CamRanger 2 vs CamRanger mini: Detailed Comparison
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CamRanger 2
CamRanger mini
Supported Cameras
Supported Platforms
iOS 10+
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)+
macOS 10.11+
Windows 8+
iOS 10+
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)+
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Physical Specs
Length: 4.2″
Height: 2.7″
Depth: 1.2″
Weight: 5.6 oz
1/4 20″ screw mount for multiple camera attachment options- hot shoe mount included
SD/SDHC/SDXC Card compatibility
Length: 3.7″
Height: 1.4″
Depth: 0.8″
Weight: 2 oz
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Battery & Power
Rechargeable, replaceable 3300 mAh Lithium ion battery
Approximately 5 hrs battery life (cameras that draw USB power, such as most Fuji’s will have about half the normal battery life)
Charge in device with USB micro: 5V 2A, or with external charger
Battery percentage displayed in app
Rechargeable, internal 1800 mAh Lithium ion battery
Approximately 3 hrs battery life
Charge in device with USB micro: 5V 1A
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WiFi / Networking
300 Mbps 802.11n 2.4 GHz network (60 Mbps throughput)
433 Mbps 802.11ac 5 GHz network (180 Mbps throughput)
500 ft range
Bridge into existing WiFi networks
Web GUI for advanced configuration
150 Mbps 802.11n 2.4 GHz network (30 Mbps throughput)
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400 ft range
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Image Capture & Viewing
View and capture RAW and JPG images
Pinch zoom, up to 200%
Full RAW or quick RAW mode (embedded JPG)
Rate/select images
View live view
Bulb and time lapse
Bulb ramping
Record videos
View/download videos (iOS), Download videos (Android, macOS, Windows)
Save images to CamRanger SD card with custom file names
View all images on the camera’s SD card. View all the images on the CamRanger SD card in the CamRanger app, from a web browser, or mounted as a samba share
Overlays for gridlines, watermarks, images with transparency adjustment, file name, EXIF data, histogram, highlights, shadows, and focus peaking.
View recently viewed images without being connected to the CamRanger.
CamRanger Share – share thumbnails, images, and live view to other devices running the CamRanger Share app
Auto share/save/transfer images
Social media upload (iOS & Android)
Edit and crop images (iOS)
Image comparison (iOS)
Multiple camera control (macOS & Windows)
Trigger image transfer from camera (Canon & Nikon)
Automatically FTP or print images without using the CamRanger application
View and capture RAW and JPG images
Pinch zoom, up to 200%
Quick RAW mode only (embedded JPG)
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View live view
Bulb and time lapse
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Record videos
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View all images on the camera’s SD card.
Overlays for gridlines, file name, EXIF data, and histogram.
View recently viewed images without being connected to the CamRanger.
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Software Features & Workflows
View and change camera settings (auto exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, white balance temperature, focus mode, image format, image size, capture mode, exposure compensation, exposure bracketing – camera dependent)
HDR/Exposure bracketing (Shutter speed, Aperture, or ISO), (iOS & Android)
Save bracketing sequences (iOS)
Automatically calculated focus stacking (iOS & Android, excluding some Sony cameras)
Live view touch focus (excluding some Fuji & Sony cameras)
Zoom into live view – 200%
Save focus positions (iOS & Android, excluding some Sony cameras)
Bulb ramping (iOS)
Electronic level
Image overlay with opacity adjustment (iOS & Android)
Barcode scanner workflow (iOS & Android)
Photobooth app (iOS)
Auto share/save/transfer images
Social media upload (iOS & Android)
Edit and crop images (iOS)
Image comparison (iOS)
Multiple camera control (macOS & Windows)
View and change camera settings (auto exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, white balance temperature, focus mode, image format, image size, capture mode, exposure compensation, exposure bracketing – camera dependent)
HDR/Exposure bracketing (Shutter speed, Aperture, or ISO), (iOS & Android)
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Automatically calculated focus stacking (iOS & Android)
Live view touch focus
Zoom into live view – 200%
Save focus positions (iOS & Android)
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Electronic level
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Motorized Tripod Head
Compatible with the PT Hub and MP-360 motorized tripod head to pan and tilt the camera within the CamRanger app
Automated panoramas
Compatible with the PT Hub and MP-360 motorized tripod head to pan and tilt the camera within the CamRanger app
Automated panoramas
CamRanger 2
CamRanger mini
Supported Cameras
Supported Platforms
CamRanger 2
iOS 10+
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)+
macOS 10.11+
Windows 8+
CamRanger mini
iOS 10+
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)+
Physical Specs
CamRanger 2
Length: 4.2″
Height: 2.7″
Depth: 1.2″
Weight: 5.6 oz
1/4 20″ screw mount for multiple camera attachment options- hot shoe mount included
SD/SDHC/SDXC Card compatibility
CamRanger mini
Length: 3.7″
Height: 1.4″
Depth: 0.8″
Weight: 2 oz
Battery & Power
CamRanger 2
Rechargeable, replaceable 3300 mAh Lithium ion battery
Approximately 5 hrs battery life (cameras that draw USB power, such as most Fuji’s will have about half the normal battery life)
Charge in device with USB micro: 5V 2A, or with external charger
Battery percentage displayed in app
CamRanger mini
Rechargeable, internal 1800 mAh Lithium ion battery
Approximately 3 hrs battery life
Charge in device with USB micro: 5V 1A
WiFi / Networking
CamRanger 2
300 Mbps 802.11n 2.4 GHz network (60 Mbps throughput)
433 Mbps 802.11ac 5 GHz network (180 Mbps throughput)
500 ft range
Bridge into existing WiFi networks
Web GUI for advanced configuration
CamRanger mini
150 Mbps 802.11n 2.4 GHz network (30 Mbps throughput)
400 ft range
Image Capture & Viewing
CamRanger 2
View and capture RAW and JPG images
Pinch zoom, up to 200%
Full RAW or quick RAW mode (embedded JPG)
Rate/select images
View live view
Bulb and time lapse
Bulb ramping
Record videos
View/download videos (iOS), Download videos (Android, macOS, Windows)
Save images to CamRanger SD card with custom file names
View all images on the camera’s SD card. View all the images on the CamRanger SD card in the CamRanger app, from a web browser, or mounted as a samba share
Overlays for gridlines, watermarks, images with transparency adjustment, file name, EXIF data, histogram, highlights, shadows, and focus peaking.
View recently viewed images without being connected to the CamRanger.
CamRanger Share – share thumbnails, images, and live view to other devices running the CamRanger Share app
Auto share/save/transfer images
Social media upload (iOS & Android)
Edit and crop images (iOS)
Image comparison (iOS)
Multiple camera control (macOS & Windows)
Trigger image transfer from camera (Canon & Nikon)
Automatically FTP or print images without using the CamRanger application
CamRanger mini
View and capture RAW and JPG images
Pinch zoom, up to 200%
Quick RAW mode only (embedded JPG)
View live view
Bulb and time lapse
Record videos
View all images on the camera’s SD card.
Overlays for gridlines, file name, EXIF data, and histogram.
View recently viewed images without being connected to the CamRanger.
Software Features & Workflows
CamRanger 2
View and change camera settings (auto exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, white balance temperature, focus mode, image format, image size, capture mode, exposure compensation, exposure bracketing – camera dependent)
HDR/Exposure bracketing (Shutter speed, Aperture, or ISO), (iOS & Android)
Save bracketing sequences (iOS)
Automatically calculated focus stacking (iOS & Android, excluding some Sony cameras)
Live view touch focus (excluding some Fuji cameras)
Zoom into live view – 200%
Save focus positions (iOS & Android, excluding some Sony cameras)
Bulb ramping (iOS)
Electronic level
Image overlay with opacity adjustment (iOS & Android)
Barcode scanner workflow (iOS & Android)
Photobooth app (iOS)
Auto share/save/transfer images
Social media upload (iOS & Android)
Edit and crop images (iOS)
Image comparison (iOS)
Multiple camera control (macOS & Windows)
CamRanger mini
View and change camera settings (auto exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, white balance temperature, focus mode, image format, image size, capture mode, exposure compensation, exposure bracketing – camera dependent)
HDR/Exposure bracketing (Shutter speed, Aperture, or ISO), (iOS & Android)
Automatically calculated focus stacking (iOS & Android)
Live view touch focus
Zoom into live view – 200%
Save focus positions (iOS & Android)
Electronic level
Motorized Tripod Head
CamRanger 2
Compatible with the PT Hub and MP-360 motorized tripod head to pan and tilt the camera within the CamRanger app
Automated panoramas
CamRanger mini
Compatible with the PT Hub and MP-360 motorized tripod head to pan and tilt the camera within the CamRanger app
Automated panoramas
* Exact app features vary based on camera model and operating system.
Please contact us with any questions about your exact setup *