Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-3L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.7 cm
Width 9 cm
Depth 2.7 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Body Material Metal
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
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 1/1.8"
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.7 - 23.1 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 111mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
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
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
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 0.5 m - 4.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
Memory Card 32 MB SD
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 9 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 15 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 31 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 11 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 20 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 40 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 17 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 32 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 63 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 28 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 51 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 97 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 109 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 168 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 265 - with 32MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps - 60 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Battery Type Canon NB-3L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 790 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock
OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD550
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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