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| Marketed | March 2007 |
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 digital zoom range without compromising image quality, as well as a Digital Tele-Converter function that shifts the angle of view toward the telephoto end by extracting and digitally enlarging the center portion of a captured image.
Equipped with a large 2.0-inch LCD screen (enlarged from 1.8 inches) and a redesigned mode dial featuring five of Canon’s most popular Special Scene settings, the new PowerShot A550 offers outstanding operability and ease of use. Furthermore, the camera retains a number of the hallmark design features which the A series is renowned for, including an optical viewfinder and a comfortable, ergonomic handgrip.
| Type of Camera | ||
| Type of Camera | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom | |
| Image Capture Device | ||
| Type | 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 7.4 Megapixels | |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 Megapixels | |
| Lens | ||
| Focal Length | 5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm) | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (TELE) |
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| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus | |
| Viewfinder & Monitor | ||
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder | |
| LCD Monitor | 2.0 inch TFT color LCD Approx. 86,000 dots |
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| LCD Coverage | 100% | |
| Aperture and Shutter | ||
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5 (T) | |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/2000 sec. | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index) |
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| Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot* * Metering frame is fixed to the center |
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| Exposure Control Method | Method Program AE. AE Lock available |
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| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | |
| White Balance | ||
| White Balance Control | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom | |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto w/Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off | |
| Flash Range | Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm-3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m (T) Macro: 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W), 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
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| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less w/fully-charged AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) | |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | Not available | |
| Shooting Specifications | ||
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks) Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie | |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom | |
| Wireless Control | Not available | |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.7 fps | |
| Image Storage | ||
| Storage Media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard | |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 | |
| Data Type | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) | |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps)available up to 1GB or 1 hour for each file size, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps) |
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| Number of Recordable Images | ||
| File Size | MMC-16MB / SDC-128M / SDC-512MSH | |
| Small/N | 84KB | 138 / 1,118 / 4,317 |
| Small/F | 150KB | 88 / 711 / 2,747 |
| Small/SF | 249KB | 56 / 460 / 1,777 |
| Medium3/N | 278KB | 50 / 411 / 1,590 |
| Medium3/F | 558KB | 26 / 217 / 839 |
| Medium3/SF | 1,002KB | 14 / 121 / 471 |
| Medium2/N | 445KB | 33 / 269 / 1,041 |
| Medium2/F | 893KB | 16 / 136 / 529 |
| Medium2/SF | 1,602KB | 9 / 76 / 295 |
| File Size | MMC-16MB / SDC-128M / SDC-512MSH | |
| Medium1/N | 695KB | 21 / 173 / 671 |
| Medium1/F | 1,395KB | 10 / 87 / 339 |
| Medium1/SF | 2,503KB | 5 / 49 / 190 |
| Large/N | 902KB | 16 / 134 / 520 |
| Large/F | 1,897KB | 7 / 64 / 251 |
| Large/SF | 3,045KB | 4 / 40 / 156 |
| Widescreen/N | 678KB | 21 / 177 / 686 |
| Widescreen/F | 1,420KB | 10 / 86 / 335 |
| Widescreen/SF | 2,304KB | 6 / 53 / 207 |
| Time of Recordable Movies | ||
| File Size | MMC-16MB / SDC-128M / SDC-512MSH | |
| Movie/Low | 330KB/sec. | 43 sec. / 355 sec. / 1,373 sec. |
| Movie/Medium | 660KB/sec. | 22 sec. / 181 sec. / 702 sec. |
| Movie/High | 1,920KB/sec. | 7 sec. / 64 sec. / 249 sec. |
| Fast Frame Rate | 1,320KB/sec. | 11 sec. / 92 sec. / 359 sec. |
| Movie/Compact | 120KB/sec. | 107 sec. / 869 sec. / 3,357 sec. |
| Playback Specifications | ||
| Playback Modes File | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play, Resume Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback |
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| Erasing Specifications | ||
| Erase Modes | Still Image: single image, by date, by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
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| Interfaces | ||
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) | |
| Video Out | NTSC/PAL | |
| Audio Out | Monaural | |
| Other | Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera’s USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable | |
| Power Supply | ||
| Power Source | 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
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| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 140 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery, LCD screen On), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)* | |
| Playback Time | Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)* * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
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| Physical Specifications | ||
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C | |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.59 x 2.52 x 1.70 in./91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1 mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 5.64 oz. / 160 g (camera body only) | |