name": "alomode",
"type": 5,
"value": "Standard (disabled in manual exposure)",
"choices": [
"Standard (disabled in manual exposure)",
"x1",
"x2",
"x3"
],
"label": "Auto Lighting Optimization"
}
]
},
{
"name": "other",
"type": 1,
"label": "Other PTP Device Properties",
"children": [
{
"name": "d402",
"type": 2,
"value": "Canon EOS Rebel T6",
"label": "PTP Property 0xd402"
},
{
"name": "d407",
"type": 2,
"value": "1",
"label": "PTP Property 0xd407"
},
{
"name": "d406",
"type": 2,
"value": "Unknown Initiator",
"label": "PTP Property 0xd406"
},
{
"name": "d303",
"type": 2,
"value": "1",
"label": "PTP Property 0xd303"
},
{
"name": "5001",
"type": 6,
"value": "100",
"choices": [
"100",
"0",
"75",
"0",
"50"
],
"label": "Battery Level"
}
]
}
]
}
(NB: I’ve replaced serial number information above as it’s not nice to have that out on the internet)