Canon PowerShot A550 specs

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General Info

Point-and-shoot

Camera class:

Sensor

7.1 megapixels

Efective resolution:
CCD

Type:
No

3-chip sensor:
No

Sensor cleaning:

Lens

No

Interchangeable lens:
4x

Optical zoom:
35 - 140 mm

Focal Length (35mm equivalent):
f2.6 - 5.5

Maximum aperture:
2 in

Closest focusing distance:
No

Filter thread:
4x

Digital zoom:
1/2000-15sec

Shutter speeds:

Previewing

Yes

Viewfinder:
- Optical (Window)
  
  Type:
- No
  
  Dioptre correction:
Yes

LiveView:
2 in

Display size:
86k pixels

Display resolution:
No

Moving display:
No

Touchscreen:
No

Second display:
No

Built-in projector:

Focus

9

AF Points:
Single

AF Modes:
Yes

AF Assist Beam:
No

Manual Focus:

Flash

Always on (Fill-in), Off, Red-eye, Slow sync

Modes:
11 ft

Range:

Video

Yes

Video capture:
640x480

Maximum resolution:
30 fps

Maximum framerate at max, resolution:
Motion JPEG

Codec:
Yes

Sound:
- Mono
  
  Sound recording type:

Camera Features

80-800

ISO sensitivity:
Yes

Exposure compensation:
Center-weighted, Spot, Matrix

Light metering:
2 seconds, 10 seconds

Self timer:
Continuous shooting (1.7 fps)

Other features:
White balance:
- 5
  
  Number of available presets:
- Yes
  
  Custom white balance:
Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Other

Scene modes:

Files - Resolution

Formats:
- No
  
  RAW:
3072 x 1728 pixels

Resolution:
3072 x 2304 pixels
2592 x 1944 pixels
2048 x 1536 pixels
1600 x 1200 pixels
640 x 480 pixels

Connectivity

Yes

USB:
- 2.0
  
  Type:
No

HDMI:
No

Wi-Fi:
No

Hot shoe:
16 MB

Built-in memory:
Yes (SD, SDHC, MMC)

Memory card support:

Body

3.59 in x 2.52 in x 1.7 in

Dimensions (WxHxD):
5.64 oz

Weight:
No

Rugged:
Gray

Available color options:

Power

Standard

Battery:
- 2
- AA

US Availability

Available

Market status:

European Availability

Available

Market status:

Links

Official page:
- link
  
  in English:

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Description: Canon's PowerShot A550 incorporates a number of advanced features contributing to outstanding imaging performance, including a High ISO AUTO function, which provides an effective safeguard against camera shake and subject blur by automatically increasing ISO sensitivity to the equivalent of 800. Moreover, the camera effectively utilizes its high-resolution CCD sensor, offering a Safety Zoom function that enables active use of the... read more

Created by MG2 , Last update by MG2 , Mar 30, 2010

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Canon PowerShot A550 specs

General Info

Camera class:

Sensor

Efective resolution:

Type:

3-chip sensor:

Sensor cleaning:

Lens

Interchangeable lens:

Optical zoom:

Focal Length (35mm equivalent):

Maximum aperture:

Closest focusing distance:

Filter thread:

Digital zoom:

Shutter speeds:

Previewing

Viewfinder:

Type:

Dioptre correction:

LiveView:

Display size:

Display resolution:

Moving display:

Touchscreen:

Second display:

Built-in projector:

Focus

AF Points:

AF Modes:

AF Assist Beam:

Manual Focus:

Flash

Modes:

Range:

Video

Video capture:

Maximum resolution:

Maximum framerate at max, resolution:

Codec:

Sound:

Sound recording type:

Camera Features

ISO sensitivity:

Exposure compensation:

Light metering:

Self timer:

Other features:

White balance:

Number of available presets:

Custom white balance:

Scene modes:

Files - Resolution

Formats:

RAW:

Resolution:

Connectivity

USB:

Type:

HDMI:

Wi-Fi:

Hot shoe:

Built-in memory:

Memory card support:

Body

Dimensions (WxHxD):

Weight:

Rugged:

Available color options:

Power

Battery:

US Availability

Market status:

European Availability

Market status:

Links

Official page:

in English:

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