Canon PowerShot A550 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
800

Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
4x

Display
2" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot A550 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A550

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	6.4 cm
Width	9.1 cm
Depth	4.3 cm
Weight	160 g
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	4x
Bundled with	Canon SELPHY CP720 Compact Photo Printer

SENSOR Canon PowerShot A550

Sensor Resolution	7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"

LENS Canon PowerShot A550

Type	Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5.8 - 23.2 mm - f/2.6-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	45 cm
Macro Focus Range	5-45cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A550

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	5

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A550

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A550

ISO (Max)	800
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, macro, fireworks, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed	1/500 sec

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A550

Type	2" LCD display
Display Format	86,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot A550

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 3.5 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A550

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot A550

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card	16 MB
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 6 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 10 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728: 21 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 4 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 7 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 16 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 10 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 50 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 56 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 88 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 138 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 7 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 11 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 43 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A550

Battery Type	AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details	2 x AA alkaline battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A550

Interface	Composite video/audio
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Canon PowerShot A550

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.7 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, digital tele-converter, safety zoom

OTHERS Canon PowerShot A550

Included Accessories	USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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