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Canon PowerShot A550

Canon PowerShot A550
Canon PowerShot A550
7.1 Mega Pixel; 2.0” LCD monitor; 4x Optical Zoom; 4x Digital Zoom; PictBridge compliant; 2 AA Batteries; SD/MMC memory card slot

Availability:  Phased Out

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Features

High Image Quality
• 7.1 megapixel CCD for high-resolution images.
• Retractable 4x optical zoom with 4x digital zoom.
• high ISO 800 reduces camera shake and blurring of fast-moving subjects even in low-light condition.
• Powered by Canon proprietary DIGIC II Imaging Processor for high-definition images with natural colour reproduction and razor sharp clarity at accelerated processing speed, even under high ISO shooting.
• Uses Optical Zoom Viewfinder to save battery life and help to focus better in dark condition and bright sunlight.
User Friendly Design
• Attractive light gray silver color.
• Large 2.0” LCD monitor with
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Night Display function which automatically brightens the subject on the LCD to improve visibility.
16:9 Widescreen Still Shooting
• Shoot, view and print still images in 16:9 widescreen format.
• Choose to view 16:9 widescreen format in LCD monitor and even on conventional 4:3 TV.
• Print 16:9 widescreen format when connected to Canon Selphy Compact Photo Printers* using Canon’s wide size papers.
Point & Shoot Simplicity
• 9-point AiAF (auto-focusing) or single point AF (fixed to center) ensures the subject is sharply focused even if it is not in the center.
• 13 shooting modes including 5 special scene modes.
• The Special Scene modes are pre programmed camera settings for specific shooting conditions: Fireworks, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Foliage.
• Vertical/ Horizontal Gridline Display for easy photo composition and framing.
• Smooth Continuous Shooting capability to shoot continuously at the same speed until the memory card is full.
(Depends on the type of memory card/no of recording pixels/compression rate settings)
• Self-timer function with Custom Timer, which can set a delay between 0-10secs, 15s, 20s and 30s and number of shots from 1-10.
Enhanced My Colors Function
• Integrated with Photo Effect including:
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White
Movie Recording
• 5 Movie Modes: Compact/Standard/ Fast Frame Rate
• Approx. 4x digital zooming while shooting of movies (only in Standard mode).
• Record movies continuously up to a max. of 1 GB or 60mins.
(Depends on the memory card capacity and data writing speed.)
Selectable Lens Retraction Timing
• Choose to retract the camera lens at 1 min or even at 0 sec.
• Protect the lens from being scratched when not in shooting mode.
Image Playback Modes
• With Auto Rotate function, images will be displayed and oriented correctly during playback, regardless when taken with camera held vertically or horizontally.
• Easy location and management of images through enhanced Jump function with jump searches:
- Jump 10 images: Shows every tenth image
- Jump 100 images: Shows every hundredth image
- Jump shot date: Shows image taken at shooting date.
- Jump to movie: Displays movie only.
- Jump to folder. Goes to folder where image is stored.
Connectivity
• High speed USB 2.0 transfer rate
• Direct connectivity and transfer to both Windows (Windows 98 SE and above) & Mac (Mac OS X v10.1.5 and above) computers.
Shoot and Print/Transfer Direct
• Print photos directly from Canon direct photo printers and any PictBridge compliant printer without PC.
• Easy print and transfer of images with just a touch of the Print/Share button.
• Exif 2.2 compliant for greater colour fidelity when printing to EXIF compatible printers.

Technical Specifications

Image Sensor (CCD)
Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 million pixels, 1/2.5-inch type
Colour Filters Primary color filters (Bayer type)
Lens
Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent) 4x zoom: 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm
Focusing Range Normal: 45cm (1.5 ft.) – infinity
Macro: 5 - 45 cm (2.0 in. – 1.5 ft.) (W), 33 - 45 cm (1.1 – 1.5 ft.) (T)
Super Macro: -
Image Stabilizer (IS) System -
Imaging Processor DIGIC II
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor Type: 2.0-inch type, color LCD (Effective pixels: Approx. 86,000 pixels)
Features: -
Focus AiAF (9-point), and AF (1-point*)
* Fixed to center
Metering System Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot*
* Fixed to center
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800
(Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
White Balance Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Shutter
Type Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Speeds 15- 1/2000 sec
Aperture
Type Circular type
f/number f/2.6 / f/7.1 (W), f/5.5 / f/14.0 (T)
Flash
Modes Auto, on, off
Range Normal: 45 cm – 3.5 m (W), 45 cm – 2.2 m (T) (1.5 – 11 ft. (W), 1.5 – 7.2 ft. (T))
Macro: 30 – 45 cm (W), 33 – 45 cm (T) (12 in. – 1.5 ft. (W), 1.1 – 1.5 ft. (T))
(ISO speed: Auto)
Main Features FE lock
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto, Camera M (Manual), Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Special Scene*, Movie

* Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks
Digital Zoom Still images: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in combination with optical zoom)
Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter
My Colours My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom*
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 shots/sec. (Large and Fine)
Number of Images Shot (CIPA) Approx. 140 images (alkaline), Approx. 500 images (NiMH)
Recording Specifications
Recording Media SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type Still Images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))
Audio: Sound memos: WAVE (Monaural)
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images
Large: 3072 x 2304,
Medium 1: 2592 x 1944,
Medium 2: 2048 x 1536,
Medium 3: 1600 x 1200,
Small: 640 x 480,
Postcard date imprint: 1600 x 1200,
Widescreen: 3072 x 1728
Movies
Standard: 640 x 480 (30/15 fps) / 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Fast Frame Rate: 320 x 240 (60 fps)
Compact: 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Playback Specifications
Main Features
Still Images
Index, magnified, advancing and reversing through magnified images, jump, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, sound memos, auto play, resume
Movies
Special playback
Direct Print PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct
Display Languages 25 languages (Models for Japanese market available in 2 languages (Japanese and English))
Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B)*, Audio/Video output
* MTP, PTP supported
Power Source 2 AA Alkaline batteries, 2 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-300)
AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Dimensions (excluding protrusions) 91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1 mm (3.59 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.)
Weight (camera body only) Approx.160g (5.64 oz.)